International Danish Jazz Recording Artist Mikhala W. Iversen to have debut in Minneapolis

Feb. 22, 2009 - PRLog -- On Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 7 p.m. at Minneapolis’ Favor Café, located at 913 West Lake Street (Bryant Avenue South and Lake Street in Minneapolis) – join International Danish Jazz recording artist Mikhala W. Iversen for her United States debut.

Tickets are available at the door for $6. You can make reservations by calling the Favor Café at (612) 821-0553. Reservations are recommended for this event.

Who is “Mikhala W. Iversen – Jazz Muffin?”

Jazz Muffin is Mikhala’s interpretation of bringing the good songs back with zest, dancing and a bit of sexiness for the mature and the young to enjoy. She gives the songs a “reggae- muffin treatment”, which some call disrespectful, others rejuvenating and fresh. It’s a rare mix of the Jazz repertoire from 1935 to 1948 with input from Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Louis Jordan and others, tipping the hat to the great originals.

Mikhala grew up in a multi ethnic home - her mother, Rosita Thomas, an African American Jazz singer from Minneapolis, Minnesota and her father is Henrik W. Iversen, former CEO of the Danish Public Television (DPT) and station director, jazz reviewer and journalist. Currently Mr. Iversen is the head of the Ben Webster Foundation.

Their homes were extensively visited by the American jazz musicians on the road and all the musicians who lived in Denmark like Ben Webster, Dexter Gordon, Kenny Drew, Ernie Wilkins where all friends of the family.

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