{"id":2378,"date":"2012-06-30T20:56:19","date_gmt":"2012-07-01T00:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2012-07-06T10:43:55","modified_gmt":"2012-07-06T14:43:55","slug":"one-question-you-wont-have-to-ask-in-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org\/allin\/2012\/06\/30\/one-question-you-wont-have-to-ask-in-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"One question you won’t have to ask in two years…"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Becca Stevens in Ottawa June 28th.<\/p><\/div>\n

…who is Becca Stevens<\/a>?<\/p>\n

Right now it’s a fair question. \u00a0But if the buzz here in Ottawa, and her ridiculously engaging show on Thursday night are signs, she will soon be a\u00a0household name. \u00a0The North Carolina native is a singer\/songwriter, jazz musician, storyteller and quite likely the next jazz(ish) musician to cross over to much broader appeal.<\/p>\n

Of course I could be totally wrong (it’s already happened several times today), and a quick listen to the pop charts will painfully demonstrate that talent isn’t a prerequisite for stardom. \u00a0But Becca Stevens has that certain, hard-to-define star quality that you just know when you see it. \u00a0But star quality aside, she just writes some of the most appealing, accessible and interesting music I’ve ever heard. \u00a0Besides, it’s way past time for a charango<\/a> (10-string andean lute) player to make it big in the music biz.<\/p>\n

The final reason I might be right about this is her loyal and stellar band. \u00a0Liam Robinson on accordion, piano and vocals (and hilarious between-song banter), Chris Tordini on bass and vocals, and Jordan Perlson on drums & percussion. \u00a0They have been with Stevens for years and it shows. \u00a0Their playing has an edge-of-a-cliff intensity and an casual effortlessness all at once. \u00a0And like Branford Marsalis and Joey Calderazzo earlier in the week, the musicians have a friendship that they aren’t afraid to wear on their sleeves.<\/p>\n

And if I’m wrong, and Becca Stevens doesn’t cross over, her music will be our little secret. \u00a0But go ahead and talk about her now. \u00a0Pretty soon you could be looking like the hippest person on your block.<\/p>\n

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