Cyrille Aimée/The Henry Acker Trio

Improvisation is not just a technique for Cyrille Aimée, it’s a way of life. The acclaimed vocalist ventured from singing on street corners in Europe to dazzling audiences at the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals; from sneaking out to sing in gypsy encampments in her native France to acting on Broadway; from braving the notoriously tough audiences at New York’s Apollo Theatre to being called a “rising star in the galaxy of jazz singers” by the New York Times. Among countless accolades, Aimée won the Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition and the Sarah Vaughn International Jazz Vocal Competition. Her most recent album, Let’s Get Lost, is her second with her innovative two-guitar line-up. As an actress, Aimée co-starred with Bernadette Peters in a Stephen Sondheim tribute at New York’s City Center. She’s shared her story via master classes, a TEDx talk, and an address at the Conference on World Affairs.

Opened by: The Henry Acker Trio, made up of 14-year-old guitar prodigy Henry, his father Victor Acker on rhythm guitar, and his uncle Dana Acker on double bass. The trio began when Henry was nine years old and starting to amass an impressive repertoire of gypsy tunes. Very quickly the word spread and soon the trio was performing for Harvard, MIT, festivals across the New England, and some of Boston’s premier jazz clubs. With a sincere love of playing this beautiful music, The Henry Acker Trio continues to generate momentum and a buzz with Henry at the helm.