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Lisa Fischer

* This is Part 2 of a two-part column on Lisa Fischer.Making her Maui debut tonight, Lisa Fischer previously spent years touring and/or recording as a backing singer with a host of legendary artists including the Rolling Stones, Sting, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross and George Benson."I love that," Fischer emphasizes. "You get to be a chameleon, and you get to vibrate sound with different people. Everybody has their own unique fingerprint of what that is, and to get close enough to rub against it vocally and ignite an energy with them, I live for that."One of ...

In the spotlight

To call Lisa Fischer remarkable is a bit of an understatement as she is simply one of the most gifted, soulful vocalists performing in the world at this time. While she's been previously known as a backing singer with legends like the Rolling Stones, Sting and Tina Turner, in the last couple of years she has emerged from the shadows as a solo artist to rave reviews.A Minneapolis Star Tribune concert review praised: "Lisa Fischer is the most extraordinary vocalist you might experience in concert. She mesmerized, haunted and seduced with nuance, dynamics and remarkable inventiveness." And ...

Powerfully poetic

Blessed with "poetic and sensitive pianism" (Washington Post) and a "wondrous sense of color" (San Francisco Classical Voice), pianist Joyce Yang is acclaimed for captivating audiences with her virtuosity, lyricism and interpretive sensitivity.Yang will perform with the Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Joel Rezven, on Friday in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Castle Theater.Born in Seoul, Korea, and admitted to the prestigious Juilliard School at age 11, she first came to international attention in 2005 when she won the silver medal at the 12th Van Cliburn International ...

Santana: Listen to the rhythm of legendary Latin rockers Saturday at MACC

Forty-five years after the release of "Santana III," the Woodstock-era version of the legendary Latin rock band has reformed to record "Santana IV."Available on April 15, the highly anticipated new studio album reunites the revered early-'70s Santana lineup that includes keyboardist Gregg Rolie, guitarist Neal Schon, drummer Michael Shrieve, and percussionists Marcus Malone and Michael Carabello.The album's first single, "Anywhere You Want to Go," is a joyous celebration, recalling the spirit of early Santana classics like "Oye Como Va" and "Evil Ways.""As soon as we started playing, ...

Long history with Santana for Hawaii-raised bassist

Born in the Netherlands, and raised in Hawaii, Benny Rietveld has recorded and toured with Carlos Santana for around 25 years. A pivotal contributor to Santana's albums, he most recently played on "Santana IV.""It was completely magical and inspiring," he says. "It was like being transported into another universe."While he's officially known as the Santana band's musical director, he says, "Carlos is the real music director, I just help things along."The two musicians first met in a recording studio in 1990."I was just at the end of my stay with Miles Davis and he said, 'I'm looking for ...

Lee Brice: ‘A Little More Love’ coming to Maui when country star returns to the MACC

Heading back to Maui after selling out a Maui Arts & Cultural Center concert last year, country singer Lee Brice has been riding a wave of success ever since his debut single, "Love Like Crazy," set a record as the longest-charting song in the Billboard Country chart's history.Brice recently added another accomplishment, winning the Academy of Country Music Awards' Single Record of the Year for his latest hit, "I Don't Dance."The popular country star began his career as a Nashville songwriter, with his composition "More Than a Memory" recorded by Garth Brooks and becoming the first ...