Lizz Wright’s “Fellowship” is a moving feast of songs that hark back to her gospel heritage. The 12-track album is the focus of her nationwide tour, which will allow Washington area fans to savor Wright’s caramelized voice at both the Birchmere and Ram’s Head in Annapolis. This album is a u-turn from “Salt,” her first album that reached number two on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart, and “Dreaming Wide Awake,” a blend of jazz, pop and folk. Her third album, “Orchard,” hailed by CBS Sunday Morning as “one of the best albums of the year,” signaled her dedication to African-American music.
| IF YOU GO |
| Lizz Wright |
| Where: The Birchmere |
| When: 7:30 p.m., Feb. 11 |
| Info: $35; 703-549-7500 or birchmere.com |
| Second show: |
| Where: Ram’s Head, Annapolis |
| When: 8 p.m., Feb. 14. |
| Info: $35; tickets.ramsheadonstage.com |
“Fellowship” is a seamless blend of traditional church songs; Wright’s own thoughtful “I Remember, I Believe,” and “Presence of the Lord” and “In From the Storm,” covers by Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, respectively. It ends with her thoughtful interpretation of “Amazing Grace.”
