Tierney Sutton Paris Sessions

A beautiful Sunday took us to the beach just north of Half Moon Bay, to hear Tierney Sutton sing at the Bach Dynamite and Dancing Society. Her theme was “love.”

To open the show, Tierney sang a song from her “Blue” album, which featured Joni Mitchell songs. She playfully combined the standard “April in Paris” with Joni’s “Free Man in Paris.” Later in the show, Tierney gave a tour-de-force performance of the Dry Cleaner from Des Moines, a Joni Mitchell song with a ton of very fast, very complex lyrics.

The two accompanying musicians were her husband, Serge Merlaud on guitars and Tamir Hendelman on piano. Both were outstanding!

We enjoyed Tierney’s exceptional ability to control the range and expression of her voice, her wide selection of material, and her fun stage presence.

And it was a beautiful day to sit outside on the deck at the Bach, look for sea life in the ocean, and nosh on the munchies we had brought along.

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