Tara O’Grady & the Black Velvet Band combine celtic, folk, funk. blues, and especially jazz in their unique lickety-split swing sound that has been described as ‘Black Irish’ or ‘Celts in the Cotton Club.’ Band leader Tara O’Grady, an Irish-American jazz powerhouse, whose look and vintage style is reminiscent of the Golden Age of Hollywood, writes original music that sounds like it was composed for Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald, but also performs traditional Irish songs with fresh arrangements meant more for a prohibition swing dance hall than an Irish pub. Her stellar musicians have shared the stage with legends such as Dizzy Gillespie, Nina Simone and Muddy Waters. Together, they are a musical force of nature that will transport the audience to another era with Tara’s timeless voice at the helm.