User talk:LILLETTE

== Lillette Jenkin-Wisner, (Known as "LILLETTE")is a renowned International Concert Pianist, Entertainer, Humanitarian and Philanthropist The subject of Stage Musical and Documentary “Lillette’s Rhythm Club”

Lillette Jenkins-Wisner who was known as Lillette Harris in her early career is an internationally renowned concert pianist, vocalist, and entertainer who began her career at the age of six in her hometown of Harlem New York City. She was initially trained as a classical musician but developed a strong interest in Gospel, Ragtime, and Jazz. In addition to her musical studies from New York University, she has studied at the New York College, with special studies at Juilliard School of Music and the Westminster Choir College in Princeton.

Early Career: Lillette performed with the Special Services Unit of the United States Army during WWII, early in her career. Prior to her recent retirement, she kept an itinerary of concerts, TV, and Broadway shows, round-the-world cruises and nightclub performances. For many years she performed at Carnegie Hall in concert for the United Negro College Fund Choir. Other acclaimed performances include the Lorraine Hansberry Concert Series, European Jazz Festivals, college and university concerts, in addition to touring engagements with the Around The World Concert Cruise Series and the Floating Jazz Festival.

Stage: On stage, Lillette was Music Director for the Off-Broadway musical hit, "One Mo' Time" and Music Director and performer in the production, "The Life Story of Thomas A. Dorsey," the father of Black Gospel music which is one of her most honored accomplishments. Other shows as Musical Director and/or performer include Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, Eubie, Sparrow in Flight and the HBO kickoff concert for The Josephine Baker story movie. Lillette had made numerous Broadway show guest appearances such as in Lena Horne “The Lady & Her Music and Porgy and Bess."

Festivals, Concerts and TV: Lillette was part of The Sarah Vaughn Jazz Festival, " "Sparrow in Flight" (Ethel Waters Story) and the Crossroads Theatre production of "Eubie Blake " She has been in several movies including "The Cotton Club" playing a jazz piece with Richard Gere, and appeared regularly as a jazz pianist on the ABC television soap opera series, "All My Children." Most recently, Lillette has performed numerous concerts up and down the Gulf Coast and has affiliated her music with the Jazz Club of Sarasota. In 2013 The Jazz Club of Sarasota awarded her the Louis Armstrong Satchmo Lifetime Achievement Award for contributions to the living history of Jazz.

Recordings: Lillette has several recordings to her credits including "Meditation", "Lillette Jenkins Live at Chez Josephine's", "Lillette Plays Music of Lil Armstrong", and more recently "Lillette - In Peace and Love". Her playing is extraordinary in its technical brilliance, dazzling creativity and soulful compassion. The world long ago discovered Lillette Jenkins-Wisner and new generations continue to discover her, continue to be amazed at her musical ability and continue to be inspired by her energy and love of life. She has shared the stage with too many to name, but they do include legends like Duke Ellington who nicknamed her Queen of the Keys.

Most recently her daughter Press Agent and Producer Adrienne Lillette Harris (FAME Multimedia) wrote and produced a biographical stage musical depicting Lillette’s intriguing and extensive career. The musical and proposed documentary is called “Lillette’s Rhythm Club, the one-woman show features Rockstar Pianist Jade Simmons portraying Lillette Jenkins-Wisner when she was known as Lillette Harris. The show is a biographical musical and garnering great reviews in its workshop phase.

Lillette Jenkins-Wisner is truly a regal bundle of talent and is not to be missed in a lifetime. At 95 years young she still consults with Jade Simmons making sure her portrayal of the legend is authentic. They still ask Who is that silver fox in the center of a crowd of admiring fans! Ladies and Gentlemen, she is Lillette Jenkins-Wisner Queen of the Keys!

Published by Adrienne Lillette Harris (Lillette's Daughter and SourceLILLETTE (talk) 19:19, 28 September 2019 (UTC))