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Doc Severinsen & <strong>Henson</strong>-<strong>Conant</strong> jam in concertHarpist <strong>Deborah</strong> <strong>Henson</strong>-<strong>Conant</strong>,the guestartist, was born to entertain.She drew on anunlikely combination ofdazzling harp playing,gorgeous jazz/pop singing,comic timing andimpressive songwriting.Her program showsthat the harp is as athome with flamenco andLatin American musicas it is with Arabic andCeltic music. <strong>Henson</strong>-<strong>Conant</strong> is astonishinglydeft at imitating thosestyles with orchestrationsthat are as fresh andexuberant as her stagepersonality. The onlymaterial that wasn’t allher own was a charmingmedley of tunes from“The Wizard of Oz.”She can do somethingyou don’t expect at apops concert, and thatis touch you. In thiscase, with the endearing“Nightingale,” writtenfor her m<strong>other</strong>.REVIEWEXCERPTSphotos this page: Stephen Powell<strong>Deborah</strong> <strong>Henson</strong>-<strong>Conant</strong> • HipHarp.com • pg. 14 • SKYLINE MUSIC • SkylineOnline.com
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