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BRUNSWICK — Heather Masse and Jed Wilson return to the Universalist Unitarian Church of Brunswick Concerts for a Cause series at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14. The church is at 1 Middle St., and two-thirds of the proceeds will benefit Tedford Housing, which provides housing and services for the homeless, and Oasis Free Clinics, which provides free medical and dental services for those who are not insured and can’t afford insurance. Maine native Masse is well-known to audiences as a regular guest on the NPR radio show “A Prairie Home Companion,” both as a solo performer and as a member of the Billboard-charting folk supergroup, The Waylin’ Jennys. On the show, she has collaborated with artists such as Elvis Costello, Wynton Marsalis, Sheryl Crow, Renee Fleming and Emmylou Harris.
She has also performed in many venues and with other popular groups such as the bluegrass band The Wayfaring Strangers on NPR’s World Cafe, and at Boston’s Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops. For this concert, she joins forces with jazz pianist Wilson. The pair met as jazz students at the New England Conservatory of Music and have been performing together for more than 10 years. Masse’s background is steeped in the jazz tradition, which informs her distinct approach to singing folk, pop and bluegrass. Masse has released two CDs of jazz-inspired folk duets with Wilson. The title track of her first solo CD “Bird Song” won her 1st prize at the International Acoustic Music Awards. She also won a Juno Award for “Bright Morning Stars,” her latest recording with The Wailin’ Jennys.
Tickets are available at the church office, 207-729-8515), as well as Gulf of Maine Books or online at masse.brownpapertickets.com.
PHOTOS: Heather Masse and Jed Wilson. (Submitted photo)
