Lizz Wright

When Lizz Wright sings, time seems to stretch out a little. She effortlessly blends jazz, gospel, blues, and soul—and does so with a naturalness that’s rarely heard. Lizz Wright doesn’t need to show off her vocal power or perform virtuosic feats. She is a singer who lets songs breathe and gives them time to unfold. That is precisely what makes her concerts so captivating. Between groove, spirituality, and narrative warmth, an atmosphere emerges that feels both extremely intimate and infinitely vast. Lizz Wright grew up in the U.S. state of Georgia—with her deep connection to the roots of Black musical traditions, she manages to unite the collective and the personal in her songs: “Where I come from, music isn’t a business. Sharing music can be a business—but music itself isn’t a business. It comes from people and belongs to people.”