RUSSIAN SAMOVAR PRESENTS MAYA SHAW

Russian Samovar presents Maya Shaw for a dinner-and-show set built around her voice and piano. A singer-songwriter and pianist, Shaw brings together early 20th-century jazz classics and modern hits, framing the material with a timeless approach and a contemporary sensibility. The evening is a chance to hear her move between standards and newer songs in a performance shaped for the room’s dinner-and-music format.

New York-based Shaw is also known for original work that draws on older New York imagery. Her debut album Unfocused Freedom has been described by The Static Dive as a “retro jazz/pop collection,” inspired by her grandfather’s poetry and 1950s New York; the publication calls her an “insightful composer” and hears the opening of “Freedom” setting “a subdued cinematic scene.” Studio 9 describes her sound as “dreamy, poetic, and deeply heartfelt.” Shaw has performed with violinist Cate Byrne, pairing her originals with violin-and-piano improvisations, though that duo is not confirmed for this engagement. Rotate Magazine calls her song “God Won’t Come (To Plant Flowers)” “tender yet powerful” and “a quietly powerful musical statement.”