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Jazz Artist Lizz Wright Goes Back To Her Gospel Roots

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Lizz Wright (Tom Beetz / Flickr)
Lizz Wright (Tom Beetz / Flickr)

Since her 2003 debut album, singer-songwriter Lizz Wright has been compared to jazz greats Nina Simone and Cassandra Wilson. But on her new CD, "Fellowship," Wright, the daughter of a preacher and church organist, takes a step back to her childhood and adds a twist of gospel.

This program aired on November 11, 2010.

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