This polished, fresh duo of crowd-pleasing performers offers a musical line-up of selections from the standards to more modern-day smooth jazz favorites. Herb Smith, a popular guitar soloist around Hampton Roads for over two decades, has teamed up with his former-high-school-sweetheart-now-significant-other, Dawn Gooch Newsome. Herb draws on his years of classically trained talent to provide a full, rich accompaniment to Dawn’s mesmerizing, sultry voice. Their sound is delivered with a vibrant stage presence, effortless range and an impeccable sense of style. From the songs of Gershwin and Cole Porter to Norah Jones or Joni Mitchell, the duo delivers a sophisticated, unique, sought-after sound. Herb also plays classical and jazz guitar solos, fingerstyle on a fine Spanish-made Ramirez guitar — playing melody, bass and chordal accompaniment simultaneously. From Bach to the bossa nova style of the Brazilian Masters, he makes them swing.
