Preview: Rachael & Vilray @ The Miracle Theatre, 1/23/22

Posted on 01/10/2022 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged jazz vocal, New York, Rachael & Vilray, Rachael Price, swing, The Miracle Theatre.

Rachael & Vilray (Photo by Jonno Rattman)

Rachael & Vilray — the debut album by Lake Street Dive singer-songwriter Rachael Price and composer, singer, and guitarist Vilray — features 10 original songs by Vilray, plus two covers from the era that inspired him: Cuban composer Pedro Junco Jr.’s 1943 “Nosotros” and Drake/Atler’s “I Love the Way You’re Breaking My Heart,” first popularized by Peggy Lee.

Catch Rachael & Vilray live at The Miracle Theatre in DC on Sunday, Jan. 23!

Live Review: Rachael & Vilray @ Sixth & I — 12/12/19

Posted on 12/18/2019 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged Boston, jazz vocal, New York, Rachael & Vilray, Rachael Price, Sixth & I.

Rachael & Vilray perform at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Dec. 12, 2019 (Photo by Ari Strauss)

As soon as jazz-vocal duo Rachael & Vilray took the stage recently, the audience at DC’s Sixth & I Historic Synagogue made known its love for Lake Street Dive frontwoman Rachael Price. While singer/guitarists and principal composer Vilray took a moment before the first song to tune his guitar, a few fans broke the silence with complimentary greetings.

Preview: Rachael & Vilray @ Sixth and I, 12/12/19

Posted on 12/05/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Boston, jazz, jazz vocal, Massachusetts, Rachael & Vilray, Sixth & I.

Rachael & Vilray (Photo by Jonno Rattman)

Lake Street Dive singer-songwriter Rachael Price and composer, singer, and guitarist Vilray teamed up as the duo Rachael & Vilray. Rachael & Vilray released a self-titled debut album on Nonesuch Records recently, and they perform at Sixth & I in DC on Thursday, Dec. 12.

Live Review: Rachael & Vilray @ The Miracle Theatre — 2/22/19

Posted on 02/25/2019 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged Boston, Brooklyn, jazz, Rachael & Vilray, Rachael Price, The Miracle Theatre, Vilray.

Rachael & Vilray perform at The Miracle Theatre in DC on Feb. 22, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

One word constantly sifted through my mind recently while attending a Rachael & Vilray performance at The Miracle Theatre on Capitol Hill recently: vintage. The music, the gear from which it resonated, and the venue itself all exuded vintage qualities.