“Nnenna Freelon is a six-time Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist, composer, actress and playwright from Durham. She is also the matriarch of the legendary Freelon family. The late architect Phil Freelon was her husband of 40 years before he succumbed to ALS, and she is mother to musician and activist Pierce, visual artists Maya, and Deen, assistant professor of journalism at the University of North Carolina. Freelon began her singing career with a self-titled album in 1992, which jump started her work on eleven more projects, including contributions with the likes of Ray Charles, Ellis Marsalis, George Benson, Al Jarreau, and more. Her latest project, Time Traveler, is her return to the studio after ten years.” – Courtney Napier, CLTure
