Pique-nique presents Take Two: Melanie Charles & Nikara Warren x "Never Say Never"
About This Event
At Public Records, Pique-nique presents Take Two: Melanie Charles & Nikara Warren x "Never Say Never." Nikara Warren, heard in New York clubs including Smalls and leader of the Nikara Warren Quartet, favors clarity and ensemble balance, treating standards and originals as frameworks for real-time conversation; her attention to phrasing and shifting tempo and dynamics will shape the performance alongside Melanie Charles.
About Never Say Never
Never Say Never Again is a 1983 spy film directed by Irvin Kershner. The film is based on the 1961 James Bond novel Thunderball by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original story by Kevin McClory, Jack Whittingham, and Fleming. The novel had been previously adapted as the 1965 film Thunderball. Never Say Never Again is the second and most recent James Bond film not to be produced by Eon Productions but instead by Jack Schwartzman's Taliafilm. The film was executive produced by Kevin McClory, one of the original writers of the Thunderball storyline. McClory had retained the filming rights of the novel following a long legal battle dating from the 1960s.
About the Artists
Melanie Charles
Melanie Charles is a New York City–based vocalist and songwriter working where jazz meets hip-hop and R&B, with an affinity for acid-jazz textures. She appears on bills at venues like Public Records, often in format-shifting sets that move between standards, originals, and improvisation.
Nikara Warren
Nikara Warren is a jazz artist heard in New York City clubs, including Smalls Jazz Club. She leads the Nikara Warren Quartet, working in the small-ensemble tradition where the rhythm section and front line share the narrative.