Jay Edwards chats with vocalist and actor Gloria Reuben on Jazz Tones, Saturday at 3pm on 91.9 WCLK.
From her website: Gloria Reuben is an actress, jazz singer and social activist with an impressive list of credentials in television, film, theater and music.
Many will remember Gloria from the hit NBC series ER, whose groundbreaking role garnered her two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination. Since then, she has had multiple starring roles in a variety of other television series and TV movies, including RAISING THE BAR, FALLING SKIES, THE BLACKLIST, and the upcoming TV series MR. ROBOT. Gloria’s feature film credits are equally impressive. She portrayed “Elizabeth Keckley” alongside Daniel Day-Lewis & Sally Field in the Steven Spielberg film LINCOLN; appeared alongside Paul Rudd and Tina Fey in Paul Weitz’s ADMISSION; and starred opposite Samuel L. Jackson in REASONABLE DOUBT. On stage, Gloria’s portrayal of Condoleezza Rice in David Hare’s play STUFF HAPPENS at The Public Theater in NYC garnered her a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Actress.
Gloria has always had a passion for music. Her music career kicked into high gear when in 2000 she toured as a backup singer for Tina Turner. She then recorded her first solo record JUST FOR YOU. Most recently she caught the ear of Marty Ashby, executive producer at MCG Jazz which has led to the debut of her first jazz album on the label entitled PERCHANCE TO DREAM, a collection of jazz favorites with some new originals.