In concert:
Jazz Vespers Concert. McCann sings sacred, spiritual and related repertoire. 3 p.m. Sunday at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn; free; 630-469-1394.
“Chicago Live!” McCann interview and performance. 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Chicago Theatre Downstairs, 175 N. State St.; $20; 800-745-3000 or Ticketmaster.com.
Jazz Vespers Concert. McCann sings sacred, spiritual and related songs. 4 p.m. Feb. 27 at Winnetka Congregational Church, 725 Pine St., Winnetka; free; 847-441-3400.
On disc:
“Never Let Me Go” (Katalyst Entertainment, 2010). McCann’s best, and most recent, CD shows the increasing nuance and subtlety she applies to a formidable instrument.
“Classic” (Katalyst Entertainment, 2006). McCann sings jazz standards — in full cry.
— Howard Reich
