Roberta Flack — Newport Jazz Festival, 1992

Full concert by Roberta Flack filmed on 16 August 1992 at the Newport Jazz Festival. An American singer and pianist, Roberta Flack is one of the great voices of 1970s–80s soul and pop, revealed by timeless masterpieces such as The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, Killing Me Softly with His Song and Feel Like Makin’ Love. This live full concert presents her at the peak of her vocal art, as she was preparing the release of the album Roberta, performing her greatest hits in a refined acoustic setting. Her warm voice, delicate phrasing and sense of nuance make this filmed concert a moment of intense soul emotion, between hushed ballads and elegant groove. The capture conveys the closeness between the artist and the audience of one of the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals. A precious live concert for lovers of soul, vocal jazz and great singers, testifying to the talent of a major performer in American music, captured on stage at Newport in 1992. A moving full concert.