Freedom & Surrender;

Lizz Wright makes her Concord Records debut with the powerful Freedom & Surrender. The 35-year-old singer-songwriter renowned for her earthy alto voice and emotive yet straight-forward vocal serenading teams with four-time GRAMMY-winning bassist and producer Larry Klein, who's best known for his work with such leading lights as Joni Mitchell, Madeleine Peyroux and Tracy Chapman. It features collaborations with Klein, David Batteau, Maia Sharp, J.D. Souther, Toshi Reagon and Jesse Harris, along with a Gregory Porter duet.