Standards & Sprituals: Lizz Wright takes us behind the scenes of "Nearness", her new collaboration with Kenny Banks Sr.

Over the past five decades, the voice of Janis Siegel, a nine-time Grammy winner and an eighteen-time Grammy nominee, has been an undeniable force in The Manhattan Transfer’s diverse musical catalog. Alongside her career as a founding member of this musical institution, Siegel has also sustained a solo career that has spawned almost a dozen finely-crafted solo albums and numerous collaborative projects, amassed a large international fan base and garnered consistently high critical praise.

Lezlie Harrison is an acclaimed vocalist, broadcaster, interviewer, and arts advocate whose career spans the stage, studio, and airwaves. A longtime voice at WBGO, she hosts Come Sunday, celebrating the rich traditions of gospel, spirituals, and jazz, and co-hosts Singers Unlimited with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Janis Siegel, featuring conversations with today's leading vocal artists.