Singer Tierney Sutton and pianist Tamir Hendelman have a musical relationship that goes back over twenty years. Sutton racked up nine Grammy nominations for her fourteen albums as leader. Meanwhile, Hendelman arranged, recorded and performed with Barbra Streisand and Natalie Cole, and led his own trio. Additionally, he was the featured pianist of the Jeff Hamilton Trio and Grammy-winning Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. Moreover, alongside all this, Tierney and Tamir still found time to tour as a duo in Italy, Japan, China and throughout the U.S.

Yet it was the pandemic that cemented and deepened the partnership of these two Los Angeles-based artists. Throughout 2020 and 2021, Tierney and Tamir created and presented live-streamed themed shows. Additionally, they created “By Request” video dedications for fans around the world.

Says Sutton: “This is truly one of my very favorite projects. No pianist in the world swings harder than Tamir and he’s an encyclopedia of songs so I’m able to be so free and improvisational. This project is a joy.”