Singer
- actor Maria
Howell brings
her signature warmth, soul, and storytelling, honoring the enduring
influence of three of the most iconic voices in American music - the
Ladies of Jazz: Ella, Billie, and Sarah
on Friday, March 12, 2027. With style and heart, Maria has an uncanny
ability to inhabit the spirit of each legend while making their songs
uniquely her own. Beloved standards, soulful ballads, and swinging
favorites will stir memories and delight as she honors the music and
legacy of these extraordinary women.
As a song stylist and actor, Maria Howell has owned the stage—from jazz clubs, festivals, and theaters across the U.S. as well as numerous film productions. She began her career as the choir soloist in the film The Color Purple and has appeared in The Vampire Diaries, Mississippi Damned, The Blind Side, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and, currently, the popular soap opera Beyond the Gates. She regularly appears in a duo act with Noel Freidline and with Atlanta’s Jazz Legacy Project. Maria also stars frequently at the Jazz Corner, the award-winning jazz club on Hilton Head Island, and her distinctive voice can be heard in commercials, video games, and audiobook narrations.
“One only needs to be within earshot to be drawn into the magic that is Maria.”
- Carl Anthony, Notorious Jazz/Voice of the 2025 Atlanta Jazz Festival
The March 12th Jazz at All Saints’ concert takes place in the sanctuary of All
Saints’ Episcopal Church beginning at 7:00 p.m. It will be followed by a Q&A with
Jazz at All Saints’ Artistic Director Virginia Schenck and a reception in the Parish
House. Concert tickets are $25/adult and $15/student. They can be purchased at