Read the full article by Odin Rasco at The Sacramento Observer
The beauty of jazz is the genre’s unique interplay of technical skill and emotional resonance. Both elements are important to the experience; the titans of the genre, such as iconic saxophonist John Coltrane, were able to skillfully belt out moving pieces most musicians couldn’t match. When performers bring enough emotion to what they play — making the audience feel the music as much as they hear it — even wrong notes and slip-ups are easily forgiven.
In similar fashion, though Celebration Arts’ newest production, “Before it Hits Home,” may have a hiccup or two — a possible dropped line or hesitation here and there, and a set that occasionally might feel incongruous with a scene — the performers bring such life and energy to the play’s heavy subject matter that the show is one Sacramento audiences ought to make time to see before it closes Sunday, June 22.