‘Born to Swing’ honors jazz prodigy Lillette Jenkins-Wisner, an unsung ‘Queen of the Keys’

The one-woman jazz cabaret at Concord’s Davis Theatre celebrates the Harlem-born pianist’s extraordinary career, humanitarian legacy and lasting imprint on Black musical history.

Michele Harris-Carter performs songs arranged by her mother, Lillette Jenkins-Wisner, as part of “Born to Swing.” Photo courtesy of Lillette's Foundation For The Arts Inc.

Lillette Jenkins-Wisner spent a lifetime at the piano — a virtuoso whose touch carried her from Harlem to Carnegie Hall, from smoky jazz clubs to film sets and television studios.