Field Songs
Suddenly the sound of crisp horns, a gritty guitar, polyrhythmic percussion, and a soul-stirring  keyboard sail out in balance to the tightly knitted community of music enthusiasts and underground connoisseurs that have become Fertile Ground’s audience.  Shortly after, the lead vocalist, Navasha Daya appears, reminiscent of  some sort of ceremonial queen, and her cosmic stage presence sends the audience cheering and eventually transports them from swaying into all out dancing.  Tonight is magical, but it is not out of the ordinary.  Fertile Ground has repeated this feat at venues all over the world.  This once humble Baltimore-based jazz  trio has evolved into a seven piece international powerhouse performing 50-80  shows a year, ranging from sold-out clubs to large stadium festivals.  They have hypnotized music lovers at the Jazz Café in London,  The Blue Note in Tokyo,  B.B. King’s in NYC,  The Dusable Museum in Chicago,  Pier Six in Baltimore,  and Blues Alley in D.C.  Each of their shows is an opportunity to not only convert people into Fertile Ground fans, but also to renew a dying faith in the power of live music.