World-renowned singer  and Providence native, the late Carol Sloane is the subject of the new feature-length documentary, Sloane: A Jazz Singer, directed by Michael Lippert.  The documentary makes its premiere during the RI International Film Festival at Providence Place Mall Showcase Cinema.

Carol Sloan is a 2016 RI Music Hall of Fame Inductee.  The film reflects on her storied but largely unknown career involving everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to The Rolling Stones. In the 1960s, Sloane became an overnight sensation, hailed by Johnny Carson and later the Washington Post as “the greatest living jazz singer.” But when the British Invasion of rock swept the country, her rising star faded as quickly as it rose, paving the way for devastating financial and emotional setbacks. Through rare archival footage, intimate moments with Sloane, and enlightening commentary from industry notables, we learn of this singular artist’s adherence to her passion against great odds, and are invited to examine the meaning of success in a world where “art don’t pay.”

Sloane will be preceded by Film Documentary, Float by Azza Cohen

A Q & A with director Michael Lippert will follow the film.