This theatrical B&W study of jazz singer Asa Harris, was taken during Asa's visit to Los Angeles in 1987. Nancy and Asa grew up in the side-by-side suburbs of Darby and Lansdowne, PA. Nancy met and began photographing Asa in 1975, when she was singing with entertainer/impressionist/comedian Billy Fellows. They have remained close friends ever since.

The daughter of pianist Ace Harris and the niece of the legendary Erskine Hawkins, Asa Harris grew up surrounded by music. She sang in choirs and plays in Catholic grade school and, as a speech and drama major at Catholic University, Harris worked as an actress in theater for many years. More recently, she has appeared in the 1996 film 'A Family Thing,' starring Robert Duvall.

Harris often sang with her Uncle Erskine's band in the NY Catskills, taught jazz vocal performance at Webster University, and was active in bringing jazz into the elementary and junior high schools in and around St. Louis, MO.

In 1999 Asa Harris made her long overdue recording debut, interpreting standards (including Erskine Hawkins' acclaimed theme song "Tuxedo Junction) on her 'All In Good Time' CD.
Since moving to Seattle in 2005, Asa (aka Chaplain Maggie Finley) has devoted her time to serving as a home hospice chaplain.