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Christiana Drapkin

Christiana came to the US as a Fulbright exchange student in theater. At Tulane in New Orleans she immediately found her strength in her singing. After moving to New York, she's never looked back and found her true artistic home here. She's immersed herself in the standard repertoire of the American Songbook, as well as bebop lines. Her early classical European training keeps peeking through in improvisations that don't only lean on Lester Young and Charlie Parker, but also on everything from Bach to Bartok. She is noted for her highly personal delivery of lyrics, as well as for her abandoned and soaring scat lines.

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Take Five With Christiana Drapkin

Read "Take Five With Christiana Drapkin" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Christiana Drapkin: Christiana came to the US as a Fulbright exchange student in theater. At Tulane in New Orleans she immediately found her strength in her singing. After moving to New York, she's never looked back and found her true artistic home here. She's immersed herself in the standard repertoire of the American Songbook, as well as bebop lines. Her early classical European training keeps peeking through in improvisations that don't only lean on Lester Young and Charlie Parker, ...

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Christiana Drapkin & Charles Sibirsky: Songs About You

Read "Songs About You" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone


Subtitled Jazz Standards & New Tunes, this second album by singer Christiana Drapkin offers six selections from the Great American Songbook and jazz standards, along with six new originals. The group is headed by pianist Charles Sibirsky, who is Drapkin's teacher/composer/accompanist. He is an adept pianist and has written some good material here. The album opens in a promising manner with a laid back, mid-tempo “Time On My Hands" with the singer's relaxed and assured delivery. A Sibirsky original, “Open ...

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Christiana Drapkin Upcoming Appearances

Christiana Drapkin Upcoming Appearances

Source: All About Jazz

March 16, 2005 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected] Sunday, March 20, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Garrason's Tavern 400 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102 Vocalist Christiana Drapkin and guitarist Mike Gellar are back for another repeat performance at this cozy eating and drinking spot in downtown Harrisburg. No cover. Tel. 717-232-2028 Tuesday, March 29, 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM The Backroom at Freddy's 485 Dean Street (@ 6th Avenue), Brooklyn Minimalist Brooklyn Chick Jazz: ...

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Christiana Drapkin at Barbes Sunday, 12/26 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Christiana Drapkin at Barbes Sunday, 12/26 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Source: All About Jazz


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Andy Fite & Christiana Drapkin at the Triad Theater Friday, October 22, 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Andy Fite & Christiana Drapkin at the Triad Theater Friday, October 22, 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Source: All About Jazz

Friday, October 22, 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM Andy Fite & Christiana Drapkin present original jazz compositions by the marvellous guitarist & composer Andy Fite! Triad Theater, 158 West 72nd Street (btw. Broadway & Amsterdam Ave.), Manhattan. One set only! 9:00 - 10:00 PM doors open 15 minutes before the show. $8 cover plus 2 drink minimum. Reservations: 212-787-7921 Andy Fite, the ...

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Christiana Drapkin at Dillon's Restaurant & Lounge Thursday, 9/23 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.

Christiana Drapkin at Dillon's Restaurant & Lounge Thursday, 9/23 8:00 - 10:30 p.m.

Source: All About Jazz

September 22, 2004 To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Christiana Drapkin Jazz: NYC Thursday, 9/23 CD Release Party at Dillon's Restaurant & Lounge 245 West 54th Street (btw. B'way & 8th Ave) Manhattan 8:00 - 10:30 p.m. Christiana with Charles Sibirsky on piano & Murray Wall on bass 212 307-9797 Cover $10 CDs will be for sale for $15 Our new CD “Songs About You" is at the factory and will be ready for our CD RELEASE PARTY ON 9/23 ...

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