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Nicole Yarling

Nicole Yarling defies description. Her myriad of personal influences have created a product that begs attention across the board. Her chosen instruments are voice, violin and fiddle (in that order). Nicole is a rich velvet voice with technical skill and personality to boot! She is a rising star in the jazz community who, like many others, has been at it for years. Born and raised in and around Brooklyn, New York, a musical household laid groundwork for Nicole's career. She was inspired very early by her father, who plays jazz organ and piano, and her father's records, which all made an impact on Nicole's musical tastes: Artists such as Etta Jones, Miles Davis, Stuff Smith, J.J

Meet Trumpeter Anthony Hervey

by Sanford Josephson
April 4, 2022

This article first appeared in Jersey Jazz Magazine. Anthony Hervey was in the sixth grade when he discovered jazz. “My mother encouraged me to play trumpet because my grandfather played trumpet," he said. “I was very reluctant to do so, but she convinced me to do it and said I could quit after a ...

The South Florida Jazz Orchestra: The Music of Gary Lindsay / Are We Still Dreaming

by Jack Bowers
September 20, 2018

When a big band devotes an entire album to the compositions and arrangements of one musician, the obvious opening question is: why? In other words, who is Gary Lindsay and why is the South Florida Jazz Orchestra performing his music? In brief, the answer is that Lindsay, an alto saxophonist and well-respected educator, has written and ...

2017: The Year in Jazz

by Ken Franckling
January 5, 2018

A year of achievements, challenges to gender inequality, scandal and losses The year 2017 was quite something for the jazz world. Incidents or discussions of misogyny and sexual misconduct bubbled up even before the #MeToo phenomenon developed. Beyond that, woman musicians made significant contributions to the genre. International Jazz Day brought its biggest stage ...

24 Jazz Heroes in 22 cities Announced by Jazz Journalists Association

April 1, 2015

Educators, Presenters, Philanthropists, Fans, Players, Poet and Dentist Hailed as Activists, Advocates, Altruists, Aiders and Abettors of Jazz Honored New York, NY: Two dozen “JazzHeroes"—activists of positive influence on their musical communities—have been announced today by the Jazz Journalists Association, a non-profit organization of media professionals, in collaborations with grassroots organizations andsupporters in 22 U.S. cities, ...

Paulette Dozier: In Walked You

by Edward Blanco
September 21, 2012

A successful voiceover performer, model, and professional actress, with a commanding presence onstage, Paulette Dozier is also an exciting vocalist with a sultry appeal. In Walked You, her third full-length solo disc, reveals the tender side of the singer in a wonderfully charming album that combines standards from Great American Songbook with pop classic and original ...

The South Florida Jazz Orchestra: Trumpet Summit

by Edward Blanco
August 18, 2012

Following its self-titled South Florida Jazz Orchestra (MAMA Records, 2008) debut, this Miami-based big band now presents a power-infused second effort. The highly anticipated Trumpet Summit showcases several wonderful jazz trumpeters. Renowned bassist, and founder and director of the band, Chuck Bergeron was inspired to feature sounds of the trumpet after remembering all of the great ...

WDNA 'Jazz Encounter' Uniting Generations of Jazz Musicians

August 23, 2010

The 3rd Friday of each month, beginning August 20, WDNA presents Jazz Encounters—uniting generations of jazz musicians—where young musicians are invited to jam with some of the best musicians in South Florida. The venue WDNA Jazz Gallery, 2921 Coral Way, the sessions bring together musicians of varying ages and ethnic backgrounds, male and female, together in ...

Nicole Yarling: Joe Williams Presents Nicole Yarling Live at Manchester Craftsmen

by Dave Nathan
August 1, 2000

Sponsored and released by Manchester Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh, PA, this CD records a live concert by vocalist/violinist Nicole Yarling at the Guild's Hall. Introduced by the late and sorely missed Joe Williams, Ms Yarling presents a mixed program of traditional popular material, two of her own originals and some straight-ahead standards by the likes of ...

Joe Williams Presents Nicole Yarling Live at Manchester Craftsmen

By Nicole Yarling

Label: MCG Jazz
Released: 1999
Track listing: The Best Things in Life Are Free; The Way You Love Me; Dig; We'll all Be Free; My One and Only Love; That Old Black Magic; I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings; Freedom Jazz Dance; Conception; Love for Sale; Blame It on My Youth; Who She Do; Imagination; After You've Gone.