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SCAT

SCAT! They play jazz. This 4 piece band (vocals, keys, drums, double bass) does for jazz what bubbles do for soda-pop. Original tunes, tasty standards, clever arrangements, brilliant musicianship and serious humour is a package that audiences can’t get enough of. SCAT’s live show fronted by vocalist Craig Burnett is a unique blend of accessible sounds, instrumental mastery, lyric riffing, crowd interaction and off-beat humour. Craig believes their greatest and most frequent compliment says it all, “I don’t usually like jazz, but I love what you do!” Their latest shiny album “Wash Day Miracle” demonstrates the depth of their creativity and breadth of their appeal

Guadalupe Raventos

Born: June 27, 1969

Guadalupe Raventos is a renowned jazz singer known for her unique style. She embarked on her career in the 90s and has released six albums to date, showcasing her artistic evolution and creative prowess. Spending a significant portion of her journey in the vibrant jazz scene of New York, Raventos received support and mentorship from esteemed icons of the genre, Mark Murphy and Sheila Jordan.

As a mezzo-soprano, she possesses a wide and flexible vocal range that allows her to traverse musical landscapes with ease. What sets her apart is not only her technical virtuosity but also her playful spirit and boundless improvisational freedom when delving into scat singing. When she harmoniously engages her voice as an instrument in dialogue with fellow musicians, a captivating interplay ensues, creating an enchanting atmosphere that resonates with audiences.

Davide Cerreta

Davide Cerreta is an Italian-German jazz singer, pianist, composer, arranger, lyricist, and educator. His repertoire consists of traditional jazz standards, hard bop melodies, contemporary original compositions and rearranged Pop-R&B tunes. Cerreta has been described as an old, romantic soul with a modern twist. He has performed in various festivals, TV shows, theaters, and jazz clubs throughout Europe, North America, South America, and Central America for the past 13 years. He is currently based in New York, New York, performing, composing, and arranging for an upcoming project. Cerreta also teaches as an assistant professor for the Voice Department at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts

Chris Humphrey

Born: November 4, 1965

A jazz vocalist, whose primary focus is the use of the voice as an instrument, Chris is an improvisor and composer as well as an interpreter of song. He is a veteran jazz singer, having worked with Denon recording artists, THE RITZ, and vocal jazz quintet, VOCALEASE. With THE RITZ, he recorded the CD "Almost Blue", which featured his singing, composing, and arranging talents. As a soloist, he has been dubbed an "outstanding talent" (Sheila Jordan) and "a creative force" (Roberta Davis) by critics and performers who have heard his work. He has performed at Blue Note Jazz Clubs in New York, Tokyo, Jakarta, and Fukuoka, Japan

Vicki Burns

Born: August 26, 1961

Vicki Burns has a pleasing wide-ranging voice, crystal clear diction, and she knows how to sing as if she means it.” Bebop Spoken Here 

“Avoiding the predictability of safe havens, her music brims with many more surprises and uncharted delights... Vicki Burns is irresistible.” Dr. Herbert Wong 

Jazz singer Vicki Burns is the complete package. With her three-octave range, sure sense of rhythm, and perfect intonation, she can scat convincingly, swing like a horn, and write hip songs worthy of attention from other vocalists.

She has produced three CDs as a leader: Siren Song (2005), Live at Anna’s Jazz Island (2008), and her 2022 release Lotus Blossom Days.  Jazz writer Marc Myers said, "Vicki's voice on Lotus Blossom Days is warm and round, sophisticated and optimistic with shades of blue. She also takes terrific risks that pay off.” 

Phil Abraham

Born: June 2, 1962

After studying the classical piano, the guitar and harmony, Phil Abraham was seduced by jazz and the trombone, on which he is self-taught. His stylistic evolution is parallel to the history of jazz, and even if he is a modern soloist today, he has worked with a wide variety of great musicians. Phil has taken part in more than eighty albums, thirteen with his own group, with which he won many prizes. He has often been invited in big bands as a soloist. He took part in many recordings and concerts of the big band of the Belgian Radio (BRT). Phil Abraham also devotes his career to teaching, training courses and master-classes

Wash Day Miracle

By SCAT

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2010