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Gabrielle Goodman
Gabrielle Goodman is a vocal recording artist, composer,educator and author.
About Me
Gabrielle Goodman, also known as Gabrielle A. Goodman has a new CD out
entitled Jazz Life. The singer has recorded 6 stellar jazz CDs previously with
two for the JMT/Verve label in the 1990's. The CDs “Travelin Light” and “Until
We Love” feature the singer with Kevin Eubanks, Christian Mcbride, Tony
Bunn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Mulgrew Miller, Barry Miles, David Bunn, Gary
Bartz, Buddy Williams, Gary Thomas and a host of other jazz giants. Her most
recent CD entitled “Angel Eyes” features her in a smooth jazz and soul setting
with saxophonist Walter Beasley offering a new twist to the jazz classic on
the title cut and spotlighting Goodman's writing on six of the nine songs on
the CD. The CD quickly became a favorite of soul jazz fans.
Known for her versitility, Goodman also toured for many years as a backing
vocalist for R&B icons, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Freddie
Jackson and others. She has also toured and recorded with Norman Connors
as a lead vocalist and graced the theatrical stage with Michael Buble in
”Forever Swing”. She also co-starred with Dee Dee Bridgewater in the
Canadian production of Ain't Misbehavin'.
A classically trained singer and jazz educator, Gabrielle Goodman is a
graduate of the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Md and a longtime voice
professor at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Ms.
Goodman's credits also extend into the field of writing where she wrote the
song “You Can Make The Story Right” for Chaka Khan. She has just released
her first work as an author. Gabrielle Goodman's book entitled “Vocal
Improvisation” (Techniques in Jazz R&B Gospel Improvisation).
Available now at www.gabriellegoodmasings.com and selected bookstores.
