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Joanne Togati

Member Since: 2013 | Location: Miami | Page Views: 617

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I think I started singing jazz when I was around 10. I was always making up some tune around the house. There was the rat pack playing in the background, and I think I was around that age when I first heard Billy Holiday too. I started to sing the American song book at around 10, began opera training at 15, and started having a concert career at around 25, after graduating college. While living in Miami, I met a group of young Jazz Musicians from the University of Miami and was soon attending the Monday night Jazz night at Churchhills, getting up on stage, singing classics and improvising. I worked with pianist Marcus Gottschich of Miami, and pianist Yoichi Uzeki of New York. I love jazz because... I was first exposed to jazz... I met [musician name]... The best show I ever attended was... The first jazz record I bought was... My advice to new listeners... Or whatever else you have in mind.

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This page was last updated on 2013-11-09.

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