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Linda Merrell

Linda Merrell A Singer With Style

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Linda Merrell (vocals/Band Leader) From a young age Linda has been deeply involved with music. As early as the first grade, she began singing on stage for school productions and special events. She soon became an active member of her church and school choir, as well as performing in many local plays, musicals and school concerts. After performing in small venues around the Reno/Tahoe area, she moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, to continue her music with the gifted arranger and talented pianist, Tom Johnson and was honored to sing with the great jazz pianist, Donald Brown and sax legend Lance Owens. She returned to Reno where she performed with some of the most professional and talented local musicians, being a featured performer at many popular Northern Nevada Jazz venues that included EJ's Jazz Cafe, Plan:b, The Hacienda, Stew's Brewery, The Plaza, 4 Pints, The Gold Hill Hotel, Piper's Opera House, Thunder Canyon, The Sierra Arts Foundation, as well as public and private venues throughout the North West. Linda has been a leader for live music in the Reno performing arts community, a Vice President of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) local 368 and also created and hosted the popular Jazz Jam sessions at the 3rd Street Blues night club. Her music passions are jazz, standards, ballads, blues, caberet, but also include contemporary and soft rock. Linda Merrell, is truly “A Singer With Style”.

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