My Jazz Story
"Sarah D'Angelo does it with verve, class, confidence, poise, perfect intonation, spot-on
phrasing, terrific dynamic, personal expression and loads of love. She's an incredible team
player with her own exquisite persona. She can float above the band as an upper register
instrument, but can also dig right in and swing mightily. When I listen to Sarah D'Angelo...and
watch her in action, I reminded of an adage that my mother told me years ago: “beauty is as
beauty does”. Sarah brings natural beauty in every respect to her performance”-Linda Yohn,
Jazz Radio Host
Sarah D’Angelo is an active Detroit based multi-genre singer and clarinetist. Moving to Ann
Arbor, Michigan to pursue her post graduate classical studies, D’Angelo was lit on fire by the
Detroit jazz, funk and gospel she was experiencing. Continuing her studies, she
experimented with singing and found an exhilarating freedom of musical expression in jazz,
blues, gospel and pop. She has since been singing, playing, writing and recording in and
around Detroit and around the US ever since!
She performs regularly with an array of local artists, including the nationally in-demand, Paul
Keller with whom she is the featured singer of his Big Bands, small ensembles and several
albums. Paul Keller says, "Our audiences adore Sarah and so do her band mates. She
possesses a natural and intuitive jazz feel, spot-on pitch control, a deep devotion to the study
of her art, and a laid-back, friendly demeanor that makes working with her a genuine
pleasure! Sarah's charming and intimate singing style resonate with her listeners and her
beautiful clarinet playing is an extra added bonus.”
Sarah also leads her own trio and quintet with whom she recorded her first
solo album, Medicine Man. Her latest recordings include "You Are There" Duo Album with Pianist Rick Roe and she has been featured on many albums as a singer,
clarinetist, composer and lyricist.
While she is based in Detroit, she performs at festivals and
venues locally and nationally with jazz artists including Randy Napolean, Jim Martinez, Will
Matthews (Count Basie Orchestra), Cleave Guyton Jr. (Duke Ellington Orchestra) and has
sung and played alongside Cecile McClorin Salvant, John Pizzarelli, Anat Cohen and Paquito
D’Rivera and more!
Sarah genuinely likes to have a musical and personal connection with her audiences and
band mates, bringing her personality and ideologies into careful interpretations of the music.
Often choosing to highlight the compositions/arrangements of her favorite jazz, fusion and
funk artists such as Esperanza Spalding, Stevie Wonder and Cecile McLorin Salvant she likes
to bring fresh ideas to the stage to delight and inspire her listeners.
Http://sarahdangelogroove.com
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