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YOLA NASH - Hall of Fame Inductee & multiple award winning unique jazzy singer, songwriter, producer.

Hall of Fame Inductee, and multiple award winning jazzy singer, songwriter, visual artist and producer Yola Nash continues being an unstoppable force when it comes to her musical passion.  The multitalented Polish-born artist known for her signature seductive sound offers her 3rd album as a leader entitled MANHATTAN WHISPERS. The sensual, dazzling album has already received multiple prestigious awards, and rave critic’s reviews. She co-produced the project with Grammy-winning producers/musicians Edsel Gomez and Lonnie Park. She is blending and blurring the lines between Jazz, Pop, Latin, Eastern European Folk, and Parisian avant-garde texture on accordion harmonics, creating a personal musical style that is irresistible. Just recently The Academy defined this style as a new genre called Alternative Jazz. She delivers to her world-wide audiences an optimistic artful work that celebrates life and love in a worldly fashion, so timely and needed to give our minds escape from these troubled sociopolitical times. In addition to her recordings, the multimedia artist’s career highlights are very compelling. She sang for Pope John Paul II, performed and recorded with Grammy winning legend Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, performed multiple times at world-famous NY Fashion Weeks, and in France during the Cannes Film Festival at the prestigious GSF Awards. Yola Nash has come a long way to NYC, faced and triumphed over tremendous adversities, and lived to sing about it to inspire others to never ever give up on their big dreams. CRITICS PRAISING: ​Critic’s Pick - All About Jazz “Yola Nash embodies the universality of jazz. Manhattan Whispers…perfects further her unique approach to seasoning elements of Latin jazz with musical spices of Eastern Europe. Nash's voice is sensual and breezy… She weaves together multiple cultures. Manhattan Whispers is a celebration of the mind and the heart.” ​Critic’s Pick - Best New Music - All About Jazz C. Michael Bailey ”Nash’s ...tracks are driven by some of the sexiest, sultriest and viscerally exotic jazz/world fusion expressions.” JwVIBE Magazine “… lushly orchestrated, delightfully Parisian…, infectiously-imbibed, Latin-tinged work of musical art.” Exclusive Magazine “…bringing a sensual atmosphere… enthusiastic… exuberant…brimming with zest for life. She makes a cross-over between jazz, pop, Latin and Eastern European music. In this way she arrives at a personal style.” Smooth Jazz de.Magazine ”Blending and blurring the lines between Jazz, Pop, Latin and Eastern European colors Yola's entire performance is imbued with fresh sparkling sensuality, and positive spirit accompanied by her brilliant band.” Jazz News Five-time Grammy nominated Singer, Pianist Michael Feinstein stated: ”She has the most comforting beautiful voice. Her voice is music!” ”Yola Nash oozes emotion with her bohemian team of Edsel Gomez /keys, Alex Meixner /accordion, Graham Keir /guitar, Luisitio Quintero /drums, Dave Baron /bass...on this mix of heart and Left Bank spirits. The tunes all have a street feel of gypsies...” Jazz Weekly ”Yola Nash is a talented jazz singer with her own sound who consistently creates fresh new music.” Scott Yanow - Legendary Jazz Critic, Jazz Historian For more information about Yola, and her album “Manhattan Whispers” please visit: www.yolanash.com Connect with her on: Facebook: facebook.com/yola.nash Instagram: yolanashofficial And If you love artists like: Sade, Caro Emerald, Norah Jones, Melody Gardot you gonna love Yola’s music.

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This page was last updated on 2025-02-27.

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