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6 Jazz Vocalists
The Palladium Theatre Presents Live From New York: Jazz Vocalists Michelle Walker, Whitney James And Emily Braden
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Paula Lavitz - PR, Management & Booking
The Palladium Theatre Saturday, March 14th at 8pm The Palladium at St. Petersburg College 253 5th Ave N Saint Petersburg, FL 33701 Three adventurous new voices in jazz come together for one night in the spirit of collaboration of standards, re-imagined pop tunes and original music. Vocalists Whitney James, Emily Braden and Michelle Walker met in New York City where they became fast friends. They were drawn together by a mutual respect for each ...
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Sing a Song of Jazz - Vocalists Take Center Stage in Newport
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
Newport, RI—There is a circle of influence that is central to jazz: instrumentalists strive for a vocal quality in their “voice" while singers work for years to acquire the fluidity and flexibility of the instrumentalist. For the last six decades, the Newport Jazz Festival® presented by Natixis Global Asset Management has been the site where generations of audiences have heard the evolution of this circular reciprocity evolve into today's vivid, varied and soulful sounds that span the globe. At its ...
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Jazz Musician Wynton Marsalis and French Accordionist Richard Galliano Pay Tribute to Legendary Jazz Vocalists Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf
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Wynton Marsalis Enterprises, Inc.
The Wynton Marsalis Quintet & Richard Galliano From Billie Holiday to Edith Piaf: Live in Marciac
New Live Concert Recording and DVD Available June 22nd
In the summer of 2008 multiple Grammy award winning jazz artist Wynton Marsalis and his quintet teamed-up with French accordionist Richard Galliano at the annual Jazz in Marciac festival in southern France to pay tribute to the late jazz legends Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf.
The result is a live recording (CD/DVD deluxe ...
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Jazz Vocalists Shirley Crabbe and Dexter Porter to Perform Live at the Metropolitan Room, February 5th, 2010
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Michael Ricci
Jazz Vocalists Shirley Crabbe and Dexter Porter to perform live at the Metropolitan Room, February 5th, 2010 New York, NY - Jazz vocalists Shirley Crabbe and Dexter Porter are joining forces in February to bring a night of unique jazz sounds to the Metropolitan Room. Long-time friends and no strangers to the New York jazz scene, their mutual love for standards have inspired Shirley and Dexter to team up and bring their favorite sounds to the stage. The performers originally ...
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Jazz Vocalists, Michelle Walker and Sachal Vasandani Tour Russia, November 22-29
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Michael Ricci
Michelle Walker Embarks on Double Bill Russian Tour with singer Sachal Vasandani. November 22 - November 29th.
DATES & CITIES: TUES, NOV. 24TH - Stavropol, RU WED, NOV. 25TH - Moscow, RU THURS, NOV. 26TH - Moscow, RU FRI, NOV. 27TH - Perm, RU SAT, NOV. 28TH - Ekaterinburg, RU SUN, NOV. 29TH - Tumen, RU
Joining Michelle will be:
SACHAL VASANDANI Double Bill Vocalist
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International Search for Jazz Vocalists!
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All About Jazz
Compass Management, along with one of the worlds largest record companies, are creating an original and exciting new jazz act to launch in the Autumn of 2009. The act will be stylish, dynamic and aspirational and will bring something new and very unique to the worlds music stage. The act will be fronted by two singers one male and one female and backed by a cool live band. They will throw new light and a modern twist on some classic ...
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Making Connections Through Essential Outreach: Latin Jazz Vocalists on Video
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
The American public often sees jazz as an insider’s art; an exclusive music that plays to the hip crowd while leaving the general public cold. Jazz lovers talk about things like personal expression and individual identity, concepts that don’t always resonate with the greater population. Jazz lovers speak with familiarity about artists like “Bird,” “Trane,” or “Diz,” names that seem unusual to the uninitiated. A majority of jazz recordings are instrumental tracks including sometimes dissonant improvisations and passionate expressions - ...
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4 Latin Jazz Vocalists Forging Their Own Identities
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
Vocalists hold an interesting and endearing position in the jazz world. When an instrumentalist improvises or even plays a melody, they are leaving their message up for interpretation. A vocalist can share the meaning behind a melody with exact precision, simply because they are using lyrics. They still have the same set of musical tools at their command - phrasing, dynamics, interplay, and more - but they also have the strength of the written word supporting their performance. Sharing meaning ...
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PlayJazzNow.com Releases Innovative Tracks for Jazz Vocalists
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PlayJazzNow PR
CHICAGO, IL -- In its desire to provide jazz educators and students the kind of materials they can really use, PlayJazzNow.com announces a new series of sing-along tracks. “I've been hearing from a lot of jazz vocalists who want what instrumentalists have had for years," says PlayJazzNow “trackmeister" Bill Harrison, a professional jazz bassist who has been playing and teaching for nearly 30 years. “We've just posted arrangements of some of the best loved standards, in comfortable keys for singers." ...
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Concord Records Present "Jazz Vocalists - Hear & Now" Two-Disc Set Featuring the Vocal Elite of the Jazz World
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All About Jazz
CONCORD RECORDS SET TO RELEASE: JAZZ VOCALISTS - HEAR & NOW, ON APRIL 25TH
A 36 track, 2-disc set featuring the vocal elite of the jazz world, which will see the profits going to the benefit of Jazz Alliance International's education and advocacy programs.
Featuring the leading voices from several generations of jazz and jazz-related singers, Jazz Vocalists - Hear & Now puts focus on contemporary material on disc one and jazz standards on disc two. In addition, the collection ...
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