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Amikaeyla and Trelawny Rose

This is the first tribute album recorded live by vocal duo Amikaeyla and Trelawny Rose to singer Eva Cassidy who is beloved all over the world for her fresh and pure arrangements. Tribute albums are one of the most intimate and moving forms of artistic expression. They must be handled with utmost care and consideration, not just for the music, but for the artist’s absolute intent. Amikaeyla and Trelawny’s live recording delivers a heartfelt tribute and brings the essence of Eva Cassidy’s music with their new interpretations and vocal arrangements sung in harmony.

Eva Cassidy’s untimely death from melanoma in 1996 at age 33 is one that the music community will mourn for years to come. Her stunning treatment of “Over the Rainbow”, “What a Wonderful World” and Sting’s “Fields of Gold” gained momentum when she was signed postmortem to Blix records in the UK. Over 10 years after her death, she continues to release new albums to her growing fan base.

Amikaeyla and Trelawny Rose were both on their own path of solo music careers when they met by chance in a music workshop. They became instant friends and joined forces to create a performance and recording as a vocal duo. Their kindred friendship and love for Eva Cassidy comes through in this duet album with a combination of rich harmonies and artistically crafted solo work. The intention of the tribute is focused on introducing the music of Eva Cassidy to future generations and to raise awareness for women’s health issues, in particular, cancer. Amikaeyla and Trelawny together chose the material, wrote new vocal arrangements, carefully collected the very best musicians, found the perfect venue and recorded “To Eva with Love” with two voices and one heart.

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Album Review

Amikaeyla & Trelawny Rose: To Eva, With Love: A Celebration of Eva Cassidy Live

Read "To Eva, With Love: A Celebration of Eva Cassidy Live" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Singer Eva Cassidy was a force of nature, an incandescent slice of lightening that flashed and was no more. Best described as a song stylist, Cassidy was an excellent guitarist capable of interpreting standards from any genre in an almost violently refreshing and personal manner. Cassidy's career lasted barely 10 years and never garnered the attention she deserved. Closing in on 30 years after Cassidy's death from malignant melanoma, it is humbling to consider such immense talent would only garner ...

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Recording

"To Eva, with Love," New Eva Cassidy Tribute CD by Bay Area Vocal Duo Amikaeyla & Trelawny Rose, Set for National Release June 14 by Patois Records

"To Eva, with Love," New Eva Cassidy Tribute CD by Bay Area Vocal Duo Amikaeyla & Trelawny Rose, Set for National Release June 14 by Patois Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

For Bay Area jazz singers Amikaeyla and Trelawny Rose, the late Eva Cassidy is a potent source of inspiration, a shared passion, and a profound influence on their respective musical paths. They pay tribute to Cassidy on their new CD To Eva, With Love, which was recorded live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz, California, and will be released nationally by Wayne Wallace's Patois Records on June 14. In the works for three years, the CD has been a ...

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Bay Area Vocal Duo Amikaeyla & Trelawny Rose Plan Eva Cassidy Tribute Shows

Bay Area Vocal Duo Amikaeyla & Trelawny Rose Plan Eva Cassidy Tribute Shows

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity

To celebrate the January 11 release of their Patois Records CD, To Eva, With Love, vocalists Amikaeyla and Trelawny Rose will be making two Bay Area appearances next month—Friday 1/21 at the Jazzschool in Berkeley, and Saturday 1/29 at Santa Cruz's Kuumbwa Jazz Center, where the new CD was recorded live. The stellar band heard on the CD will be making both January shows with Amikaeyla and Trelawny: trombonist Wayne Wallace, whose Patois label is releasing the new CD and ...

"...beautiful singing and flawless production. What a special item." --Mal Sharpe, KCSM

"To Eva With Love’ is a beautifully crafted pastiche of classic pop standards (Sting, Cyndi Lauper, Paul Simon, Curtis Mayfield) that pays homage to Eva's legendary talent. Her ability at crossing genres without sacrificing musical sensibility and artistic authenticity have definitely stood the test of time and is honored beautifully through this live recording by Amikaeyla and Trelawny Rose." --Wayne Wallace, Patois Records

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Vocals

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Trelawny Rose, BA Vocal Performance. Private lessons $90/hour. Vocal Faculty at Jazzschool, Berkeley, CA. Group classes with teens and adults Wednesday nights. $365 for 10 week session.

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