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Elena McEntire
Elena McEntire, vocalist, is celebrated for bridging dynamic folk and jazz performances with an extensive classical and chamber music background. Her vocal style has been praised for its "steady, unadorned delivery, perfect in conveying emotional power" (AllAboutJazz) and “magical effect on the mind’s ear” (Jazzdagama). She transcends traditional vocal boundaries, using her voice as an expressive instrument in any context. She has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Shapeshifter Lab, and The Kitano in New York, at Boston’s Regattabar, and in the San Francisco Bay Area at the California Jazz Conservatory, Keys Jazz Bistro, and Meyhouse Jazz. Elena appears with the Christian Artmann Quartet on several albums: Uneasy Dreams, Our Story, and Middle of Life (all on Sunnyside Records). Lauded for an “appealing dusky sound, smooth from the bottom to its powerful top” (Houston Chronicle), she has performed leading roles at opera houses and concert halls in the US and Europe. She trained at Yale, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and Austria's National Music University in Vienna.
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Christian Artmann: The Middle of Life
by Troy Dostert
As he continues to do his part in maintaining the relevance of the flute in contemporary jazz, Christian Artmann also provides plenty of food for thought in his wide-ranging, thoughtfully constructed compositions. There is a contemplative dimension to his vision, evident on Our Story (Sunnyside, 2018), which explored the interdependency of human relationships through the lens of his Buddhist faith; and it is also present on his latest release, which involves taking stock of this moment in the planet's fragile ...
Continue Reading“appealing dusky sound, smooth from the bottom to its powerful top” (Houston Chronicle)
"steady, unadorned delivery, perfect in conveying emotional power" (AllAboutJazz)
"magical effect on the mind’s ear” (Jazzdagama)
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson




