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Frankye Kelly
Frankye Kelly: The Night Is Young
by Dave Nathan
Another member of the large and talented clutch of San Francisco vocalists, Frankye Kelly has released her first album for the Sonoma Jazz Label. A live performance that reveals a debt to Sarah Vaughan that comes through on all the cuts, especially on one of Vaughan's more notable recordings, “Tenderly". Kelly avoids those exaggerated swoops, swirls and jumps between octaves that characterized Vaughan's singing which bordered on an affectation in the Divine One's later years. Kelly has her own style ...
Continue ReadingFrankye Kelly and Friends at Yoshi's in Oakland
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Paul Collins Artist Management International
PCAMI* is proud to announce the addition of Frankye Kelly, jazz vocalist, songwriter and band leader to our prolific musical family. Frankye Kelly lives in San Francisco, California and is one of the top jazz vocalists in the Bay Area. She has over 25 years of national and international experience touring and performing as a solo artist and with her band. She has performed in China, Bangkok, Japan, France, Europe, Mexico and the USA, at some of the most prestigious ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
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