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Shelly Rudolph

“A soulful vocalist that prefers not to be contained” (Midwest Records) Shelly Rudolph has long been a favored voice around her hometown of Portland, Oregon, and musical travels have taken her to New York, Los Angeles, the West Indies, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and beyond. She has been dubbed a “robust and captivating vocalist” by Jazz Times and the LA Weekly praised her ability to use her “honey-glazed throat to send chills up and down your spine.”

Shelly Rudolph, long a beloved voice and singer-songwriter force out of Portland, Oregon, has teamed up with legendary soul-jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter to give funky lifeblood to the timelessly true sentiment: “I Love LOVE” Rudolph’s latest single, dropping June 1st, 2024.

Its infectious musical recipe also features Rudolph's savory vocal layers and the energizing sounds of trumpeter Cyrus Naibipoor and drummer Reinhardt Wolfgang Melz. Rudolph's new single packs a uniquely soulful punch and builds upon her growing discography of original music worth hearing and dancing to.

Infusing her jazz, blues and her own “powerfully romantic” material with intoxicating intimacy and unabashed revelation, vocalist & songwriter her upcoming album "Wild Darling" promises a sultry tumble rise-up of sassy struts, soul-filled mysteries and hip-sway ballads that beckon with charm deluxe.

Music has taken Shelly all over the world with ensembles that range from intimate duets to Jazz Orchestras and most everything in between. She is among the busiest vocalists in Portland, Oregon performing with her own projects, including collaborations with aerial dance companies and jazz icons of the region.

Ms. Rudolph has self-produced and released three original full-length albums, a poetry chapbook “Love Lanterns, “ an EP for her swamp-soul band Midnight Honey, and a playfully intimate piano-vocal holiday collection “RUDOLPH,” all selling thousands of units and digital downloads. Her latest “Swank Soul” recording project includes collaborations with jazz guitar hero Charlie Hunter.

As a songwriter and vocalist she has collaborated and recorded with: David Darling (ECM), Zach Gill (Jack Johnson), David Piltch (kd lang), Ken Stange (Joe Cocker), David Mathews (Etta James), Tom Lackner (Airto and Flora Purim), Tom Grant and Pink Martini's Phil Baker. These recordings have solidified her standing as a marketable artist for agents and venues, established her as a notable musician among peers and press, and garnered songwriting and recording work nationally and internationally.

Shelly has received placement on pandora.com, regional, national and international jazz stations and song licensing rosters. She was chosen to be part oft the Multnomah County Library’s music project, was selected by Mayor Adams as one of the featured musicians on Portlandonline.com’s ListenLocal program.

Portland Jazz Sensation Shelly Rudolph Teams Up With Charlie Hunter For New Single 'I Love Love'

Source: Cyber PR
June 1, 2024

Listen to “I Love LOVE” Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter Shelly Rudolph is set to captivate audiences again with her latest single, “I Love LOVE." This soulful and funky song celebrates the universal power of love. Teaming up with renowned jazz-soul artist Charlie Hunter, trumpeter Cyrus Naibipoor, and drummer Reinhardt Wolfgang Melz, Rudolph delivers a track that promises to delight music lovers of all genres. “I Love LOVE" began as a poem, as many of my songs do, but when I stepped ...
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“Shelly Rudolph is a captivating and robust vocalist” Jazz Times

"Shelly Rudolph has the looks, talent and charisma to win over new crowds and a honey-glazed throat to send chills up and down your spine." LA Weekly

"A soulful vocalist that prefers not to be contained, (Shelly Rudolph) gives you a taste of what Carole King would sound like if she could kick it out with some real soul—-but she doesn’t stop to limit herself there. A set that took it’s sweet time to arrive, (The Way We Love is) just right for that in between time when you have shrugged the day off but aren’t quite ready for some after hours adventures yet. With all the pros on board playing like they aren’t watching the clock, it’s all got the right feel and flow to make itself easily at home on your system of choice. Solidly sweet." - Midwest Record

“Shelly Rudolph is a captivating and robust vocalist” Jazz Times

"Shelly Rudolph has the looks, talent and charisma to win over new crowds and a honey-glazed throat to send chills up and down your spine." LA Weekly

"Time for rest. And wise listening to music. Time for Shelly Rudolph. Decelerated, tender and brimming with emotion. Shelly herself with a clear voice - sometimes firmly stowed, sometimes suspended - almost an all-star ensemble (cellist David Darling, plus Tom Grant, Darrell Grant, David Goldblatt or David K. Mathews on the grand piano, plus Dave Captein on Bass and saxophonist Devin Phillips), led by guitarist Chance Hayden, who, as a husband, contributed to the production with particular care, co-wrote a few songs and, of course, contributed very fine, jazzy sequences. No drums far and wide, a fact that makes the tempo in the song world of Mrs. Rudolph finally meaningless and thus generously provides space and time for the instrumental swabs of the musicians involved. Jazz? Sure, too, but not with priority. Rather a special singer / songwriter oasis, the source of which is composed of pop, gospel and jazz flavors." - Sonic Soul

(The Way We Love album review, May 2020) "When Shelly Rudolph sings, you can smell the smoke... this is the moment to catch a rising star." - The Oregonian

“Every so often an artist comes along that literally has it all... great songwriting, a beautiful seductive voice and a passion for music... Shelly Rudolph is that special artist and Water in My Hand is that special CD. Shelly possesses that natural, earthy tone that can't be taught in a music class. Her voice caresses your ears and her sassy attitude keeps you coming back for more. If you want to fall in love again, look no further..." - Calvin Walker, Director, KMHD Radio, 89.1

“Swinging between the pleasure palaces of jazz, 70’s influenced pop and hook-laden R&B and soul, Rudolph has a charming, pulchritudinous ease on stage that’s both fresh and genuine. With a honey-rich alto and a wise compass, she’s able to easily globetrot from chugging blue-eyed gospel to breathy Juile Londonisms to insinuating, luxuriously behind-the-beat slow dances. No period extravagance or croon-posturing here. Just good old- fashioned singing.” - Willamette Week

Water in My Hand is a stunning album, intoxicating & stimulating, a mature work from an old soul artist." - Steven Liebowitz, Montecito Journal

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