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Recording

Vocalist Judy Wexler Releases New Cd - What I See - On Jazzed Media

Source: Judy Wexler
August 26, 2013

Judy Wexler’s fourth and newest CD, What I See (Jazzed Media, September 10, 2013 drop date) follows her acclaimed 2011 release, Under a Painted Sky (4-star review in Downbeat, top 10 on JazzWeek radio chart), and 2008’s Dreams & Shadows (profiled on NPR, debuted at #2 on JazzWeek) with another stunning, out-of-the-box collection of tunes. Since releasing Easy on the Heart in 2005, Wexler hasn’t wasted a moment establishing herself as one of the music’s most incisive and engaging vocalists. ...

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Performance / Tour

Jazz Vocalist Judy Wexler Announces East Coast Dates In October

Source: Judy Wexler
August 3, 2012

Los Angeles vocalist Judy Wexler, whose 3rd CD, “Under a Painted Sky," was released last year to glowing notices, will be singing in New York at the Kitano Hotel on Wednesday, October 17th and at An Die Musik in Baltimore on Thursday, October 18th, 2012. Appearing with her will be pianist Mark Soskin, a stellar NYC player who has performed or recorded with such a diverse group of musicians such as Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Tony Williams, Sheila Jordan, New ...

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Performance / Tour

Judy Wexler East Coast Tour | New CD, "Under a Painted Sky"

Source: Judy Wexler
October 21, 2011

Judy Wexler East Coast Tour in support of her new CD, “Under a Painted Sky" Judy's latest CD, “Under a Painted Sky," released on the Jazzed Media label, charted at #9 in national jazz airplay, and remained on the JazzWeek chart for three months since its release in June 2011. “Under a Painted Sky" marries Judy's expressive storytelling and out-of-the-box song selections with the richly harmonic arrangements of pianist Alan Pasqua. Her most personal and compelling release to date, John ...

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