Philadelphia-area jazz singer has penchant for obscure musical gems
Philadelphia jazz singer Joanna Pascale discovered her love of storytelling at age 15, when she heard her first Billie Holiday record.
“I was attracted to the lyrics, and the passion behind them. I guess I was an overdramatic teenager," she said in a telephone interview. “That record just opened a floodgate."
Twelve years and a music degree later, Pascale's enthusiasm for emotional narrative still burns bright. She'll be singing some story-driven, swing-infused standards from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Cove on Millcross Road.
“We're excited to have her," said Keith Mohler, who books the Cove's jazz acts and will play bass in the restaurant's house trio when Pascale comes to town. “She has a beautiful, unique voice, and she's one of the most promising young performers in the Philadelphia area."
Pascale began her career at a performing arts school in Philadelphia, soon after hearing that influential
Holiday record.
“My mom and I were actually living in New Jersey at the time, so when I decided I wanted to go to the high school, it was a big move for both of us," she recalled.
At school, she studied music for four periods each day, and she took private lessons when not at school. She went on to earn a degree in jazz vocal performance from Temple University, where she now teaches voice.
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Philadelphia jazz singer Joanna Pascale discovered her love of storytelling at age 15, when she heard her first Billie Holiday record.
“I was attracted to the lyrics, and the passion behind them. I guess I was an overdramatic teenager," she said in a telephone interview. “That record just opened a floodgate."
Twelve years and a music degree later, Pascale's enthusiasm for emotional narrative still burns bright. She'll be singing some story-driven, swing-infused standards from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Cove on Millcross Road.
“We're excited to have her," said Keith Mohler, who books the Cove's jazz acts and will play bass in the restaurant's house trio when Pascale comes to town. “She has a beautiful, unique voice, and she's one of the most promising young performers in the Philadelphia area."
Pascale began her career at a performing arts school in Philadelphia, soon after hearing that influential
Holiday record.
“My mom and I were actually living in New Jersey at the time, so when I decided I wanted to go to the high school, it was a big move for both of us," she recalled.
At school, she studied music for four periods each day, and she took private lessons when not at school. She went on to earn a degree in jazz vocal performance from Temple University, where she now teaches voice.
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