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Phyllis Chapell & SIORA

Phyllis Chapell, "Chanteuse without borders" plays guitar and sings in 13 languages—with a repertoire from jazz to pop to originals to world.

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Phylis Chapell & SIORA Jazz Cabaret—Interpreting World Song Vocalist/Guitarist Phyllis Chapell performs a unique mix of originals, jazz, folk, pop, and international music— including songs in up to 13 languages from the U.S., Brazil, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Phyllis Chapell has performed in concert throughout the U.S., in Brazil, Latin America, and Europe. She has multiple CDs, as a solo artist, and with her internationally known world jazz ensemble Phyllis Chapell & SIORA. She has produced multiple videos as well, which you can find on her website. Her ensemble Phyllis Chapell & SIORA is comprised of some of the top jazz musicians in the region. Phyllis Chapell has been named as one of the top 500 jazz vocalists of all time by Scott Yanow (Down Beat, Jazz Times and AllMusicGuide). She has also won song competitions for her original music; and was chosen to be one of Indie-Music’s Top 25. www.phyllischapell.com

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My Jazz Story

I fell in love with jazz through Brazilian music, a funny way to land in American jazz, but American jazz was a great influence on Brazilian music — so I learned all the Brazilian bossa standards and then went on to listen to all the American jazz vocalists. I love the creativity, the play of jazz. I love the songs. And I love to add my own take on it all. I also play some pop (but in my way, on an acoustic classical guitar—different!), folk and originals, and I sing in 13 languages, ranging from Brazil/Latin America, to Europe and the Middle East and Africa. My website: www.phyllischapell.com

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