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Toni Jannotta

Toni is a modern jazz vocalist who loves vocalese, songwriting, and producing innovative jazz productions that help community.

About Me

Toni began as a dancer who picked up the violin. She studied music theory, stage and film acting, ballet and modern jazz dance. During her incarnation as an actress, she performed in theater and film with a smattering of television, and taught ballet & modern jazz dance. In the next incarnation as a jazz vocalist, she recorded live performances (3 CD's to date), traveled to Europe to gig and give vocal improvisation workshops, and began receiving cultural arts funding. She continues to play venues in Southern California, coaches voice, pursues innovative expressions of improvisation to mount live performances in her local community, and constantly longs to get back to Europe.

My Jazz Story

I was first exposed to jazz by my dad who played piano and clarinet. He also had perfect pitch, loved Ella Fitzgerald, and always waited for the triangle to play in Swan Lake. I love jazz because it was one of the few ways I felt connected to my dad.