Results for "Amanda Ekery"

LCC #15 (Maybe I Should Drive)

November 30, 2021

Album: Some (more) Short Songs
By Amanda Ekery
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Duration: 02:18

Amanda Ekery

GRAMMY-nominated, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, writer and composer Amanda Ekery conjures a rich creative world: one in which creative improvised and popular music traditions weave together seamlessly, while intersecting with research and unusual collaborations. Her exceptional musical versatility has made Ekery a sought-after performer, presenter, and composer for a wide range of artistic endeavors. Downbeat, reporting on Ekery’s imaginative personal style states “within her impressive compositions, [Ekery] displays her natural inclination for inventive compositional moves and popular genres.” Ekery composes music filled with imagery and strong narratives. Her compositions have earned support from New Music USA, Chamber Music America, and the Jerome Foundation, and have been featured at the Portland Jazz Festival, Panama Jazz Festival, and the Kennedy Center.

Turn The Hose on Me Boys, I'm Burnin' Up Again

by Mary Foster Conklin
July 14, 2019

This week the playlist includes new releases from vocalists Rebecca Dumaine, Chanda Rule, Amanda Ekery, harpist Brandee Younger, the Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra, clarinetist Anat Cohen and The Hot Sardines, with birthday shout outs to guitarist Memphis Minnie, trumpeter Valaida Snow, vocalists Dakota Staton, Boz Scaggs, saxophonist Alexa Tarantino, and pianists Hazel Scott and Mala Waldron, ...

Keys With No Purpose

By Amanda Ekery

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2018
Track listing: Skeleton Key Here We Go Again What's What I Don't Know Driftwood Skeleton Key Reprise Attractive Doorways Keys With No Purpose Everybody's Talkin