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Ellen Winters

Award winning jazz vocalist Ellen Winters "is a rare find," according to San Fransisco producer Phil Schroeder. Apparently, readers of Milwaukee's Arts and Entertainment paper, The Shepherd Express, agree with Schroeder. In the 2004 & 2005 "Best of Milwaukee" reader's choice awards, Ellen walked away with "BEST JAZZ ARTIST" honors and runner up status in 2004 as "Best Female Vocalist"-a category that includes all genres. Her debut CD release "Pure Imagination" also garnered top honors in 2004 as the "BEST LOCAL CD." The Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) and its musician-based membership has also nominated Ellen as "Female Vocalist of the Year" in 2005 & 2006. Ellen's exuberance and vivacity make her one of the most sought after vocalists in the Midwest and she has been featured outside of the Midwest at Danny's Skylight Cabaret in New York

Playful Virtuosity

By ELLEN WINTERS

Label: Rykodisc
Released: 2008
Track listing: Embraceable You; Fascinating Rhythm; Oh, Lady Be Good; The Man I Love; Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away); Somebody Loves Me; I Got Rhythm; Back Home Again in Indiana; Ready or Not; Escape from the Woojies; Big Finish; Django; Three Raps for Two Pianos: Moderato; Three Raps for Two Pianos: Andante; Three Raps for Two Pianos: Allegro.

Meral Guneyman: Playful Virtuosity

By TERRELL KENT HOLMES

Pianist Meral Guneyman appeared to be slightly nervous when she took the stage recently at the 92nd Street Y's concert “Piano Players: New York Mix." But after a glowing introduction from the show's artistic director Dick Hyman, she launched into a powerful solo version of “The Clothed Woman," one of several Ellington classics she played that ...

Secret of Life

By ELLEN WINTERS

Label: 251 Records
Released: 2006