Results for "Healing Jazz"

Matelyn Alicia

Born: November 28

Matelyn Alicia is a seasoned jazz vocalist and award-winning theater actress whose powerful voice and magnetic stage presence have captivated audiences for over 30 years. Based in New York City, she has built a distinguished career performing in premier jazz venues, musical theater stages, and international concert halls across America & Europe.

A master storyteller through song, Matelyn blends the depth of her theatrical training with the soulful nuance of classic jazz, creating performances that are both emotionally resonant and musically rich. Her extensive repertoire honors the legacy of great jazz vocalists while infusing each performance with her unique artistry and global perspective.

Azar Lawrence

Born: November 3, 1952

Azar Lawrence led a very musical childhood and began playing drums at the age of five and moved onto violin and piano under the direction of his mother Ima Lawrence. Ima, a gifted musician and teacher from whom Azar received his acute flair for all things music has shaped many successful musicians. Azar began playing with the USC JR Orchestra at the age of five. He played violin until the age of 8. He performed vocals accompanied by his mother during elementary school where she taught sixth grade and music At age eleven he began hearing a different musical voice. He was an accomplished pianist, violinist and vocalist in his own right at the time. He thought it was time to learn viola

Richard Shulman

Born: May 11, 1951

Keyboardist and composer Richard Shulman creates music intended to be a positive influence for himself, audiences and society. Richard has recorded 28 of his own albums as well as more than two dozen other recordings for which he has provided compositions, performances and/or musical production. Trained in the classical and jazz fields, he has developed a heartfelt language in these genres while focussing a significant amount of his output on music for meditation, healing and inspiration. He currently divides his concert schedule between performances of his meditation music and his original jazz as personified by The Richard Shulman Group