Results for "Jazz Singer"

Lisa Lindsley

Born: March 27, 1957

Jazz vocalist Lisa Lindsley says that moving to Paris for a year was an idea proposed by her daughter, an aspiring high school contortionist who wanted to hone her French while studying at the Fratellini Circus School. Much to her daughter’s surprise, Lindsley put the plan in motion, and turned the adventure into the next step in her remarkable musical evolution. While her daughter decided return to the states after six months to tour with a circus in Vermont, Lindsley settled into the 19th arrondissement and quickly developed a network of regular gigs with skilled accompanists. 

Chris Weeks

Born: February 9, 1990

Chris Weeks is one of the UK’s finest Jazz singers, as well as an actor, musician, session musician and producer.

Chris started singing professionally at 16 years old, having sung with the County and National Youth Jazz Orchestras. He has performed at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho, The Cavern Club in Liverpool, Twinwood Vintage Festival, The Big Feastival as well as at parties, weddings, private events and on cruise ships and in hotels across the world. 

​At 24, Chris decided to train in acting, and so took the 3 Year Acting Course at the Oxford School of Drama. In 2017, He left the school early to play Guy Haines in Strangers On A Train for Frinton Summer Theatre. He then played Will in 'For The Time Being' for BBC Radio 4.

Jessa V Salerno

A dynamic and multi-faceted artist, Jessa V is emerging as a versatile new voice in music.  A native New Yorker based in Manhattan, she is turning heads with her stunning voice and intimate compositions.  Now, with the release of her most compelling music to date, Jessa is emerging as an artist uniquely capable of speaking directly to her listeners’ hearts.

Jessa’s distinctive vocal style can be attributed to her diverse background in music.  She draws on classical, jazz, and rock influences, blending them into a one-of-a-kind genre.  What truly separates her from the crowd, however, is the pure emotion that she brings to every performance.

Charlotte Mclean

Suzi Silva

Born: April 9, 1984

Born in Portugal on April 9th 1984, she immigrates to Canada at the age of 6. At the age of 11 she makes her debuts singing Fado. In Motreal she presents herself for the first time at a local Fado house called “The grandfather of Fado”. She returns to Portugal at the age of 12 and there she begins discovering other musical genres. She sang pop, rock, soul, funk, Portuguese traditional, Brazilian music, bossa-nova, African music and then there was jazz… While she attended the Architecture program at Coimbra University she also began her music studies at the Coimbra Conservatory, in classical singing

Tina Hartt

Tina Hartt is a singer, composer and musician native to Montreal. She has enjoyed a diverse singing career spanning all over Canada: rock bands and church choirs in Montreal, Big Bands and jazz ensembles in Toronto, and acting/singing/dancing in Nova Scotia and PEI.

In 2014 she moved out west to Calgary, and decided to focus on jazz. Going back to her french roots, she has dusted off some old french chansons (ie: Brel, Aznavour and Piaf) and given them new life by combining the romance of the french with Latin rhythms and jazz harmonies. These elements are the foundation for her original material, and give a freshness to her interpretations of jazz standards. Tina’s instrumental choices of violin, clarinet, accordion and congas along with piano, bass and drums create a unique sound that compliment both the French paroles or English lyrics and her arrangements make excellent use of these instrumental colours, especially in her original compositions.

Steven Blane

Born: December 16, 1958

Steven Blane is a Pop-Jazz Singer-Songwriter Poet in the style of Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and Billy Joel. He plays piano, guitar, and ukulele and has released nine albums to date.

His newest album, to be released March 15, 2023, is an album of 13 original songs entitled “Songs for New York Lovers.” The songs evoke the jazz-pop vocal vibe that defines the classic NYC sound.

Of his album, entitled “Boulevard of Broken Dreams," one reviewer said, “Boulevard features killer vocals and lyrics, very meaningful story-lines, and beautiful tracks with strong and emotional delivery.”

Wendy Jones

Born: June

Wendy is a jazz vocalist, recording artist, songwriter and arranger who is often praised for her approachable and accessible presence...both onstage and off. She consistently receives accolades for her authentic and honest renditions of jazz standards as well as her ability to transport an audience with her musical storytelling. She is drawn to music that is beautiful, somewhat nostalgic, but also though-provoking. 

 As a professional vocalist, Wendy has appeared on stages from NYC to Chicago to Tokyo and has performed with artists such as NEA Jazz Master Jamey Aebersold, legendary jazz guitarist Howard Alden, jazz violinist Christian Howes, Crystal Gale and has sung backup for the alternative hip hop group Deltron 3030.  She has appeared at Club Bonafide in NYC, the Jazz Arts Initiative in Charlotte, the The Mauldin Blues and Jazz Festival, Mountain Oasis Music Festival, the Spartanburg Jazz Festival, Our World Festival, and the Django Reinhardt Festival in Asheville, NC.

Ismael Gabasau

Born: September 28, 1987

Ismael Gabasau, singer-songwriter and optimistic painter, released his debut EP "The Art of Seeing Through". The nature of his writing follows the trail of memories and emotions that are influenced by Jazz, Bossanova, and Funk. He crafts songs that depict his outlook on life, his admiration for nature, his affection for loved ones, and his value for liberty.

Ismael wrote his first song "Sour and Sweet" while he was painting a copper butterfly on a blue background. Initially, he had no intention of writing a song, as the painting was his medium of choice to convey the sorrow and confusion he felt after losing his uncle during the pandemic. However, upon completing the painting, the phrase "Life... life... life..." popped into his head and evolved into a melody. He then proceeded to pen lyrics that spoke of his resilience in overcoming life's challenges and finding joy amidst pain.

Deborah Gray