Results for "Jazz Standards"

Danny Sinoff

Born: August 23, 1981

Danny Sinoff is a jazz pianist, singer, and bandleader who has spent more than 20 years performing the Great American Songbook in clubs, concert halls, and restaurants throughout Southwest Florida and beyond.

A working musician in the truest sense, he has played thousands of nights, the bandstand being his truest and most longstanding teacher.

He has performed and recorded with tenor saxophonist and flutist David “Fathead” Newman, bassist and trombonist Chris Brubeck, drummer Dan Brubeck, organist Jimmy McGriff, guitarists Russell Malone and Paul Bollenback, drummers Joe Farnsworth, Herlin Riley, and Ulysses Owens Jr., trumpeter and vocalist Benny Benack III, tenor saxophonist Jerry Weldon, bassist Ben Wolfe, and trumpeter Joe Magnarelli.

Tom Ricci

Tom Ricci is an Argentine-American jazz vocalist, guitarist and songwriter based in Southern California. Born in Buenos Aires, his music brings together vocal jazz, bossa nova, blues, tango, Latin American song and contemporary material. His singing is intimate and conversational, while his guitar playing moves between Brazilian rhythm, jazz harmony and the expressive vocabulary of blues and rock.

Raised between Argentina and the United States, Ricci developed a musical identity shaped by movement between cultures. His repertoire includes American standards, Brazilian songs, Argentine classics, original compositions and modern songs reimagined through a jazz lens. He has performed throughout the United States and internationally in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, China, Taiwan and Europe, including appearances at Borges 1975 in Buenos Aires, Jazz Nos Fundos in São Paulo, Sappho Live Jazz in Taipei, a sold-out performance at LAVO in Shenzhen and The Troubadour in Los Angeles.

Peggy Lee

Born: May 26, 1920

Across a seven-decade career, Peggy Lee helped shape the sound of American popular music. With a voice marked by intimacy, subtlety, and a masterful sense of phrasing, she became one of the most distinctive vocalists of the twentieth century, moving effortlessly between jazz, popular song, blues, and the Great American Songbook. She recorded more than 1,100 masters, wrote over 270 songs, and charted more than 100 hits.

At a time when singers in popular music rarely wrote their own material, Peggy was one of the earliest and most successful contemporary singer-songwriters. She co-wrote many of her own hits, including “It’s a Good Day,” “Mañana,” and “Where Can I Go Without You?” and also composed for film, co-writing songs for Disney’s Lady and the Tramp, including “He’s a Tramp” and “La La Lu.”

Russ Lorenson

Born: July 5, 1963

A terrific voice. Charisma to spare. A delightful raconteur. Unassuming nice guy. All true of Russ Lorenson, whose burnished tenor and magnetic stage presence have dazzled audiences from San Francisco to Paris.

Over a career spanning more than two decades, the three-time MAC Award nominee has traced an artistic path from musical theatre to cabaret and ultimately to jazz, all rooted in the enduring tradition of the Great American Songbook. He is known for breathing new life into timeless classics, delivering every note with elegance, swing, and soul, whether commanding the spotlight in grand concert halls or captivating listeners in intimate settings.

The Cafe Society

In the 1940s, there was one integrated jazz club in New York City where all the greats played: Café Society in the West Village.

Today, The Café Society is a jazz quintet led by tenor saxophonist Justin Flynn (Nancy Wilson, Randy Brecker) and vocalist Emily Wade Adams. Their NYC-based ensemble collaborates with the city's finest jazz musicians to deliver swinging standards with sophistication and soul.

Collaborators include:

• Piano: Rick Germanson (Cannonball Legacy Band, Elvin Jones, Pat Martino), Jeremy Manasia (Jimmy Cobb, Louis Hayes), Steve Einerson (Slide Hampton, Brian Lynch)

Peyton Griffin

Peyton Griffin is Jazz pianist who loves to create, perform, and connect with people. For Peyton, Jazz gives a voice to his creativity. His endless musical ideas allow for a continuous creative pursuit. In his own words,

"Jazz allows anyone to be themselves...every artist has a unique voice ...Jazz allows anyone to really make their voice heard. Jazz also is an evolving art... you have the freedom to take what exists, and make it your own."

22 year old Peyton Griffin grew up in Bothell, Washington, just outside of Seattle. Before discovering Jazz, Peyton was trained in classical music

Dori Levine

Rebecca Perricone

Labek has been performing since the age of nine. After winning a full scholarship to Cornell University, where she received an MFA, she moved to NYC. There, she pursued a performance career, starring in a number of repertory plays, working on parts in TV and on Broadway. Throughout her career, she spent many hours developing her craft, preparing, and finally bringing all her experience and wisdom to recording her vocal artistry. Labek (AKA Rebecca Malka Perricone) moved to Boston where she presently is part of the faculty at Berklee College of Music.  Her life experiences have produced an artist whose powerful voice and passion for storytelling and music must be heard.

Grigorii Palamarchuk

Born: November 23, 1988

Grigorii Palamarchuk is a professional pianist currently based in New York, with over 20 years of international performing experience. Originally from Ukraine, Grigorii began studying piano at the age of 3.5 and later trained under the legendary Soviet jazz educator Igor Bril, who played a crucial role in shaping his jazz approach and improvisational style.

Throughout his career, Grigorii has performed across multiple countries, blending classical technique with the language of jazz. His extensive repertoire includes jazz standards, bebop, swing, New Orleans traditions, and contemporary arrangements, creating a sophisticated and versatile sound that adapts to both intimate venues and large stages.

Beverly Taft