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Rene Marie's "Black National Anthem" at Denver Event
Rene Marie sparked a lot of controversy by singing the “Black National Anthem" during Denver's State of the City address Tuesday. Marie was asked to sing the national anthem before the Denver event. However, instead of the “Star-Spangled Banner, “, the crowd heard “Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing, “ also referred to as the “Black National ...
Ren: Serene Renegade
by Jim Santella
Modern jazz appeals to those who love spontaneity. As René Marie embraces intuitive poetry and heartfelt memories, she applies a personal touch. Her wordless vocals and lyric interpretations give every performance an improviser's cloak. Interwoven with a mystique, her session can mesmerize an audience in minutes. But it's her fresh spontaneity that makes each performance so ...
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by Bruce Crowther
A lot can happen in four years. Lives can evolve from secretive and sad to open and free. People can move from chains to change. Dreams can be followed, lessons learned, friends lost, dignity gained. Strongly entrenched beliefs can be blown to smithereens, personal barriers can be broken through again and again and again. In four ...
Ren: Live at Jazz Standard
by Jack Bowers
Have you ever had someone say to you, “You really missed your calling”? Well, René Marie (no last name given, and none necessary) really did miss hers. Happily for René Marie and those who’ve heard her sing, either live or on record, she was able to find it. Better late than never. René Marie always wanted ...
Rene Marie: Live At the Jazz Standard
by C. Michael Bailey
The biggest surprise perhaps on Rene Marie’s inaugural live recording is the conspicuous absence of her controversial reading of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit" and the traditional “Dixie" in medley from her last MAXJAZZ recording Vertigo (MXJ114, 2001). To Marie’s credit, she does cover her previously covered “How Can I Keep From Singing" (the title of her ...
Ren: Vertigo
by Jim Santella
Accurate and crisp with a soulful delivery, singer René Marie brings new life to old standards. These are the songs that we recognize automatically. All it takes is a few bars. Natural and personable, Marie brings her second recording as a leader around as straight-ahead and familiar. She pushes the envelope far enough, however, to prove ...
René Marie: Vertigo
by C. Michael Bailey
Ms. Marie serves up a release even more satisfying than her delectable debut How Can I Keep From Singing . Laverne Butler, Carla Cook, and now René Marie have all released their second recordings for the MaxJazz Vocal Series. Ms. Marie is following up her 2000 release How Can ...
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