Results for "Vocalist"

Aimee-Jo Benoit

Renowned for her distinctive vocal style, articulate diction, and expressive phrasing, Calgary vocalist Aimee-Jo Benoit is recognized for her unwavering commitment to featuring the works of Canadian songwriters in her repertoire. Her performances guide the audience along the path of her emotional roots with the music of Daniel Lanois, Joni Mitchell as well as Leslie Feist, Michael Feuerstack and others. Benoit takes a classic approach to standards as well as interpreting well- known contemporary songs into a new sound, paying homage to the long standing Jazz tradition of creating a new canon.

Alexis Tantau

With extensive training as classical singer and having sung with various opera companies locally and abroad, it came as something of a surprise when the door to the world of jazz swung wide open for Miss Tantau less than two years ago. Planning to specialize in French art song and opera, she took several trips to study in France, including a year to study Occitan, the endangered language of her ancestors. Over the years, she took her teachers’ suggestions to sing Edith Piaf songs lightheartedly—until she began landing more gigs singing Piaf than Bizet! Her highly-sought renditions of famous French songs by the likes of Edith Piaf, Eartha Kitt, and Charles Trenet wonderfully compliment the WWII era vibe of the Hot Club, showing off her lustrous vocal timbre, and delicious French diction.

Natalie Hamilton

Natalie Hamilton is a singer/songwriter/producer praised as "Evocative" with a "Stunning Voice" by Ink 19 Magazine and “Marvelous, Feminine and Tough" by Rolling Stone and SPIN Magazine music journalist Thom Jurek.

Her compositions "meld the sophistication of jazz with the timeless intimacy of folk." (Ink 19 Magazine) 

Sandy Cooperman of The Daily Sun said "she is able to say more with humming than most singers can say with words... reminiscent of a young Barbra Streisand."  Derek Sivers, the founder of CD Baby, upon hearing Natalie's debut album, said: "I love Natalie's narrative, lyrical style, like Joni Mitchell's 'The Hissing Of Summer Lawns." 

Leonie Evans

Born: June 10, 1988

Leonie Evans has been performing since the age of 5 and has never stopped. As well as her own music she plays Jazz, Blues, Country, Gospel and music from Latin America. She's played and sat in on vocals, guitar or washboard with the likes of Tuba Skinny, C.W. Stoneking, Frog & Henry, Honky Tonk Sail, Blue Mockingbirds, Ragtime Nightmare, Old Fish Jazz Band, Sam Doores and many more.

Gemma Sherry

Subtle, precise, engrossing and delightful, accomplished Australian vocalist, Gemma Sherry pours her heart and soul into her music. Her interpretation of jazz standards is unique and refreshing. Since moving to the U.S. eight years ago to study music in NYC, this soul-jazz singer, songwriter & saxophonist has released a number of house music records on various European record labels and has now released 4 studio albums. Her debut album was "Songs I Love" which she recorded in England with the exquisite pianist Billy Woodman. This was followed by the released of her short play EP "Sings Bossa Nova" which got her a following in Brazil

Peggy Sarlin

Peggy is a singer-songwriter who’s celebrating the release of her new singles, MY NORTH STAR and GATESVILLE, a blues-infused cinematic drama with twists and turns every step of the musical way. Peggy has been hailed as “a brilliant songstress,” with “an eclectic and unique sound” by Kurrent Magazine. Paste Magazine says her “dynamic vocals range from creamy intimacy to full-bodied soulful power,” and Jazz Jams Radio UK says “Peggy Sarlin has a voice that’s got soul swelling from within!” Peggy has written for Bette Midler, Patti LuPone, and Disney, and enjoyed success as a scriptwriter for some of the finest shows on Disney, Nickelodeon, and PBS

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Valentina Gramazio

Born: January 7, 1968

Valentina Gramazio is a vocalist, author, producer and eclectic Italian artist. He collaborates with important musicians of the Italian and international Jazz scene (Giovanni Mazzarino, Flavio Boltro, Giuseppe Bellanca, Pasquale Fiore, Alex Orciari, Stjepko Gut and many others). He constantly performs in Jazz clubs, theaters and in Italian Jazz and author music festivals. The language of jazz has been the same since a child thanks to his father Domenico, a great passionate and talented amateur singer. Miles, Trane, Cannonball, Bird, the great swing orchestras, as well as the sacred monsters of vocal jazz like Sinatra, Ella, Sarah and "the other girls" are, through the vinyl, their teachers and lessons are held in the living room home