Results for "Vocalist"

Gregory Porter

Born: November 4, 1971

Gregory Porter discovered the music of Nat King Cole through his mother. At the age of five he wrote a song called “Once Upon A Time, I Had A Dreamboat” and recorded it onto a tape. When his mother returned home from work and heard it, she exclaimed in amazement "Boy, you sound like Nat King Cole." From that moment on, Gregory had a desire to know more about this man and his music, and spent hours playing his mother’s old Cole records on his plastic Playskool record player. Since then, Gregory's passion and commitment to expressing himself through music has remained strong, and he has developed a distinct style that ranges from jazz, funk, R&B, blues and gospel—one that is soulful while still maintaining the elegance he learned from his earlier influences. Currently, Gregory has developed a show that is a tribute to the music and memory of Nat Cole

Maja Osojnik & Band

Artist Information Biography Maja Osojnik singer, recorder player, electronics, composer, performer, occasional visual artist born in Kranj,1976, Slowenien, lives and works in Vienna, Austria Maja made a name for herself in different musical fields, such as early music, contemporary, experimental, jazz, free improvisation and heavy music. She completed with distinction her master studies in recorder and graduated in pedagogic sciences at the University of Music in Vienna, and further studied singing at the Conservatory Vienna Private University in Vienna. She was awarded with awards and scholarships, among them "Publicity Preis 2007" from SKE (with Low Frequency Orchestra), Gradus ad Parnassum 2003, IYAP

Alison Cecile Johns

Born: May 27, 1966

Alison Cecile Johns is a vocalist and composer with one foot in the world of Jazz, rock and R&B, and the other in an open field of world music and electronica. Legendary composer Pauline Oliveros praised her "spiritual voice", and she has worked with composers as diverse as Sebastian Robin Craig, Jonas Muller, and Detroit Escalator Company's Neil Ollivierra. "What makes a singer great is honesty, the resonance between their "outer" voice and your "inner" one," she says. "While you have to do the hard work to develop technically and establish your own point of view, the thing that takes you, as a performer, that one step higher is in the spirit and the heart." Alison began playing flute and saxophone in grade school, and writes on guitar, piano and bass. Ms Johns is in the process of completing an album with internationally renowned jazz guitarist Mimi Fox, "Come Back As A Flower," a collection of Stevie Wonder compositions, that will be released in Summer 2010, in honor of Mr

Courtney Salter

Born: March 26, 1991

Former American Idol and Making the Band contestant. Currently recording first EP.

Emily McIntosh

Born: September 7

EMILY MCINTOSH is a successful, world class, Performing/Recording Artist who has many accolades to her credit. She has opened for Macy Gray and Soul Legend Al Green and she has even performed "Cruisin Together" with Huey Lewis. (On Youtube) This Cornish College of the Arts Cum Laude Grad has performed as a Soloist and Group Member at Festivals, Casinos, & Clubs for 13 years. In addition to Vocal Coaching from her Woodinville Studio, she makes a great living singing Radio Jingles that air world wide. Perhaps you've heard her singing the Love Song Show Jingle for "Delilah" or100.7 The WOLF (in Seattle & Portland)

Judy Marshak

Born: April 10, 1950

Over the years, Judy Marshak has gained respect and admiration in many facets of the entertainment industry - theatre, television, film, radio, voiceover, and music. However, the release of her first solo CD, "A Matter of Time", is perhaps the most gratifying and exciting project to date. Long known as a "singer's singer", Judy's rich, pitch perfect voice has graced jazz clubs and concert halls across the country. Her highly praised cabaret shows, jazz vocal trios, musical theatre roles, and various recording scenarios have kept Judy constantly involved in the music world, but turning points in her personal life stimulated a growing passion to write songs, and the desire to record these songs lead her to esteemed jazz artist John Alcorn to be producer/collaborator/arranger on this journey

Laura Pursell

Born: December 6

Laura Pursell is one of those singers/songwriters who fully utilizes her arsenal of personal experiences to inform her lyrics. She’s fearless when it comes to baring her all. And her current project, SOMEWHERE IN THIS ROOM, reflects this in that it is a very personal and candid aural exploration of romantic relationships ��" both good and otherwise. From the beginning, Laura’s voice ��" at turns wonderfully smooth or intense and emphatic ��" invites the listener into her personal interior landscape, another world where one is gently buoyed upon waves of peace and calm. Yet, she’s almost an accidental vocalist who didn’t begin to take her musical gifts seriously as a singer and lyricist until she moved to Los Angeles in 1991 after graduating from the University of Tennessee, in Knoxville where she majored in advertising

Nancy Scimone

Gifted Virginia songstress Nancy Scimone is a multi-talented and seasoned vocalist. A stunning and winsome beauty, she was raised in Westchester, New York and educated at American University in Washington, DC with further studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has graced many stages from New York to the Midwest and north to Canada. She is at home performing as a soloist or with trio, quartet, big band or full orchestra. Her career as a jazz vocalist is enriched and deepened by her extensive performing experience in theatre, opera and inspirational music. She brings it all home in spirited jazz and pop performances with such favorites as the nostalgic “They Can’t Take That Away,” to the slinky “Peel Me a Grape,” to the intriguing “Corcovado.” Whether she’s playing an intimate club or an enormous concert hall, she fills the space with grace and humor, engaging each audience member with her warm and enveloping presence

Erin Mahone

Born: January 4, 1978

Erin and Friends is a jazz cooperative begun by jazz guitarist Bob Blagg and vocalist Erin Mahone. Since their serendipitous meeting in 2009 this musical collaboration has taken flight. In an attempt to honor the true nature of jazz Erin and Friends was born by bringing together the talents of many various artists. Erin and Bob play with an exciting and talented group of musicians whose individual approach and interpretation flavor each performance in thrilling new ways. Erin and Friends are available to provide musical entertainment for virtually any event from large scale corporate functions, weddings, and festivals to small intimate affairs in a restaurant, retirement community, or even your back porch

Jessica Vigneault

Jessica Vigneault