Results for "Vocalist"

John Kerningham Sidney Scott

Born: August, 1940

John (Johnny) Kerningham Sidney Scott is a jazz vocalist and tenor saxophonist. He is remembered as a wonderful entertainer who has given a great deal of pleasure to audiences in Canada, United States, Europe and the Middle East. He was best known as a mainstay at the House of Jazz and its former incarnation, Biddle's, for more than three decades. Scott was born in Buffalo, N.Y. where, at the age of 15, he began is musical studies. He was a one-time member of Aretha Franklin's church choir group. He later enlisted in the Army and subsequently became a member of a band formed to entertain American troupes in Europe. He later became the leader of that group of very fine musicians

Prema

Born: June 12

Prema is one of those rare artistes whose sound is truly original. Her voice is distinct, emotive, rich and alluring, her music is engaging, vibrant and alive and her lyrics are honest, eloquent, expressive and witty; a stunning combination which never fails to resonate with her listeners. She is soul, she is funk, she is jazz and she is rhythm & blues

Kerensa Gray

Born: May 13, 1973

If a journey begins with the first of a thousand steps, Kerensa's Decades of honing and refining a unique vocal style, multiple recordings and a plethora of stage performances have cemented Kerensa Gray’s reputation as not only a singer but also a storyteller, composer, and teacher. Often compared to jazz royalty the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James and songstresses of past generations, she interweaves elements of Jazz, folk, blues, R&B, and classical to create sound that is undeniably hers. Kerensa was born in May 1973 in the small mountain community of Cumberland, Md. While neither of her parents were formally trained musicians, music was the language that was most fluently spoken in the Hetz househould

Jessica Molaskey

Jessica Molaskey is a veteran of a dozen Broadway shows: A Man of No Importance at Lincoln Center written by Terrance McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, Parade (directed by Hal Prince), Dream, Tommy, Crazy For You, Les Miserables, City of Angels, Chess, Cats and Oklahoma! and she has performed off Broadway and regionally in dozens of productions. Jessica has premiered music written by Ricky Ian Gordon, Adam Guettel, Jason Robert Brown, Michael John LaChiusa, and Stephen Sondheim and John Bucchino. She has written songs for almost a dozen recordings including “Greed”, part of a commission for Audra McDonald’s Seven Deadly Sins at Carnegie Hall and Cradle and all which will be part of Ms

Christie Winn

The Lowdowns The Lowdowns weave a sparse musical tapestry in support of Winn’s nuanced vocals. Their first album, “Further Away From Here” was described by one reviewer as “Diced americana thrown into a simmering vat of thick, swampy jazz.” Gabriel Fehrenbach of Suddeutsche Zeitung writes, “As songwriters, Winn and Bissinger have a great feeling for the inner connection between lyrics and melody.” Vocalist/Keyboardist Christie Winn and Guitarist/Producer Steve Bissinger have been writing and performing together for more than eight years. As musicians Winn and Bissinger are both firmly rooted in jazz, but they share a unique musical vision that infuses country, latin, soul, appalachia and a hint of cowboy swagger into their music. Their soon-to-be-released album “Closer To Home” explores a broad palette of original songs that steer the group more firmly towards jazz while drawing from brazilian music, pop and blues

Sharon Sable and E. Shawn Qaissaunee

Sharon Sable and E. Shawn Qaissaunee create a beautiful soundscape that is both bold and understated, appealing to music lovers of all kinds. They weave elements of jazz, world, pop and much more into their memorable and engaging performances. Their debut CD “Comfort Me” will warm your heart, sooth your soul and inspire your imagination.

Kerry Marsh

Born: December 7

Kerry Marsh is a composer and arranger specializing in contemporary music for vocal jazz ensembles. In high demand as a commissioned arranger for many of the nation's top educational vocal and instrumental jazz ensembles, Marsh has a large and varied catalog of music performed regularly around the world. Kerry has published arrangements through UNC Jazz Press and Sound Music Publications. Along with his wife and musical collaborator Julia Dollison, Kerry will release his highly ambitious debut album, Vertical Voices: The Music of Maria Schneider, in March 2010 through ArtistShare. Endorsed by the Grammy- winning composer herself and funded largely through fan contributions, the album features Schneider's music as written for her jazz orchestra, but with the horn parts entirely sung, and the rhythm section consisting of Frank Kimbrough, Ben Monder, Jay Anderson and Clarence Penn (all current members of The Maria Schneider Orchestra). Since 2003, Kerry has directed the vocal jazz ensembles at Sacramento State, and in that time, his ensembles earned six Down Beat Magazine Student Music Awards, distinguishing it as one of the premiere programs in the country

Julia Dollison

Born: September 2, 1972

Eight years ago, the Washington Post called Julia Dollison "a deeply musical virtuoso with an airy, luminous voice." Four years ago, critics praised Dollison's self-released debut CD "Observatory" as “rare, fresh and substantive” (JazzTimes Magazine), "richly imaginative" (Wall Street Journal) and “subtle, spontaneous and breathtaking” (Sacramento Bee). Today, Dollison has released her newest recording project "Vertical Voices: The Music of Maria Schneider" through ArtistShare®, the Grammy Award- winning fan-based internet environment that promotes the artist's creative process. Here, she and her husband Kerry Marsh, vocalist and award-winning arranger, pay tribute to their mentor and ArtistShare's multi-Grammy Award- winning flagship artist Maria Schneider, recreating compositions written for her own jazz orchestra by multi-tracking the horn parts to create a two- voice orchestra

Bettye LaVette

Born: 1946

Bettye LaVette is one of the greatest soul singers in American music history, possessed of an incredibly expressive voice that one moment will exude a formidable level of strength and intensity and the next will appear vulnerable, reflective, reeking of heartbreak. Although LaVette has been recording for over four decades, up to this point she has remained relatively unknown. Born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1946, LaVette grew up in Detroit. Despite the palpable level of emotion and fire breathing intensity that permeates the essence of her vocal art, LaVette is one of the very few soul singers who did not get her start singing in the church

Nicki Mathis