Results for "Vocalist"

Roberta Gambarini

Born: November 30, 1972

Born and raised in Turin, Italy, to music loving parents (who had actually first met at a jazz concert), two-times Grammy nominated singer Roberta Gambarini grew up constantly listening to her father’s record collection. Her first vocal inspiration was the music of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, but she soon discovered Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday,and Carmen McRae, as well as gospel and blues artists such as Mahalia Jackson and Bessie Smith. At age 12 she began studying clarinet, but realizing the versatility and talents of her clear alto, she moved to voice, singing and performing in clubs by the time she was 17.

Amy Cervini

Born: October 9, 1977

Amy Cervini is a regular at New York clubs including Birdland, Makor, The Knitting Factory, The Bluenote, Cornelia Street Cafe, 55 Bar and Joe's Pub. She also appeared at numerous clubs and concert halls around the world; from Toronto to Tel- Aviv. Her current working group includes Michael Cabe on piano, Mark Lau on bass and Ernesto Cervini on drums. She has extensive experience leading small groups, has worked with several big bands including the Oded Lev-Ari Big Band and the Toronto All-Star Big Band and has been a voice featured on Nickelodeon and has sung back-up vocals for various bands including Pharaoh's Daughter

Jaimee Paul

Born: June 9, 1977

She paid little attention to the music of the 1980’s. Instead, she listened to the likes of Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart while adding a flavor of Sinatra, Crosby, and even Aretha Franklin. It was the support of music in her family, their ever present love and perfect timing from the Lord above that has given her the strong desire to pursue the genre that she never thought possible, until now…

After living in Nashville, TN for nine years, passing out hundreds of demos, performing live at several of Nashville’s hotspots, Jaimee Paul has finally found her niche … jazz. “I guess I should have realized this several years ago, since I would always list Ella Fitzgerald, Natalie Cole, and Etta James as my top female influences,” says Jaimee. “My love for Jazz standards has always been there, I just never really thought that I’d be given the opportunities to explore it.”

Georgia Mancio

Born: January 6, 1972

Multi award-winning /nominated vocalist, lyricist and producer, Georgia Mancio, is one of Europe’s most respected, adventurous and multi-faceted new artists. Her multi-lingual music references classic jazz and Latin alongside her own astonishing writing, always stamped with an unfailing emotional integrity. In March 2021 Georgia releases her 8th album, Quiet Is The Star, co-written with long-standing musical collaborator, the double-Grammy-winning jazz pianist and composer, Alan Broadbent. The release is accompanied by the publication of 'The Songs of Alan Broadbent and Georgia Mancio' – a book of their 33 co-written works to date

Marie Ingerslev

Born: October 11, 1974

Marie Ingerslev and band MARY is from Copenhagen, Denmark, and now ready with their first release IN THE HEAD OF A DREAMER. Frontsinger and songwriter Marie Ingerslev, has been writing and performing her own material since early age, and when she established MARY the compositions found their way supported by nordic musicians. The MARY band has visited large and small audiences, worked with people from around the world, experimenting sound. 31 year-old Marie Ingerslev’s music reflects the summary of different genres, feeded by her lyrics consisting thoughts of meaning and beliefs about life and death. Vocal / Guitar : Marie Ingerslev Rhodes / Strings / Keys : Kenneth Hansen Bass / Double bass : Thommy Andersson Drums / Strings / Keys : Kalle Mathiesen Saxophones / Bass clarinet : Guest soloist Torben Snekkestad

Mary Witt

Born: July 6, 1957

Mary Witt, critically acclaimed singer and bass player for The O-Tones of Western Massachusetts, celebrates the release of her first solo CD, Dance With Me. Sultry, soulful, and sassy, this album will make you swoon and kick up your heels. The music spans various genres from swing and jazz to rhythm & blues and soul. It glides seamlessly from the old favorite ballad “The Very Thought Of You” to the upbeat swing tune “Almost Like Being in Love”. New Orleans hit “Teardrops From My Eyes” segues to Cab Calloway's “Everybody Eats When They Come To My House" with a contemporary culinary flavor

Dana Lauren

Born: August 12, 1988

Music has always been a major part of Dana's life. Playing classical piano since the age of 6 and studying classical voice since the age of 13, she has gained a respect and understanding for all different types of music. Having a mother who loved jazz her whole life, Dana has been heavily influenced by jazz since she was young. At the age of 13 she began to take jazz piano lessons which furthered knowledge of the technical aspects of jazz. Dana has also studied at the Litchfield Jazz Festival Summer Institute where she had the opportunity to work with great teachers who helped her explore her style, as well as meeting great artists who have had a major impact on her career

Fabrizia Barresi

Born: April 26, 1959

I was born in Rome, Italy, in 1959. After completing bilingual studies in Italy at the Lycée Chateaubriand in Rome, I received a diploma in “Baccalauréat ès Lettres et Philosophie” from the Université de Grenoble (France). After graduation I began my studies in classical piano, classical (opera) voice as a “soprano lirico-leggero”, and other vocal techniques (Arabian music, Pigmies singing techniques, Indian classical music, overtone singing and Nada Yoga). My work focused very soon on bone resonance, body voice and the re-education of verticalization and the ability to listen to special frequencies based on the studies made by the famous French otorhinolaryngologist Dr

Nerissa Campbell

Born: July 7, 1975

Nerissa Campbell is a singer, songwriter, & multi-instrumentalist. She grew up in towns along the coast of Western Australia and on the island of Bali. Her family settled in the capital city of Perth, Australia where she attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), earning a degree in Music: Jazz composition & performance. Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, she has released four albums under her own label, Crooked Mouth Music: Paint Me Orange (2003), Musings of a Telescopic Tree (2009), Blue Shadows (2012), and After The Magic (2016). She has also appeared on several albums by post-metal band A Storm of Light, and is a performing member of New York's Balinese gamelan, Dharma Swara.

Tracy Hamlin

Born: August 22, 1967

At age 11, Tracy Hamlin introduced her soulful voice before a curious crowd at the La Fountain Blue in Baltimore, Md. From that day on, Tracy knew she had a special gift, and her life changed forever. Little did she know then that she would travel the world as a lead singer, visiting places she had only dreamed of as a little girl: from Japan to South Africa. Now, Hamlin, the longtime lead singer for the award-winning group, "Pieces of a Dream", has released her first solo album, "Seasons" (DMH Records, LLC). The CD features performances by Najee on flute in "Sundown", James Lloyd (from Pieces of a Dream) on piano in the title cut and Paul Reed Smith (world renowned guitar maker) in "Ain't No Sunshine". For Hamlin, "Seasons" is a wonderful representation of her rich, warm sound that has attracted both R&B and jazz aficionados