Results for "Vocalist"

Trineice Robinson-Martin

Born: 1980

She completed her doctoral work at Teachers College Columbia University. Dr. Trineice holds master degrees in music education and jazz studies from Teachers College and Indiana University-Bloomington, respectively, B.A. from San Jose State University, and is a Level III Certified Instructor in Somatic Voicework™ The LoVetri Method. Dr. Trineice holds faculty positions at Princeton University as the jazz voice instructor and director of the Jazz Vocal Collective Ensembles I and II. She serves on the National Faculty in the academic division of Gospel Music Workshop of America, and serves as the Executive Director of the African American Jazz Caucus, Inc. Based on her graduate research, Dr

Quiana Lynell

With a smile that will entrance you and a voice that helps your troubles disappear, Lynell’s vocal dexterity allows her to perform a limitless repertoire. Infusing her classical training with her gospel upbringing she approaches jazz as a storyteller. Graduating from Louisiana State University’s music department Lynell is able to harness her voice as a true instrument and perform various genres of music with precision and validity. Lynell frequents the stage as a clinician, performer, arranger, bandleader and songwriter. As she has made her way through the music scene Lynell has shared the stage with headline jazz artists such as Herlin Riley, Roderick Paulin, Don Vappie, Mitchell Player and countless local artists and bands

Vivian Reed

Vivian Reed is a multi award winner with two TONY NOMINATIONS, DRAMA DESK AWARD, THEATRE WORLD AWARD, OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD, DANCE EDUCATION OF AMERICA AWARD, NAACP AWARD and several others. Vivian began formal voice training at the age of eight at the Pittsburgh Musical Institute, later continuing at New York’s Juilliard School of Music followed by years of extensive dance training. She became a polished performer under the guidance of Honi Coles and Bobby Schiffman of the Apollo Theater. Vivian auditioned for the musical ‘Bubbling Brown Sugar,’ the first of several popular revues based on music of the ‘20s and ‘30s

Luca Manning

Born: March 31, 1999

Vocalist Luca Manning has recently been enthralling festival audiences across Scotland. With musical maturity beyond his years, his clarity and authenticity make jazz compositions new and old sound timeless and fresh. A gifted improviser as well as singer, he has performed at the Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee jazz festivals, where he opened for Becca Stevens. Now resident in London, Luca is fast making a name for himself, already invited to perform as a guest with Lianne Carroll at her Ronnie Scott’s Christmas show.

Jami Lynn

Born: October 26, 1987

Though Jami Lynn’s latest Americana album earned her a top 25 listing from the UK’s Telegraph, honors from the Planet Bluegrass Folks Festival Songwriting Competition, and one of Culture Spot’s “50 artists to watch,” don’t rule out her jazz chops. Jami’s roots are in the old-time country, folk, and polka of the Northeastern South Dakota jamborees of her childhood, but a love for the great ladies of jazz developed right alongside her love of the banjo. While solo jazz pieces by Billie Holiday, Fats Waller, and Gershwin always work their way into solo performances, sitting in with the Sioux Falls-based, Dakota Jazz Collective, and jazz/funk band, Polyphase, has eventually led Jami to a full-on collaboration with bassist Andrew Reinartz. When not performing for public audiences, Lynn also brings folk music to elementary students and hospital systems through the SD State Arts Council’s Artists in the Schools program and Touring Artists program

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Lilly Hertzman

Born: August 4, 1973

Top 5 Best Vocal Release 2017! - The New York City Jazz Record

“Lillys and Hekselman’s arrangements reach almost the impossible of regenerating standards like the title track, “You Go To My Head”, “Skylark” and “Day Dream” to the point of ownership rather than reinterpretation” - The New York City Jazz Record

LILLY aka Lilly-Ann Hertzman (b. 1973) is a singer, songwriter and producer who has received great reviews for creating evocative songs and soundscapes of a rare kind and with a personal expression and sound. Her inspirations are many and goes across multiple genres with jazz and singer- songwriter as the main ones. Her origins also cross borders, with a mother from Japan and a father from Denmark.

Phyllis Causey

Her jazzy vocal style crosses over from jazz to country, blues, Broadway show tunes, and even some Rock 'n' Roll. Phyllis has appealed to audiences in and around her home town of Detroit, in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Houston, and even Paris, France. She has been compared to the likes of Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson and Billie Holiday, but her style is clearly her own. Phyllis has had the privilege of working with many jazz greats all over the world who have taken her under their wings. “My teachers have been legendary artists! I have been fortunate to have learned from the best: The great Barbara Morrison, James Leary, Billy Mitchell, Robert Sanders, Mike Owen, Dr

Darcea Hiltz

Born: February 26, 1953

Halton JAZZ Singers was founded in 2013 by Darcea Hiltz as a Not-For-Profit music community hub. By 2017 it had formed a nucleus around Adam Brox, Darcea Hiltz, Jason Miller and Siona Neale. The quartet, “The Halton JAZZ Singers” (HJS), was born. Halton JAZZ Singers is a member of and cultural grant recipient from Oakville Arts Council. Halton JAZZ Singers is a winner of Burlington’s “Canada Day Performers Contest.” Halton JAZZ Singers was accepted into ArtsVest – Business for the Arts’ national training program: Participants receive tips, tools, mentorship opportunities and significant financial incentives to secure corporate sponsor partnerships. The Halton JAZZ Singers has been likened to the New York Voices and the Manhattan Transfer because of their audience appeal, their energy and ability to navigate close harmonies

Diana Panton

Diana Panton is one of the brightest lights on the jazz scene today. Her work has been consistently praised by listeners and music critics alike for her ethereal vocals, exceptional song selection and raw emotional intensity.

Panton's keen aesthetic sense attracted the attention of some of the jazz world's most respected masters, including Don Thompson (Officer of the Order of Canada) and Reg Schwager (Member of the Order of Canada) who together form her regular trio. "When the great singer Sheila Jordan said, Diana Panton 'sounds like the sweetest bird you'll ever hear', she helped define some of the ephemeral delicacy that marks Panton as unique." (Stuart Broomer, Toronto Life)

Before recording her first album, Panton completed an Honours Master's degree in French literature and fulfilled a teaching engagement at the University of Paris (France), followed by a position as a French Sessional Lecturer at McMaster University (Canada). She studied art in Paris and currently teaches French Immersion Art at Westdale Secondary (Canada).

When the time finally arrived to release her first solo album (2005), the late great Montreal jazz critic Len Dobbin called ...yesterday perhaps one of the finest debut CDs he had heard in years! It landed Diana on the covers of VIEW and NOW Magazine and the album made NOW's TOP 10 Discs of the Year. The album was also awarded a Silver Disc Award upon its release in Japan in 2011.

Since her initial CD release, Panton’s impressive catalogue of internationally acclaimed self-produced albums have garnered numerous honours, including two JUNO wins, a second Silver Disc Award in Japan, seven JUNO nominations, nine Hamilton Music Awards, a host of National Jazz Award nominations, Canadian and American Independent Music Award nominations, including Best Audiophile Recording at the Rocky Mountain International HiFi Press Awards. Panton was a first-place jury-selection to perform at the Jazz à Juan Révélations in France where she was voted Première Dauphine by the Juan public.