Results for "Vocalist"

Jeannie Taylore

In 1987, Jeannie Taylore, an actress (most notably on the enormously popular show EastEnders) and singer, went into a studio in London for the all day recording session that became ROUGH DIAMOND. The backing musicians, led by Big band veteran Billy Amstell, laid down the music for songs ranging from Jazz ("What A Difference A Day Makes") to Country ("By The Time I Get To Phoenix""), Pub favorites ("I Wanna Go To Heaven" & "Let Me Call You Sweetheart") to Gospel ("The Old Rugged Cross") and the inspirational closer "You'll Never Walk Alone." Jeannie was in school when her classmate built a crystal radio that captured the airwaves ("Pirate radio", she calls it) and she heard music from America - The Platters and Jerry Lee Lewis- stand out in her memory

Louis Apollon

"Louis Apollon has an angelic, magical quality to his voice. It’s the kind of voice that makes you just want to relax, sit and listen forever. Hearing him sing is a healing. I’ve been in the music biz for a long time and I am convinced that Louis has a really special gift that will one day carry him to stardom. If you haven’t heard him, I urge you to run, don’t walk, to see him and buy his recordings so that one day you can say that you were a fan before he became a star.” ~ Janice Pendarvis - Singer, College Professor, Activist Louis Apollon is a Boston-based Jazz-Folk Singer-Songwriter whose stories celebrate human imperfection, combining uplifting musicality with a soothing, yet energizing vibe that represents his own infectious positivity

Ami Yamasaki

Reggie Deas

For twenty years, Reggie Deas has led a six-piece band performing soul, jazz, and Motown classic American music from the last century. This year, he decided with musical director and pianist Martin Lesch that they should expand to a 12-piece orchestra, and the audience heard their debut performance November 2nd, 2019. Over time Deas has collected setlists which work, and the orchestra has been built around the core musicians from his band. Greg Whittaker played alto saxophone, Chris Russell drums, Zach Austin took lead and Tyrone Mack had the bass guitar. The sound of the orchestra came from the velvet voice of Deas himself, who also has a gift for imitation of the singers of the sixties, which he called making voices

Louise Spencer

TenGanG

Born: June 19

TenGanG is a Cameroonian artist (singer, guitarist, songwriter) living in France. He is passionate about all the music of the world, especially Jazz and Progressive Rock. Previous album of TenGanG "Symphony Of Noise In French Troubled Waters", with guest singers, was a Progressive-Rock album. In this new album that will go on sale online January 1, 2018, "Fusic-Jazz-Funk To My Musical Heiress With Nothing But My Male Voice", he changes totally universe. This time it is a fusion of Jazz and Funk and other influences, and, apart from the guitar in a song, all the other sounds of the album are performed by the single voice of the singer, influenced by Bobby McFerrin

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.