Results for "Vocalist"

Irina Fredericks

Born: February 25, 1975

Born in 1975, a native Ukrainian, Irina is currently residing in Miami, FL. Her formal violin and piano training began at the age of 6. At that very early age, Irina struck her audience with an extraordinary talent for singing. After receiving a diploma at the Music school at the age of 14, Irina continued to polish her many skills by playing violin and piano, studying vocal performance, and music history at Sakhalin's Music College in Russia. In four years, Irina was granted with qualifications that allowed her to play violin in any symphonic orchestras in the country. But her passion for singing took over her other talents. Irina established her reputation among musicians and audiences as a remarkably vital vocalist

Ayanda

Whether you’re laid back relaxing to her mellow grooves or shakin’ to her diva funk, Ayanda’s distinctive style of music commands your attention and doesn’t let go. Her original blend of Jazz, R&B, Funk, with a twist of attitude, has been compared to artists like Erykah Badu, Angela Bofil. Her self-written self-produced recording entitled “That’s How It Goes”, has earned her rave reviews from people such as Queen Diva of Queen Diva NYC, and Billboard magazine. Her thoughtfully penned lyrics are not just limited to her own experiences. Her ability to put other people’s thoughts and emotions into words, have distinguished her as a lyricist. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, her career started locally

Julie Hardy

Born: February 4, 1977

Jazz Times critic Christopher Loudon states that "Hardy lives, like [Kurt] Elling and [Bobby] McFerrin, in a musical world of her own, and it is a marvelously dynamic place." With one step into the world of Julie Hardy, it is clear that she is not a typical jazz singer. The Wish, her new release on World Culture Music (September 2007), shows us a highly trained composer, improviser and re-inventor of jazz standards, backed by a spectacular collection of some of New York's best young jazz talent. Through a diverse program of wordless originals and re-workings of timeless standards, Hardy has developed a sound that is truly unique and honest

Nacha Mendez

Nacha’s music is an expression of her curiosity, her varied experience and restless passion for living. It refuses to fit neatly into any one genre, fearlessly drawing on a wide range of influences to expand the definition of “Latin

Cassandre McKinley

Jazz Vocalist Cassandre McKinley will release her debut album under the MAXJAZZ label "TIL TOMORROW - Remembering Marvin Gaye" on August 29th, 2006. In this body of work, McKinley delivers her interpretation of selected music Gaye wrote, co-wrote and performed throughout his career. From inception to execution, McKinley's sensitivity to Gaye's message and her rich, warm sound combine to pull this project far, far away from the ordinary - creating a genre that just fits between Jazz, Smooth Jazz and R & B - soulful and creative. From her 2004 self-released album “BARING THE SOUL" - this new album exhibits Cassandre's continuing exploration of Nu-Jazz and Soul focusing on additional material by this great soul icon.

Sigrid

Born: October 26, 1984

Female Jazz Vocalist looking for a band with whom to give the world of jazz a new face.

Rebecca Sayre

Born: November 11

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Emily Bezar

Emily Bezar is an alchemist, a truly unique singer, pianist and composer who draws freely from classical, jazz, rock, pop and electronic music to create a sound world all her own. Her soaring voice and intricate arrangements have earned her comparisons to Kate Bush and Tori Amos as well as to jazz icon Keith Jarrett and prog legends King Crimson. She has sung Mozart and Debussy, Weill and Schubert, Gershwin and Sondheim, but she’s most at home in the sound world she creates around her own voice....some magical combination of all the music she has heard and loved throughout her life.

Anita Wardell

Born: August 23, 1961

Born in Guildford, UK, Anita moved to Australia with her family as a child. Anita's formative years were spent soaking up the Rodgers and Hammerstein and Cole Porter classics. She also explored her father's collection of big band albums by Duke Ellington, Count Basie and many more. During her teens, she started to get to grips with the complexities of modern Jazz when she discovered Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis and Charlie Parker. At the same time she learned her vocal craft from greats like Ella Fitzgerald, Mark Murphy, Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, Jon Hendricks and Eddie Jefferson. After attending secondary School she completed her degree in Music at the Adelaide University

Amanda Kyle

Born: September 7, 1978