Results for "Vocalist"

Jeff Hedberg

Born: August 1, 1979

Jeff Hedberg is a 25-year-old jazz singer, flugelhorn and trumpet player. His musical training includes a Master of Music in Jazz Pedagogy from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Elmhurst College. During his time at both institutions Jeff had the opportunity to perform with both the EC Jazz Band and the NU Jazz Ensemble, both well-known big bands. During which he played both lead trumpet and jazz chair. Through his schooling, as well as his own pursuits, Jeff has studied with Doug Beach, Mark Colby, Jackie Allen, Brenda Lualdi, Bob Rummage, Mark Streder, Libby York, Jeff Deustch, Phoebe Fuller, Rob Parton, Don Owens, Joel Spencer, Mike Kocour and Judy Roberts. Jeff's playing and singing styles are most notably rooted in the styles of Chet Baker and Mel Torme

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Rod 'BEACHHEAD' Jeffery

Born: June 14, 1952

Melissa Forbes

Born: July 18, 1972

If you'd told Australian vocalist Melissa Forbes back in 1999 that in 2000 she would go to a Conservatorium to study jazz and contemporary voice, perform a Rick James song at her final recital and go on to graduate a University Medalist, she would have - in the words of Cole Porter - told you to "get outta town!" But that's exactly what happened to this former lawyer who'd let her dream of singing lie idle for almost a decade, before deciding that enough was enough. "During my time studying and then practising law, my only performance experiences were the Uni Law Review and the annual firm Christmas Parties

Melissa Stott

Photography by Matteo Tommaso Petri, Licia Rossi and Silvia Pedrini

Melissa Stott, jazz songwriter and vocalist, was born in Manchester (UK), daughter of a Singaporean-Chinese mother and an English father who was a jazz pianist and church organist. Being the only student on the advanced music course at high school, Melissa received one-to-one tuition in harmony and counterpoint from Lorna Wareham. A classical pianist and dancer, she spent the late eighties and early nineties living and working in London, Canterbury, Singapore, Italy, Sweden and Denmark, obtaining a degree in Drama and touring with a theatre company.

Shannon Butcher

Reintroducing Shannon Butcher: Words We Both Could Say If you want to define the musical essence of Shannon Butcher's new debut solo album, Words We Both Could Say, imagine jazz, pop and rock living in perfect harmony. Following a glorious five-year run as a member of the acclaimed Swing Rosie, Butcher now offers ten dynamic interpretations of modern hits like Tears For Fears' "Mad World" and Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman." These are more than just dramatic contrasts: they're a new chapter of expression in Butcher's expanding vocabulary as a jazz interpreter and performer. "Jazz isn’t about one label or style; it’s not about one person or time," says Butcher

Susan Getz

Born: March 30

A unique singer on the rise, with a captivating new CD It's not often that a delightful new singer appears on our radar with a distinctive voice and assured grace already in place, but San Francisco vocalist Susan Getz is doing just that. From the first note she sings, it's clear that Susan has been listening to the greats, but there's no doubt that her sound is her own. Now, with an ever-growing resume of appearances in major Bay Area music venues like the Plush Room, Shanghai 1930 and Cafe du Nord, and with her beautiful new CD, Jazz Boxx, in hand, Susan Getz stands ready to bring her wonderful, singular sound to a wider musical audience. No less a jazz expert than famed producer Teo Macero said upon listening to Jazz Boxx, "It's nice to hear a new voice

Monica Yngvesson

Born: December 28, 1976

Monica Yngvesson is a jazz vocalist and a native of northern Sweden. Monica has performed as a soloist and with groups in festivals, concerts and churches in Northern Europe. In 1998, her musical interests took her to Boston to study jazz performance at Berklee College of Music. Her unique tone and improvisational style have made her a much sought-after vocalist, notably with the Vardan Ovsepian Quartet on their Fresh Sound recordings. Her voice serves to enhance the instrumental range of a group in the role of a string or woodwind. She has inspired composers, such as Vardan Ovsepian, Kaori Tanioka, and Andrew Kim, to write especially for her. As a performer, Monica has appeared at many venues in the Northeast, including jazz clubs such as The Regattabar in Cambridge, MA, and in concerts at the Center for Cultural Exchange in Portland, ME, and the Natick Center for the Arts, MA, among others

Ruby Page

Born: September 4, 1964

Ruby was born in New Zealand and has sung for as long as she can remember. Nature has blessed her with a natural warm rich voice that many vocalists have had to study years for to attain. Her pitch, range and timing sets her alongside the best. When she was once asked to describe her unique style she said: "I feel a strong connection with my past and a sense of wonder at each note that comes from my mouth when I sing - I bring my whole life's experience to the stage." Since July 2000 Ruby has based herself permanently in Melbourne Australia, where she performs with some of Australia's best Jazz musicians. For many years, while living in Marlborough and Nelson, Ruby performed in some of its finest resorts, captivating audiences with memorable nights of music that ranged from mellow jazz, sultry sambas, to pure romance. She has worked and experimented in many styles of music, and settled for what she likes most and does so well: her own vibrant interpretations of some of the best loved jazz standards with upbeat & funky Latin rhythms. Anybody who has seen or heard Ruby perform anywhere agrees: she is an entertainer

Kaylé Brecher

Unique jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger, Kaylé Brecher (Kay-La BrecKer) is a singer who is at once completely distinctive and an amalgamation of her great musical influences. Showcase Magazine described her sound as "a supple voice that suggests the pairing of Sheila Jordan and Sarah Vaughan." One could accurately add Morgana King and Ella Fitzgerald to that description. Hers is a versatile and flexible instrument with wide range, which can move from silky, smooth and subtle to bold and bluesy; refined to brash and raw. Her instrumental and compositional approach to singing leads to explorations of the mood, texture and style in each individual tune, which results in exciting variety