Results for "Vocalist"

Renee Rollins

Born: May 18

Renee Rollins is a performer, singer and songwriter with many styles to her credit. Renee has recorded in Nashville, New York, and extensively im her home state of Texas which has given her the opportunity to explore many different venues. Her Christian Jazz album, Alright, recorded with Tocar, has received air play on local Dallas / Fort Worth radio stations such as KCBI 90.9 FM and Heaven 97 AM. The 2002 Winter Olympics was amoung one of the most memorable performances produced by this unique and original expression of Christian jazz music. Highlighted by playing civic events and charitable functions, as well as traveling to places such as Florida where she performed in a benefit concert "A Night to Remember", and Nashville on the "New Artist Showcase" at the Gospel Music Association Awards

Glennis Houston

Born: March 17, 1963

Glennis credits the origins of her talent to the rhythms of the swing and big band era that filled her childhood home with the sounds of Duke Ellington, the Dorsey brothers and Glen Miller. Her parents taught ballroom dance, so her parents' appreciation for music was a tremendous influence on Glennis and the nurturing of her musical pursuits. Although she chose to listen to the pop music of the day (oh the 70s – Carpenters! Olivia Newton John! - all that soft stuff!), she was surrounded by music of another era – that was her first exposure to music and she remembers poring over her parents’ albums of music from a bygone era. Despite telling her mother, at the ripe age of five years old, that she was going to be a singer, she played classical piano as a child and teenager, and played clarinet for three years in her junior high band

Nice and Welch

Born: February 14, 1960

Here comes the exciting new confluence of British singing sensation Helen Welch with the highly-regarded NICE Jazz Trio. Since relocating from London, Miss Welch's intimate vocal style has become the perfect match for the delicate vibes, guitar and bass of The NICE Jazz Trio. Brand new in 2004 is the release of this wonderful sonic mix on the disc "Helen Welch Meets The NICE Jazz Trio" on NiceJazz Records. The recording features fourteen crisp arrangements including "I Hear Music", "My Foolish Heart", "Watch What Happens", "We'll Be Together Again", "Blue Skies" and others. Click on the discography above to find other related recording projects

Celine Berman & Jazztrack

Born: February 21, 1954

**VOTED BEST LOCAL FEMALE VOCALIST 2005** BEST OF CHARLOTTE 2005 ISSUE - READERS' PICK **VOTED BEST SUPPERCLUB JAZZ** CREATIVE LOAFING - BEST OF CHARLOTTE'S ORIGINAL MUSIC - APRIL 2004 Originally from Montreal, Canada, vocalist Celine Berman stepped out onto the Charlotte, NC music scene with the launch of her band, Jazztrack, in August 1996. Celine studied with Patty Coker, a prominent improvisation educator in Knoxville, TN. As quoted in the media, Celine's jazz repertoire is sprinkled with "scat renditions that come from the soul". Her interpretation of internationally acclaimed jazz favorites attests to her musical versatility. By including songs in various languages, namely French (her native tongue) and Portuguese, Celine provides her audiences with an unsurpassed world-class feel

DeeAnne Gorman

Born: December 5

Heralding from the South, DeeAnne Gorman grew up with music, studying voice, dance and various musical instruments. Through school, she participated in local and statewide choruses and concert bands, and sang with/directed a 4-part harmony madrigal group. After graduating from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, and continuing studies at The New School in New York, she moved to France, where she discovered French song and performed with Studio Voices of Paris. Once back in New York City, she began merging - morphing - musical theater, pop and jazz song. Exposed to rising talents as well as established legends on the jazz scene and listening more and more to her favorites (Ernestine Anderson, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horn, Jimmy Scott), she started focusing on her own interpretations of standards

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Mary Ann Hurst

Born in Long Island, New York. Raised in US, Europe and Asia. Focushas been on building China-US relations for several years. Musicbackground: musical theatre, jazz performance, symphony chorus,college/church choirs. Collected and translated Chinese folksongswhile living in Beijing. Recorded "Chinese Folksongs in a Jazz Mode"CD with some of Texas' top jazz musicians while living in SanAntonio. Songs sung in both Chinese (Mandarin) and english andavailable on Amazon.com. Currently lives in Hawaii and on US EastCoast.

Shea Breaux Wells

Born: March 26

There is a noticeable shift in the room when Shea begins to sing. Whetheritis her rich voice, hercompelling presence or her obvious devotion to the music, it is crystalclearthat you are in forsomething special.Shea's love of jazz was born many years ago, while listening to herfather'salbums - Chris Conner,Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and many others. She also became deeplyenamored of the Motown sound- particularly the harmony groups. While in school, Shea studied music,andsang in an a capellaseptet, as well as appearing in musicals, such as "Guys and Dolls" and"Godspell"

Patricia Adams

Born: June 28

Patricia Adams, bandleader and vocalist, shuttles her renditions of standards from renaissance Harlem and Tin Pan Alley between Manhattan, Westchester, Hartford and Boston. Stepping onto a nightclub stage for the first time in 1992 at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston, Adams segued to designated show opener there for the Frank Wilkins Vocal Showcase until 1996. Many open mics and pro bono gigs later, she traded her thirty-five year career in human resources management for life as a full time artist. Her venues now attract those who enjoy the jazz and blues standards of the 1930's and '40's. Her mailing list has grown from family and friends to thousands. She plays with some of the world's renowned jazz artists, including Ray Santisi, Marshall Wood, Bob Moses, Joe Hunt, Bill Wurtzel, John Repucci, Frank Wilkins, Fred Hunter, Ross Schneider, Joe Lovano, Stanley C. Swann, III and the late Jimmy Hill, so far. Adams plays to the continuing demand of a growing 'seniors' market. Her one-woman-shows, singing live vocals to soundtracks make the rounds of area residences and facilities. Adams brings her 35 years' corporate experience to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA with her leadership skills workshop for the entrepreneurial musician, Bandleader Toolkit© in collaboration with her music director, Berklee Professor Ray Santisi. Earning BS and MBA degrees in the 1960's, Adams studied music theory, harmony, and improvisation at the New England Conservatory in Boston and at the Performing Arts School of Worcester in the 1990's. She has studied with Semenya McCord, Dominique Eade and Frank Wilkins in Boston and with Jim Carson, Jeannie Lovetri of Voice Workshop, Sheila Jordan and Kirk Nurock in Manhattan. A voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Adams also served on the board of the New England Conservatory. She is included in Scott Yanow's 2009 edition of "The Jazz Singers". Learn more about this chanteuse at www.patriciaadams.com DISCOGRAPHY
Symbio Obbligato, Alone Together
First Sundays, 2008
Live @ Ryles Jazz Club, 2005
With Our Compliments, 2004
Out Of This World, 2001
Blue For You, 1998
Raw Silk, 1996

Ursula Ehrenberg

Trained as a chorister from an early age, Ursula also studied classical piano, flute and recorder and is a qualified piano teacher. She made the transition to Jazz in 2000 and trained with Lee Gibson, Tina May and Anita Wardell. Performed with musicians such as Laurie Holloway, Nick Weldon, Malcolm Edmonstone, Barry Green, Pete Churchill, Jeff Clyne, Trevor Tomkins, at venues in the UK including Pizza on the Park as well as Germany and Canada. Ability to perform in German with special interest in Cabaret and Kurt Weill songs.