Results for "Vocalist"

Diane Hubka

Born: March 18

"Diane Hubka makes her way into a select group of jazz vocalists/instrumentalists, where she rightly assumes a place of honor." (ALL ABOUT JAZZ) Whether singing with a group or accompanying herself on seven-string guitar, she gets straight to the heart of a song, playfully improvising over what New York's VILLAGE VOICE calls "as eclectically entertaining a collection of material as one could wish for." Diane's newest CD will be released on Oct 2! West Coast Strings (SSJ Records) features the singer with a far ranging program of music with eight West Coast master guitarists, plus soul-jazz veteran, Bobby Pierce guesting on Hammond B- 3

Sara Holtzschue

A New York native, Sara Holtzschue’s career in music began as a classically trained flutist. She graduated with a degree in music with honors from Barnard College at Columbia University where she studied with David Rakowski, Mario Davidovsky, Jeff Nichols and Harold Jones. Sara’s interest in jazz led her to a master’s degree with honors in Jazz Composition from New England Conservatory of Music. She adopted voice as the focus of her performance studies while at the Conservatory and studied voice and composition with Dominique Eade, John McNeil, Bevan Manson, George Garzone and Jimmy Guiffre

Nora McCarthy

Born: February 1, 1950

Nora McCarthy has been a steady fixture on the New York music scene since 1996 when she recorded her first CD red&blue with pianist John diMartino, bass-Essiet Okon Essiet, drums-Alvester Garnett, t-sax-Mike Lee and percussionist, Sato Takeishi. She and her various groups have appeared in the top jazz rooms, performance spaces, concert halls, clubs, cafes and galleries in the city and elsewhere in the world. McCarthy possesses the earthiness of an early blues singer, the articulation, phrasing and timbre of a jazz trumpet. An adept and exhilarating improviser, she performs in every situation from duo to a twenty piece large ensemble from straight ahead jazz to the free and avant-garde idioms

Helen Abbey

Born: June 21, 1960

Helen Abbey graduated from the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama with a Diploma in Performing Arts. She started her singing career with The Swing Sisters, an acapella group performing on the alternative cabaret scene, and The Seafood Mamas, a close harmony group with a regular slot at The Ritz Hotel. Motherhood beckoned and her musical career went on hold while she took time out to raise her three children. She cites jazz vocal masterclasses with Claire Martin, Sheila Jordan and Ian Shaw as being the catalysts for finding her voice again. And her recent success at Pizza on the Park, Knightsbridge confirms that she is now firmly back on the scene. After winning an award from the Arts Council England she teamed up with a group of fine British jazz musicians and brought in her songwriting partner Luigi Ferrara (who is also Italy's top jazz harmonica player)

Rebekah Victoria Gundunas

Rebekah Victoria is the lead vocalist for JAZZKWEST. Rebekah is a professional jazz vocalist with over 30 years in the business with a background in cabaret and theater. JAZZKWEST is a swinging classic combo that performs in the Bay Area(San Francisco)and beyond. Our styles include uptempo,danceable, romantic ballads, Latin, cabaret, pop and big band. We specialize in the American Jazz Standards of the 30's and 40's. "The composers of the swing era were the best ever...these songs are timeless." "My goal is to make sure they will never be forgotten."

Simon Fowles

Born: October 21, 1968

Calabria Foti

Born into a family of musicians from Upstate, New York, Calabria Foti (Cah-LAH-bree-ah FOE-tee) was completely immersed in music from the very beginning. Says Ms. Foti, "As a kid I was always around some kind of music. On any given day, I could hear my mother playing Chopin Etudes in one room, while in another room my father would be playing Bach Partitas on trombone, and on another day they would be playing American Songbook standards together, like Gershwin, or Porter or Berlin, or sometimes a song they wrote. It was a great way to grow up!" Highly trained and gifted musicians, her parents passed on amazing intrinsic musical skills to their daughter (including an incredible memory and understanding of music after only one hearing) and their deep love for music and education

Lous Dassen

Born: January 10, 1946

In 1967 the Dutch Lous Dassen started her singing career in Duesseldorf. Rock, Pop, Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, with a big Repertoire and appreciable Band escorts, Lous traveled through Europe, Gala's Radio Stations and Television and became known and famous as "Frau Dr. Jazz". She appeared with Mr.Acker Bilk, Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Charly Antolini, Oscar Klein, Marty Grosz and many more famous international Jazz people. She also sang with the Paul Kuhn Band, Willy Ketzer, Hugo Strasser, Bill Ramsey. a.o. She not only appeared as a Guest star, but gave concerts with her own Band " Lous & the Groovies" and was Lead singer with the Big Band "Five & Six". From the beginning she was closely connected with the today's legendary Dr

Judy Bady

Born: September 3, 1956

Judy Bady is a vocalist, actress and writer who has won multiple Down Beat

Laura Theodore

Born: December 11

"LAURA THEODORE has one of the most striking voices in jazz." (Rick Anderson, All Music Guide ) Reviewers have compared her to such legends as Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, & Sarah Vaughan. Ms. Theodore can be seen weekly as host of the popular Manhattan Cable music television show All This Jazz, now in it's 6th year. She has made guest appearances on Good Morning America, Robert Klein Prime Time, Phil Donahue, America's Talking and the CBS New's Year's Eve Special. Laura has toured throughout the U.S. and performed at numerous major events such as: Night of 100 Stars, George Bush Inaugural, Fire & Ice Ball and The American Film Awards. Laura has recorded five solo CD's including Tonight's the Night , which won a Musician Magazine BUBS Award