Results for "Vocalist"

Sara Bielanski

Sara Bielanski is a versatile American vocalist whose varied repertoire encompasses jazz, gospel, R&B, opera and art song, and improvisation. Her voice has been described by critics as "resplendent", and her contemporary interpretations as "unforgettable", "the real thing", and "mystifying and beautiful" (artfuse.org, 2012). An avid jazz musician, Sara has performed with legends Sheila Jordan, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Rufus Reid, Jim McNeely, Stan Strickland, and Peter Cassino, and had the distinct pleasure of studying with the late Charlie Banacos. Bielanski studied at the esteemed Jazz in July program at UMass Amherst, as well as the Lake Placid Jazz Institute in upstate New York

Erika Matsuo

New York-based, Japanese jazz vocalist, Erika Matsuo, burst on to the international jazz scene in 2010 with her self-produced debut, Obsession (ErikaJazz), a sensual sojourn through American, Brazilian and original songs, which was hailed by AllAboutJazz as "a promising debut, beautifully produced and finely performed." With her brand new release, Nostalgia (ErikaJazz), her third album, following on from the success of her sophmore outing,True Colors (which was picked by the prestigious jazz website JazzPage.com as "Finest Vocal Album of 2013", and awarded her first place on the JazzPage.com Readers Poll), it is clear that the rising star is fulfilling that promise. Inspired by the people Erika has met and worked with during her many tours of Japan over the past ten years, Nostalgia features four achingly beautiful original songs which represent the four seasons of the year and describe the nostalgia of some of these encounters. The album features magnificent performances by Dr

Sidney Jacobs

Sidney Jacobs is an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, arranger and producer. Born in Harbor City, California, and raised in Los Angeles, Jacobs first began singing in the church choir as a child. As the baby of the family, Jacobs’ musical taste was greatly influenced by those of his teenage brother and sister. His brother - a flutist, favored jazz, and rock and roll, while his sister - a pianist, was a lover of soul and pop music. Additionally, gospel music filled the house as Jacobs’ father, a radio and television news reporter, had once been a gospel radio disc jockey. At 18, Jacobs became a principle singer with the Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers

Bridget Cimino

Born: May 14, 1982

Bridget Cimino is a professional visual artist that paints murals, portraits, houses, and does historical restoration around Baltimore City. She just happens to have an uncanny ear for melody with a memory like an elephant. She literally knows almost every single tune you could throw at her. It’s amazing! She has been interested in music since she was a young child as her history inclined, reenactment parents exposed her to great traditional music early on such as the 97th Regimental String Band. From there it was folk music all the way until discovering punk music in her teens

Suzana Lașcu

Suzana Lașcu sings her way into a moment, but nevertheless enjoys organizing noise via external sources. Brought up as an improviser, her work is gradually being woven across different genres, from jazz to the experimental, in the realm of acoustic and electronic music alike. In terms of technique, she isn’t exactly fitting the “traditional” expectations, regularly employing extended techniques, spoken word and non-temperate sound production effects. As a performer, poet, composer, her work, mostly chamber in size, strives to address all that permeates culture. Therefore, she has been initiated in the transdisciplinarity of performative practices and would be curios to further explore it through collaboration and research. 15 years were dedicated to her formalized music education in the Netherlands and Romania

Sarah James

Born: July 1

Born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in the NY metro area, Ms. James came from a family with musical influences from her grandfather, who came from County Cork, Ireland, and played traditional Irish music on accordian and parents who were big jazz fans with an extensive record collection of Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Huddie Leadbetter, Lightnin' Hopkins and Frank Sinatra recordings. Piano lessons started at 10 and as a child listening to William B. Williams and his "Make Believe Ballroom" on radio, and DJ's such as Allison Steele, "The Nightbird" and Jonathan Schwartz, the music of the big bands and the Great American Songbook informed her sensibility

Chava Mirel

Born: February 29, 1976

Chava Mirel combines rich, luxurious vocals with deep pocket rhythms to bring a new sound to Jewish music. With themes of gratitude, self-acceptance, balance and responsibility for each other, Chava’s songs bring comfort and uplift the spirit. As early as age 2, Chava has been connecting with multiple generations through performance. An award-winning Jewish composer, she has worked for decades as an educator and Cantorial soloist on both coasts of the US. She also tours internationally, currently as a singer and keyboard player with reggae icon Clinton Fearon

Alina Engibaryan

Born: May 15, 1993

“A lot of songs on my album are about love, empowerment and how people treat each other,” says Alina Engibaryan. “It’s all about some kind of relationship.” On We Are, the follow-up to the jazz/singer-songwriter’s 2016 critically-acclaimed debut Driving Down the Road, the Russian-born Engibaryan chose to concentrate on making original music — and creating something far more personal. It marks a huge step forward for the artist, the granddaughter of jazz drumming great Nikolay Goncharov and a budding singer since the age of two. “I kind of changed everything for this record,” she says

Sanna Ruohoniemi

“Sanna is a very special singer, she will move you. With her quiet, naked persona and her truly honest musicianship she will take you to places and she will touch your heart. Sanna has very personal voice, sometimes soft and sweet, sometimes playful and sometimes really intense with a strong will – in all cases her expression is beautifuly clear. She is an accomplished improviser whether she sings lyrics, scat or in free improvisation. Sanna Ruohoniemi is a genuine jazz musician, true to her inner self, a seeker exploring the boundaries of her musical ability – very brave in her pursuit and certainly succesfull

Carol Bach-y-Rita

Born: October 30

VOCALIST CAROL BACH-Y-RITA RELEASES MINHA CASA / my house on ARUGULA RECORDS A STUNNING BLEND OF JAZZ, BEBOP and BRAZILIAN MUSIC COMING SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 Listening to vocalist CAROL BACH-Y-RITA sing, it comes as no surprise that she’s also a dancer. Her singing has a supple fluidity that suggests a body in motion. On her newest CD, MINHA CASA / my house, she performs re-imagined standards and original songs that celebrate both well- and lesser-known Brazilian rhythms. Bach-y-Rita’s band features stellar musicians who are leaders in their own right, including LARRY KOONSE on guitar, BILL CANTOS on piano, JOHN LEFTWICH on bass, and MIKE SHAPIRO on drums and percussion