Results for "Vocalist"

Lisa Marie Simmons

Lisa Marie Simmons is a multi-disciplinary storyteller raised in Boulder Co. based in Italy. She is a singer/songwriter (Ropeadope Records), essayist (Huffington Post, Boston Globe, Family Stories Project, Kweli Literary Journal), and published poet

Louisa Lee

Sonia Johnson

Born: April 7, 1974

Les Productions Sonia Johnson, headquartered in Montreal, produced its first CD, Don’t explain in 2005 with the help of a grant from the Fondation du maire de Montréal pour la jeunesse [the Montreal Mayor’s Foundation for Youth]. The artist garnered critical acclaim for her first release. This first production allowed the jazz vocalist to gain recognition in her artistic field and new collaborations arose, such as her participation in Frédéric Alarie’s project Sous Hôte Tension part of the 2006 edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Sharing a common vision of jazz music, Frédéric and Sonia decided to explore composing together, and were then joined by pianist Luc Beaugrand and drummer Camil Belisle

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Mandy Goodhandy

Born: November 28, 1953

Mandy Goodhandy aka Amanda Taylor is a singer/recording artist, entertainer, author and Canada’s 1st trans woman stand- up comic. She was also the first trans woman singer to be excepted into the TO Jazz Festival 2016. Mandy co-owns and operates 120 Diner & Club120 in Toronto. 120 Diner features live performances by talented musicians & comedians. She and her business partner Todd Klinck were also TO Pride Parade Grand Marshalls in 2010. She performs songs & comedy at many events and is also a popular choice as an accomplished speaker.

Shy But Flyy

Nina Baun Jeppesen

Born: September 1, 1984

“Nina is a very talented and conscientious singer with a totally professional attitude to music making. Refreshingly, Nina views herself as more than just a soloist; her contribution is always for the greater good of the music…” says Django Bates, musician and composer, about Nina Baun’s music. “What I’m doing is organic and in constant development, and I do not let my compositions be limited by fixed types of music. This record (“Something is always moving”, debut album released in DK in 2011 red.) is an offer of me, and just like people skip around between what is easy and what is hard, so do my music”, she says. The tune Something is Moving, which will be on Nina Baun’s second album, was written in a rehearsal room in New York

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Lisa Yves

Born: May 15, 1967

Lisa Yves is a vocalist and musician She works with producer Crit Harmon and musicians Brad Hatfield, Marty Ballou, Jim Gwin, Duke Levine, Steve Sadler. She has recorded for the Bose Company with Dave McKenna. As the first vocal jazz singer at NYU, Lisa has sung with Harry Connick Jr., Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops and starred in Rocker Moms, a TV reality series. She also produces young singer/songwriter artists in her studio. Lisa has co-written songs with Crit Harmon, Richard Swanson, Jeff Franzel, Kathy Kosins, April Lang Music by Lisa Yves available for broadcasting opportunities

Tia Brazda

Tia Brazda has established herself as a sparkling presence on the jazz scene at home and abroad. Having honed her cutting-edge sound in the clubs of Toronto, Tia’s sassy songs and pin-up girl style pay homage to the golden era while adding a modern twist - a mix of swing jazz, a bit of blues and a dash of rockabilly. Her first EP ‘Cabin Fever’ burst onto the scene in 2012, hitting #1 on the iTunes Canada Jazz Chart as well as receiving play on BBC and CBC Radio, Jazz FM 91.1 and college radio stations across Canada. Her latest album ‘Bandshell’ debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart and #3 on the Nielsen Soundscan Chart in Canada