Results for "Vocalist"

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Kaitlyn Fay

Kaitlyn Fay is an educator, jazz vocalist, flutist, and baritone saxophonist, holding a M.M. in Jazz Voice Performance from William Paterson University and a B.S. in Music Education and Classical Flute Performance from Elon University.

As a jazz vocalist, Kaitlyn has performed in venues across New York City, New Jersey, Westchester County, the Capital Region of New York, as well as the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany. As part of the 35th Annual Jazz Room concert series at William Paterson University, Kaitlyn opened for jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli with her Ella Fitzgerald Tribute Ensemble, and opened for the Count Basie Orchestra with the WPU Vocal Jazz Studio. Her debut jazz standards album, Curiosity, was released in 2013; and in the summer of 2014, Kaitlyn was a featured vocalist in the Hudson Valley Jazz Festival alongside Judi Silvano. She can be heard playing baritone saxophone on albums with NJ-based band Big Beat (2015) and the upstate NY band Keith Pray's Big Soul Ensemble (2024). Her sophomore album, "Cockeyed Optimist" (2025), features fresh takes on jazz standards and Great American Songbook selections in addition to some original compositions and lyrics.

Valentina Marino

Vocalist, songwriter, arranger and lyricist Valentina Marino brings the sensitivity, sophistication and earthiness of her Mediterranean roots to cutting edge jazz. "Her depth of feeling…touches the hearts of all who hear her...Valentina Marino's interpretation of Dorham's "Blue Bossa" with Lawson's lyric paints pictures of the flow of waters' life that transcend the notion of singing into a numinous expression of authentic artistry'' says Grammy nominee Janet Lawson. "A musician who loves to share the magic" - in the words of jazz vocalist Amy London; "Creative, spontaneous: a passionate vocalist with an enormous capacity to communicate with her audience"- Cameron Brown, bassist and band leader. Marino began her musical studies at the University of Music in Rome, continued taking piano and voice lessons in Vienna and later attended the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, where she received a BFA in Vocal Jazz Performance under the mentor ship of, among others, legendary bass player Reggie Workman, saxophonist David Glasser and vocalists Amy London, La Tania Hall, Julie Hardy and Janet Lawson. While deeply rooted in Jazz, Marino is a musical gypsy, in constant search for unexplored paths where jazz can meet the energetic vibes and rhythms of Tango and Brazilian music and where pop songs can explore the language of improvisation or land into adventurous arrangements

Marlena Kellie

Born: October 24, 1985

This young lady is the real deal. Described as Authentic by some of the top musicians and promoters today she has a full calendar and its easy to see why. Phenomenal vocals from gospel chops to soft rich jazz and filled with raw emotion. "Pretty as a picture without trying her down to earth ingénue persona is a breath of fresh air to the jazz diva stereotype

Empress-Addi

Born: October 21, 1978

Empress Addi is a multi-talented lady who has dabbled in radio, TV and is now engulfed in her first love, music. She’s finishing up her solo-debut album of all self-written, thought and soul-provoking melodies. She collaborates with several bands in the South Florida area and does studio work for artists seeking that edge to their harmonies. When not traveling with a band, Addi is a College Professor, and Creative Teacher who does live, musically infused storytelling, drumming and creative writing projects with children of all ages.

Maria Cueto

Born: January 18, 1986

Sonia Edgy

Born: April 15, 1990

Sonia Edgy is a premiere UK jazz vocalist with a distinctive sound embracing over 4-octaves of voice range. Growing up in Polish mountains, Sonia received her early music education from some of the finest Polish artists.In 2008 Sonia was offered a scholarship from Frost School of Music University of Miami (USA) and successfully passed entry exams at K. Szymanowski Academy of Music (PL) for Jazz Voice studies. In 2009 she got signed to an international booking agency and for the next 5 years continuously performed in over 10 countries across Europe, Asia and Middle East, singing with variety of bands singing mainly jazz music but including also some pop, reggae, soul and rock gigs

Daymé Arocena

Christian Schonberg

Born: March 2, 1988

As child, all that Christian knew was Music. A Profusion of music. Christian sang before he could talk, when he was 3 years of age. Then he entered his first competition ever. Consequentially came the music school for 7 years followed by the Boys Choir for 10 years. Christian spent a great number of years in music school with as series of strict piano teachers. He always found the will and fortitude to keep going. The love of music within him has been always the dominant power in his life. He realised this quite early (that music was his calling) and this has materialised itself by attending the Tallinn Georg Ots Music High School (Estonia), where he specialised in choral conducting

Laura Perlman