Results for "Vocalist"

Bossas Boleros & Blues

Born: January 5, 1970

Sexy bossa novas, breezy jazz and soulful blues - Bossas Boleros & Blues is a versatile jazz trio including a female singer in English, Spanish and Portuguese accompanied by guitar, saxophone and vibraphone.

Ceyda Özbaşarel Gülşen

Born: March 30, 1974

Chelsea Reed

In October 2012, vocalist Chelsea Reed brought five of her friends together to play some tunes in a South Philly dining room. Secretly, her plan was to form a band that played for swing dancers, so she could finally have the chance to sing her favorite songs for an audience that loved early jazz as much as she did. Since that fateful afternoon, those unsuspecting handsome men have comprised the Fair Weather Five: Noah Hocker on trumpet, Chris Oatts on saxophone, Jake Kelberman on guitar, Joe Plowman on bass, and Austin Wagner behind the drums. Now, over a year later, Chelsea Reed and the Fair Weather Five are at home at swing dances, jazz clubs and concert halls alike

Marjoleine Leene

Born: June 9, 1963

Biography Marjoleine Leene Marjoleine studied vocal jazz/performaning arts at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague. Her final exam (1999, theater the Tobbe) contained 4 of her own compositions. After her studies in The Hague Marjoleine followed masterclasses and workshops from The New York Voices and Cathrine Sadolin, and levels 1 and 2 in EVTS (Estill Voice Training System). Erik van Lier and Henk Meutgeert about Marjoleine : ´Fantastic vocal talent, great improvisation too´ (jury report bigband competition Velsen 2002). Greetje Kauffeld gave her a compliment for her own composition ´Something has changed!´ during the C.v.A

LJ Folk

Born: May 7, 1958

L J Folk has been making music since the late 70's, as a songwriter, guitarist, producer, educator, and,

most rewarding for his listeners: Singer.

His award-winning voice has been described as, “Sheer perfection,” (Lesley Mitchell-Clarke -WholeNote Magazine).

His live shows showcase his ability to vocally lift well-known songs to newer, exciting places.

The highlight of his latest, NEAR ME is a duet with Canada’s jazz vocal jewel, Emilie-Claire Barlow, on L J's arrangement of Bacharach/David's

"The Look of Love."  View it here: https://youtu.be/Rt2OvtN7fjM

Tess Collins

Singing sensation, Tess Collins, is a talented musician who has been setting fire to stages across the globe since 2006 with her hot stylings. Her fresh and improvisational approach to singing incorporates music from a range of genres like Jazz, R&B, Blues, Soul and Country. With such a unique range of musical influences, many are excited to see the results in Tess' first album, scheduled to be released in 2015. Raised on the border of Canada in Caribou, Maine, Tess Collins began her musical career at the age of seven playing classical piano. Soon after, she furthered her musical interests and education by picking up voice lessons

Thabang Garogwe

Born: September 2, 1979

Thabang Garogwe is a Botswana based afro jazz singer. His music reflect the humility and the love found within the people of Botswana. This Native jazz singer, songwriter and a music producer has grown so much reaching the masses across África. This music is a distinctive sound which comprises of ancient Tswana rhythms successfully fused with modern beats.

DivaNation PHILLY

A true sisterhood of singers, DivaNation is a diverse and developing community of Philadelphia's female jazz singers who evoke the spirit of legendary Jazz singers like Ethel Waters, Billy Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Nina Simone.

Birthed through the Philadelphia Jazz Project, and supported by the Community Education & Action Project, INC, DivaNation is embarking on its fifth year of building community, developing artistry, supporting new talent and new audiences for Philadelphia jazz-based singers.

Connected to jazz of the past and looking forward to the future, we strive towards growth, musical excellence, and success as individual performers and as a collective

Kitty la Roar

Jazz singer, drummer & retro-starlet!

Carolina Bubbico

Born: February 3, 1990

With many years of versatile training, Carolina Bubbico is a pianist, singer, composer and musician of great sensitivity and artistic spontaneity. After working as writer, arranger and vocalist in several ensembles, Carolina produces the original solo project "One girl band", where she uses different instruments transforming and shaping sounds, words and music and thus creating a magnificent rhythmic vitality. Her evocative voice, due not only to her natural qualities, but also to some challenging studies, moves the listener thanks to her charisma. After working as a solo, Carolina joins two popular musicians from Puglia, the bassist Luca Alemanno, and the drummer Dario Congedo, producing her first album "Controvento"