Results for "Vocalist"

M'Balia

Born: December 12, 1972

M’Balia was born and raised in Philadelphia, the youngest daughter of two hard working Black folk from the South. Her first musical experiences came from sitting around the kitchen table with her family, after dinner, and lending her voice to the four part harmony while her dad strummed his guitar to anything from Don McClean’s “American Pie” to the Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There” to Solomon Linda’s “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Piano, voice, and guitar lessons were par for the course in the Singley household, and M’Balia took this foundation with her to Yale University, where she sang in rock and jazz bands and acapella groups, and caught the attention of the legendary Willie Ruff-Dwike Mitchell Duo, with whom she would do several concerts as an undergraduate

Ricki Rush

A talented artist in several fields, Ricki designs custom jewelry, has performed in community theater and as a professional Middle Eastern dancer at various restaurants in San Francisco. She was part of the dance troupe, "Dream Dancers", and co-choreographed many of their dances. Ricki discovered jazz in high school and loved singing along to the music. She's kept her interest in jazz alive since then, and in her 60's, rekindled her interest in singing and now performs as a soloist with her instrumental trio at local restaurants. She is also a founding/emeritus member of the vintage vocal jazz group "Lovin' Harmony" and performed with them for many years at local venues. When she's not singing, Ricki works as both a personal coach, and a jewelry designer.

Peggy Chilson

Born: July 28

Kansas City vocalist.

Nino Arobelidze Chicago

"Nino Arobelidze Creates New Crossroads Between Pop, Jazz, Soul and Damn Good Beat Boxing" writes Hannah Frank of CAU "Nino, a U.S./Georgian musician and vocalist who grew up overseas, represents how dynamic, rhythmic and lyrical exploration created beauty with her new album NOMAD. Smooth jazz fans, R&B hip hop aficionados, EDM troubadours, genuine rock and roll lovers and spoken word listeners all find themselves sitting appreciatively at the altar of NOMAD". Hailing from Tbilisi-Georgia, Nino Arobelidze moved to Chicago to make music and develop her sound. While still studying classical vocal performance at DePaul University Music School, Nino became the first vocalist to be an Artist in Residence at the North Shore Hotel in Evanston, where she held a weekly lecture/performance series for three years

Saudah Al Akbar

Saudah Al-Akbar is a Philadelphia native and has been performing in the jazz genre since the age of 14. After being heard by legendary jazz drummer, Max Roach, at the age of 14, she received a scholarship to attend the Jazz in July Workshop in Improvisation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She was the youngest vocalist to attend the program at that time. There she had the opportunity to study with many jazz masters such as Sheila Jordan, Dr. Billy Taylor, Dr. Yusef Lateef, and Max Roach. Saudah went on to study at the New School for Contemporary and Jazz Music in Manhattan, NY for a brief period before moving on to receive her BA of Vocal Performance/Music Production and Engineering from Berklee College of Music

Phillip Brandon

There’s no time to lose, no time to gainFind the truth that lies ahead the sameWorry not about how it will endLife and love will start again and againThe Story Begins…

Every once in a blue moon an album comes along that feels as if it fell from a sky that opened and dropped it on a thirsty blue planet as an offering of love and hope. Phillip Brandon’s The Story Begins is that gift - ten lovingly crafted songs in a warm wraparound throwback matrix of soul-stirring Contemporary Jazz, R&B and Pop that will place listeners under a tranquil spell of artful gratitude.

Carly Thomas Smith

With a career that reaches from the Broadway Stage to the Hollywood Soundstage, singer/actor Carly Thomas Smith has entertained audiences around the world with her powerhouse vocals and emotionally charged storytelling. “How does that big voice come out of that little body?” is a question Carly has been hearing since she first opened her mouth to perform at the Minnesota State Fair while still in high school. “To this day, I still get asked some version of that question almost every time I sing!” Honing her skills as a teenager surrounded by the “Minneapolis Sound,” she quickly found a style that was all her own, steeped in Jazz musicality, R&B soul, Pop sensibility, and tied together with Musical Theater storytelling

Lisa Fischer

Ms. Lisa Fischer is stepping into the spotlight at last. After four decades of singing background for icons like the Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, and Nine Inch Nails, Lisa is finally offering her own humble, heartfelt song, accompanied by her inventive new band Grand Baton. The past 18 months have been a whirlwind, with performances at the Newport and Monterey Jazz Festivals, at the Hollywood Bowl, and in major cities all over the world. The unexpected success of the Oscar-winning documentary Twenty Feet from Stardom (2013) altered the course of Lisa’s musical journey. The film told her story, complete with clips of her 1991 Grammy-winning R&B hit “How Can I Ease The Pain,” live footage of her legendary duets with Mick Jagger on “Gimme Shelter,” and glowing testimonials from famous colleagues like Sting, Patti Austin, and Chris Botti

Brenda Countz

This Washington, D.C. native who is currently based in Los Angeles, California began her music career in the community church. For many years she enjoyed singing while balancing raising a family, a demanding career as a Congressional reporter and her volunteer work. In the year 2000, at the suggestion of international jazz vocalist Ronnie Wells, she auditioned for and was chosen to perform in the East Coast Jazz Festival. The overwhelming positive response to that performance set in motion a whole new career as a performing vocalist. Since that time she has performed on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage and numerous jazz venues and private events on both the East and West coasts. Her performances are filled with upbeat and soulful tunes by such greats as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and Carlos Jobim, to name a few. In June 2014, she released her first album, Joyful Jazz, backed by the Llew Matthews Quartet. She has extraordinary vocal range and versatility combined with a warm and powerful stage presence

SereJazz

Sere brings you jazz music — sensual, sassy and sizzling — with original songs composed and produced especially for her by Eliyora Entertainment’s™ Sherese Timeless. Sere’s vocals are recorded LIVE by One Take Studios™ using their Zero-Edit Recording™ — so you know she’s keeping it real! So far, Sere has released ten original Jazz songs, with more on the way: -Barb Wire -Broken -Candle -Crows -Green Light -Green Light with just bass -Hope’s Door -Morning Moon -Soul Road -Stranded PREVIEW / BUY - You can hear clips of each song and purchase MP3 downloads at her website: serejazz.com. LISTEN FREE - You can also enjoy listening free to all of Sere’s music exclusively at Ever Entertainment®, Whatever-Whenever-Wherever Entertainment, where Artists make the money and You enjoy free! Artists receive 100% of their Channel’s sponsor revenue — so tell your friends! Just go to: ever-entertainment.com