Results for "Vocalist"

Joe Longthorne

Born: May 31, 1955

Joe Longthorne is recognised as this country’s finest vocalist and live performer, held in the highest esteem by his fellow professionals, loved and adored by his fans the world over, his status nothing short of legendary with accolades and credits from the true greats of the entertainment industry worldwide. Joe is one of those few select vocalists who have earned the right to be called song stylists, an instantly recognised voice with the ability to stamp their name on every song they perform and make it their own. Sinatra, Bennett, Davis, Presley, Diamond, Manilow, Mathis, the name “Longthorne” surely stands proudly alongside these greats

David Byrd

Born: April 6, 1957

David Byrd and Byrds of a Feather are the epitome of JazzReggae in the bay area. Born and raised on the musical mecca of 47th street in Chicago, and grew up listening to all the greats like Lou Rawls, Jackie Wilson, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and BB King, to name a few, who played at the Regal Theater, where his uncle, Red Saunders was the drummer and bandleader. On the same block of 47th and Drexel Blvd. where he lived, jazz greats like Gene Ammons played at the Southerland . He got serious about jazz until he went to the jam sessions that were hosted by Sonny Stitt at the Grass Hut on 79th street and then enrolled in Chicago State University in 1977 to study under the great Bunky Green

Alina Rostoskaya

Born: June 4, 1987

Her music style can be described as acoustic fusion based on russian folk and classical music traditions and improvisation. Alina has participated in number of international jazz festivals and competitions, such as Moscow Competition of jazz vocalists (Grand Prix), Voicingers (Poland, second prize), Riga Jazz Stage (Latvia, third prize and special prize), Nomme Jazz (Estonia, special prize). She also became a finalist of TV show "Big Jazz" on Culture channel of the central television . For the last several years Alina works with her project Jazzmobile. She experiments with styles, sings both in Russian and English, but also she likes to use her voice as a musical instrument singing without any words

Mari Koga

Born: October 28

A Japanese born New Yorker, Mari Koga, has been singing professionally since her early 20’s. Early on, she won first prize at the 10th Annual Jetstream Young Vocalist contest. She was soon very much in demand as a young Jazz singer in Japan. Mari moved to New York City to immerse herself in the New York jazz scene and started performing regularly at many popular venues in NYC. Eventually she reached the stages of New York's prestige jazz clubs such as the Blue Note, Zinc bar and Jazz at Kitano etc. She also appeared as a re-imported singer at Tokyo's top jazz venues such as Body & Soul and DUG

Jessica Davey

Born: September 10, 1981

Carleen Anderson

Born: May 10, 1957

One of the most powerful vocalists today, 2013 Jazz FM UK Vocalist of the Year Carleen Anderson has been a favorite of audiences and fellow artists alike for over two decades: "For live performances, you absolutely have to see Carleen Anderson - at least 3 times in your life!" (Amy Winehouse) Carleen Anderson was born in Houston, Texas, 10th of May 1957, and reared up on the sounds rooted in Gospel music inherited from the Pentecostal church where the pastor, David Anderson, Sr., her paternal Grandfather, and her Grandmother Alberta, raised her from an infant. Since 1973, her biological Father, Dr

Neisy Wilson

Born: October 18, 1978

Neisy Wilson is a Cuban jazz singer, pianist and composer. She started to study music at age of 7, and during her teens she made performances like a pianist in a Latin American music international festivals that were take place in her born city: Santiago de Cuba. In 2000 she moves to Havana, Cuba, to study musical composition at the University of Arts. She has obtained prizes like a singer and composer in several editions of the “Jojazz” Contest, and has annually been invited to the event “Women in Jazz”, that is celebrate every year in the prestigious Havana Jazz Club: “La Zorra y el Cuervo”. She made also several performances at the Radio and TV national stations. During the years 2001 and 2002 she performed with “Lemanacuba” project, with musicians of “Irakere” band and students of the University of Arts and the National School of Arts, making tours by several cities of France

Athalie de Koning

Born: July 14

Athalie de Koning is an international singer with a passion for Jazz. She was born in the Netherlands, but lived in Thailand, Malaysia, and England alternately over the years. Athalie holds a Bachelor of Education in Music from the Utrecht Conservatoire and a Master of Education in Arts from the Utrecht School of the Arts. Athalie currently lives in Bangkok, Thailand, where she works as a singer, voice-over artist, and choir master. She sings at The Glaz Bar, Plaza Athénée Hotel, every Friday and Saturday evening from 19:00-23:00. Together with her regular pianist, Paul Bebington, she just rounded off a season at The Continent Hotel as the Jazz Duo “Ath & Paul.” The duo also performed together in Hong Kong at the People's Fringe Festival - Music Fairground in November 2013

Sarah McDonald

Sarah McDonald evokes cool smoky jazz club atmosphere with expressive melifluous phrasing contrasting with rhythmic dexterity. She is a singer who has been as influenced by horn players and drummers as she has by the great vocalists. Having delved deeply into music, she draws from the greats of the history of jazz, blues and soul and selects choice standards, along with original, contemporary and more esoteric repertoire that she infuses with a soulful authenticity. Having passionately pursued music all of her life, she is a versatile and accomplished vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer with a wide range of experience in many styles which she brings to bear with a creative approach to improvisation

Eva Bjerga Haugen

Website: www.evabjergahaugen.com