Results for "Vocalist"

Katriona Taylor

Jazz is Katriona’s passion and you can’t help being moved by her voice. Born in London, Katriona grew up with a background of music and tennis, her father is former UK and International tennis champion Roger Taylor. Seeking intellectual fulfilment, Katriona qualified and practised as a city lawyer, before her love of music enticed her to forge a new career as a full time singer. After gaining a Masters qualification in acting and singing at London’s prestigious Central School of Speech and Drama, and with an absolute passion for Latin music and jazz, Katriona began writing her own songs

Martina DaSilva

Jazz vocalist Martina DaSilva, a New York City native, captivates audiences with her signature blend of daring technical virtuosity and expressive emotional sensitivity. Drawing equally from the styles of early jazz, opera, and chamber music, her musicality transcends conventional genre labelling. As a Brazilian-American, Martina also has a passion for performing the works of Brazilian composers. DaSilva actively performs with her own group in addition to leading the jazz vocal harmony group, The Ladybugs. Martina has received high praise for her performances at the Kennedy Center, the Bern International Jazz Festival, the Blue Note Jazz Festival, the NYC Hot Jazz Festival, Jazz At Lincoln Center’s Generations in Jazz Festival, and the NY Winter Jazzfest.

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Burke Ingraffia

Jazz songwriter Burke Ingraffia has a rare lyrical gift in the Southern style of Mose Allison or Bob Dorough. A native of New Orleans, Ingraffia blends the sounds of jazz with the warmth of the acoustic guitar and his auspicious vocals. He has been a Kerville New Folk Finalist and has received awards from the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest in both the jazz/blues and folk categories. Burke Ingraffia's 2020 album, Waves, received critical acclaim and features some of New Orleans' finest musicians including Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton, and John Gros and was produced by multi-Grammy Award winner Scott Billington (Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Professor Longhair, Bobby Rush).

Raimundo Santos

RAIMUNDO SANTOS, Smooth Jazz Singer, Composer and Arranger was born in the USA, where he also majored in music at Temple University, in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania. Santos has been performing in difference cities around the world such as: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Luanda (Angola), New York City (New York), Paris (France). Santos has an innovative approach to composition and incorporates multicultural sounds in his contemporary arrangements which are influences by traditional old style music of his ethnic roots in Angola and bridged with his educational and performances skills in a variety of musical styles ranging from, but not limited, to Jazz, Classical and Gospel music

Wajeedah

Vocalist, 'Wajeedah' (which means compassionate), has brought together Neo- Soul, Jazz and R&B. Wajeedah is a balladeer: very sensual with her deep buttery voice, which has also been described as mesmerizing. With every note she sings, you feel it, you believe the story she sings of, and this experience leaves audiences inspired. Additionally, Wajeedah is versatile enough to bring the in 'heat' of a rhythm with up-tempo beats. Her concerts bring all these elements in to play as Wajeedah performs some familiar classics as well as introduce some original work.

Samirah Evans

In New Orleans, a city known worldwide for its music, Samirah was one of its most popular jazz & blues vocalists. She first performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1990, and became a regular fixture as either a leader or featured vocalist for fourteen consecutive years. She has toured Europe, Asia, and both North and South America as a headliner, and shared stages with a multitude of legendary artists from B.B. King and James Brown, to New Orleans own Queen of Soul, Irma Thomas. Her debut CD, Give Me A Moment, ranked as the fifth best in the New Orleans Times-Picayune annual music list of 2002

Peter Jones

Peter Jones is an experienced and versatile jazz singer who has played all over London and the southeast with some of the UK’s finest musicians. His three albums under his own name have received rave reviews. Mark McKergow of London Jazz News described Under the Setting Sun (2017) as an 'atmospheric and superbly- executed collection of late-night vibes and sentiments... This album succeeds brilliantly... a valuable and important collection for anyone remotely interested in contemporary jazz singing and song-writing.' His newest release is a project called Zoöphyte, whose album Signs of Life (2020) distils jazz, pop, soul and psychedelica to create a very contemporary sound palette

Faith Amour

Award-winning recording artist and songwriter Faith Amour is a Toronto vocalist steadily emerging onto the North American jazz scene. She melds jazz, story, ​folk music and heart songs with the vibrant rhythms of the world, revealing her heart for exploration and connection. As she blends her remarkably warm yet pure vocals within lush harmonic landscapes, she creates an alluring modern jazz-world sound, reflecting the influences of her multicultural city, extensive music study, world travel and a South American heritage.Over the last decade, Faith’s vocal finesse, musicianship and charismatic presence have amassed musical friends and fans for her across North America and Europe. Her multi-lingual debut album “Bright Eyes”, a genre-transcending oeuvre, was lauded as “…the work of a mature artist…”

Zara McFarlane

Zara McFarlane first caught the attention of world renowned DJ Gilles Peterson on the release of her self- produced EP in 2010 so much so he released her debut album “Until Tomorrow” (and subsequent albums) on his label Brownswood Recordings in 2011. Her second album “If You Knew Her” (2014) saw her blossom as a lyrically conscious songwriter and set her apart as one to watch on the UK Jazz scene. Zara’s impact is reflected in being awarded Jazz FM Vocalist of the Year Award (2018 & 2015), Session of the Year at Worldwide Awards (2018), Best Jazz Act at Urban Music Awards (2015) and Best Jazz at MOBO Awards (2014)