Results for "Vocalist"

Kristina Koller

Born: August 31, 1994

Always innovative and pushing the limit, Kristina Koller is making her mark in the music world. As an evolving jazz-centric artist, Kristina has developed into a highly individual songwriter, arranger & vocalist. Her diverse & unconventional approach is exemplified on her first two albums ‘Perception’ and ‘Stronger’. In her debut album ‘Perception’, Koller breaks through the standard vocal jazz mold and delivers a compilation of deftly composed originals and reimagined gems, carefully selected with the thematic focus of love and relationships at the forefront of each. On ‘Stronger’ she takes a deep, risky dive and combines art rock with jazz & indie-pop in an array of original music

DARIYA

DARÏYA [DƏ‘RꞮ:Ə] – SOUL, JAZZ, BLUES & ROCK SINGER “RHYMES OF JAZZ, MELODIES OF SOUL, BLUES, AND OCCASIONAL ROCK DIRECT MY PASSION AND STYLE” MULTIPLE PARTICIPANT OF MUSICAL FESTIVALS SUCH AS “USAD’BA JAZZ”, “AFISHA’S PICNIC”, “FETE DE LA MUSIQUE”, “TOTAL FLAME”, “WAKE WEEKEND” AND OTHERS. DARIYA is a spectacular and incredibly talented Russian singer. A young star of jazz, soul, and blues with a strong, deep voice, recognizable timbre and voice. A variety of styles, freedom of expression, copyright material and sincerity in the performance and communication with the public are the main landmarks of her work. DARIYA & Jazz Masters Created in 2013 the band has already made a great way on the top of Moscow clubs and events

Monika Oliveira

Monika Oliveira is a fresh and exciting vocal presence on the New York - Brazilian music scene today. This singer/songwriter was born in Belém do Pará and raised in Rio de Janeiro. She has been living and performing around New York City for over twenty years. She combines her love of Brazil’s musical heritage and her love of Jazz into a sultry variation on both – Brazilian MPB Jazz that is at once moving and rhythmic, pure and passionate. Monika’s voice enchants and entrances through her innate rhythmic feel and phrasing. Her musical experience extends from Jazz Festivals to Clubs, TV, Film, Radio and Broadway. As a composer, Monika's music appeared in the 2014 film "The David Dance”, winner of the Tallgrass Film Festival

Keli Vale

Born: August 13, 1966

Keli Vale is a vocalist with over 20 years experience and a degree in Vocal Performance. With versatility in all styles of music, all varieties of venues, all types of sounds, she'll add flavor to any event, recording, performance, or voiceover. 

Paulette McWilliams

Paulette McWilliams is best known for her deep, sultry, and velvety tones, as well as her wide vocal range. She has a range that Luther totally utilized from singing with the males on the bottom to singing with sopranos on top! Hers is one of the iconic voices behind Michael Jackson on “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” — Michael’s biggest hit; Aretha Franklin’s No.1 hit “Jump To It,” Billy Idol’s No. 1 hit “Mony Mony,” Luther Vandross’s “Stop To Love,” “Wait For Love,” and “Bad Boy/Having A Party,” among many others. She has a beautifully long and extensive music history. She also toured and sang live with Luther Vandross and performed all of the Tammi Terrell duets with Marvin Gaye on his last tour

Nedelka Prescod

Michael Carter

Bay Area native Michael Carter has been treating audiences to his rich vocals and throwback style for the past 10 years. Born in 1986, the foundation of Michael's distinctive style stems from his early childhood listening to the classic crooners of the 1950s and 60s. Raised in a musical family, Michael received his first voice lessons from his grandfather Harry Carter, an accomplished musician. Michael later studied under musical greats – Nate Pruitt who provided instruction on vocal technique, and Arthur Junker, who invited the young baritone to sit in on his performances at the prestigious "Bach to Blues" benefit concerts in 2006 and 2007

Kirsten Tegtmeyer

Kirsten first realized her love of voice while singing in her hometown church in Cazenovia, NY. It wasn't long before she started writing songs and performing them in High School which led to her attending Onondaga Community College for music and studying with central New York legend, Ronnie Leigh. In 2011 she was drawn to Manhattan where she performed regularly with the group KTQ. These days she lives in Syracuse and performs with E.S.P. at clubs and festivals around Central NY. Kirsten has performed with Bob Piorum, Ronnie Leigh, Melissa Gardiner, Rawn Randall, Chris Derosa and Jamie Cullum to name a few.

Anne Ducros

Born: 1959

Native of the North of France, Anne Ducros began her classic training within the conservatoire of Boulogne Sur Mer with Lyne Durian. Introduced to the vocal jazz from 1986, she soon set up her first jazz quartet with which she won various international competitions. After six albums including her debut 'Don't You Take a Change' in 1990, and ten years spent touring the world with the greatest musicians (Chick Corea, Jacky Terrasson, Kenny Barron...) and her own quartet, Anne released her latest album in 2013. Titled 'Either way', the album is a tribute to Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald.

Jason Paul Curtis

Born and raised in Texas, Jason pursued theater, film and opera in Houston, performing several productions with the Alley Theater, the Galveston Island Outdoor Musicals and the Houston Grand Opera Chorus. He was influenced by the voices of Nat King Cole and the Manhattan Transfer as well Harry Connick, Jr. He moved to New York in 2000 to continue musical theater; however, his trajectory changed on September 11, 2001. Soon after volunteering near Ground Zero, he enlisted in the US Army. In 2002, he went through the US Army Airborne School at Fort Benning, GA, and in February, 2003, he deployed with the 82nd Airborne to Iraq. After his enlistment ended in 2006, Jason moved his family to the Washington D.C