Results for "Vocalist"

Martina Fiserova

New York-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Martina Fišerová channels her love for jazz and authentic storytelling through her original songs, meshing harmonic sophistication with sincere, personal expression. Originally from Prague, Czech Republic, Martina has performed with many artists at jazz festivals and venues throughout Europe, as well as in Taiwan and Vietnam. After relocating to New York City in 2013 to further develop her skills, she released an album of her original music, "Shift", in 2015. She has since had the honor of performing at venues and festivals including Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, New York's Blue Note Jazz Festival, and Prague Proms Festival, among others.

Kitt Moran

Kitt Moran is hardly the first entertainer to include the classics Alfie and Watch What Happens in her repertoire. However, she's probably the only singer ever to have the song's composers - Burt Bacharach and Michel Legrand - accompany her on the piano while she performed the numbers. Most performers would regard moments like those as once-in-a-lifetime experiences. For Kitt Moran, though, it's become all-in-a-night's-work for the singer who was personally selected in 1992 by Merv Griffin, who at the time owned Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, to become the first and only chanteuse-in-residence at Atlantic City's flagship casino gourmet restaurant

Marisa Monte

Born: July 1, 1967

In the early 1980s when rock and roll exploded in Brazil Marisa de Azevedo Monte wanted to be an opera singer. At 14 she started studying lyric singing and took the entrance exam for the National Holiday School but shortly thereafter she discovered she loved Bilie Holiday and the new Brazilian rock as much as Marisa Callas. Carlos Monte, an economist, was a cultural director of the Portela Samba school in the 1970s and introduced her to the finest sambas from Rio de Janeiro. After appearing with fellow students from the Colégio Andrews in a school production of “The Rocky Horror Show” directed by Miguel Falabella

Tanya Saunders

Tanya Saunders studied piano and voice with Lily Dichupa-Alano, Ernie Scott, and the renowned Lillette Jenkins-Weisner. At fourteen, she won the Talented Teen of New Jersey competition, appearing at the Garden State Arts Center. She has performed in many community theater and summer stock productions, and in a European tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “West Side Story.” She has composed and produced two off-Broadway plays. She is currently Director of Music for Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church in Asbury Park.

Natalie Duncan

Born: November 18, 1988

Natalie's first band was in secondary school and featured herself on drums, which was followed by a plethora of other bands while studying music at college. Natalie went solo at the age of 19 and began performing her own material that she had been crafting throughout her teenage years. In 2010, she was approached by Goldie to work on a music project he was doing with BBC, which led to a fruitful partnership culminating in the single, Freedom. Also in 2010, Natalie caught the attention of Simon Gavin, who saw her perform at a pub in Nottingham and later signed her to Decca Records

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Sara Santilli

Born: December 11, 1987

Sara Santilli is an internationally acclaimed funk-pop singer/songwriter, from Rome, Italy. Her albums have been released to audiences and accolades in Europe, and USA. Her music has been featured in numerous commercials, television shows and short movies in Italy. She has an extensive list of concert appearances. Her recent single, “Slow Rider” has been nominated for the Best Blues Single 2014 at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards. From Rome to Los Angeles, Sara’s success is the reflection of an independent and new sound that blends the classic italian passion, with the modern and popolar american music

D. Edward

Born: August 31, 1984

D. Edward is an award winning Pop/Soul singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist. His music features catchy hooks and grooves with a familiar yet unique modern pop and retro soul sound. He has the ability to sound different on different songs yet keep his own style. He won the 2016 Indie Music Channel Award for Best R&B Producer and was nominated for a 2015 Hollywood Music in Media Award, Oakland Indie Award and contributed to a Latin Grammy nominated album “Adelante” by Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band for Best Children’s Album and he also won the 2014 Oaktown Indie Mayhem People’s Choice Award. His music videos have been featured on Magic Johnson’s Aspire TV network, MTV.com, CMT.com and SonicCentric TV on Roku

Olivia Foschi

Olivia Foschi was born in San Francisco and grew up in Italy. Although she always loved to sing, she discovered her passion for jazz while studying guitar and Theory of Music with Roy Zimmerman in high school. Her stylistic approach to singing shifted in 2001 when she was given the opportunity to study classical Nepali voice with established singer and composer Aavaas in Katmandu. This experience brought immense musical inspiration and left her eager to explore her voice paying particular attention to color and rhythm. After earning her B.A. in English Literature Cum Laude (John Cabot University, Rome, Italy, 2004), Olivia moved on to study jazz voice with Cecilia Izzi and nonverbal communication with Italian singer/songwriter Grazia DiMichele at the University of Music in Rome

Wendy Moten

Born: November 22, 1965

When Wendy Moten talks about her more than 20 years in the music industry, a few words come up over and over: growing, collaborating, learning. Lucky, fortunate. A surprising juxtaposition emerges: one of pop music’s most powerful voices, who hopes that her legacy will be as a collaborator, open to creating great art. It’s a refreshing perspective from a vocalist with Wendy’s resume. The Memphis-born, GRAMMY® nominated singer has earned a vast collection of professional credits in Contemporary, R&B, Jazz, Rock, and Country since launching her career with her self-titled debut record (EMI) in 1992