Results for "Vocalist"

Crystal Waters

When you hear the name Crystal Waters, you immediately think of a woman whose talent and brand has sustained her 20-year career, yet the breadth of her work continues to engage new fans and please her enormous base. She is best known for her string of domestic and international number one dance hits in the 1990's, including her 1991 signature smash, "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)", which garnered her three American Music Award nominations and made her an international sensation. "Gypsy Woman" became a global, number one smash because of its socially-conscious lyrics and its positively infectious hook. Crystal was firmly embraced by the dance community and in 1994, she again found mainstream success with "100% Pure Love", which became one of the longest charting songs on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the charts for a whopping 48 weeks

Ilana Waldston

Born: May 25

Ilana Waldston is not just a singer but a consummate storyteller, bringing her extensive theatre training into the world of jazz music. Whether she’s breaking your heart with a beautiful ballad, moving you out of your seat with a swinging standard or tickling your funny bone with the unusual comedic songs for which she’s best known; an evening with Ilana and the Jazz ‘n’ Laughs Band is a guaranteed good time. Her debut album, “I Could Laugh Out Loud”, was released to wide acclaim. An eclectic collection of songs, Ilana’s deft touch on vocals, with stunning arrangements played by some of the finest musicians in the country, make listening to the album a journey to remember.

Lutalo Olutosin

Born: November 26, 1960

After 35 years in the Military as a Police Officer and achieving the rank of Colonel, Lutalo Olutosin aka ' Sweet Lu’ Olutosin found that his calling to be a Jazz Vocalist was still as strong as it was the day he entered Military Service. Today Lu is a Bandleader, featured Soloist, and Recording Artist. His freshman release achieved status on the CMJ Jazz Charts in 2011. Lu has received Critical acclaim and Glowing reviews in industry standard publications like All About Jazz, Jazz USA, Jazz Times and Others. jazztimes.com, www.allaboutjazz.com Sweet Lu has just completed his most recent work in New York City entitled “Sweet Lou’s Blues” where he teamed with Antonio Ciacca’s quintet of esteemed Jazz musicians including Jeremy Pelt, Jerome Jennings, Tivon Pennicott, and Mike Karn

Bilal

If there was one R&B artist for whom the neo-soul categorization seemed limiting, it was Philadelphia native Bilal. None of his recordings resembled the sycophantic worship of soul artists who thrived in the '60 and '70s, and it wasn't just because his voice — classically trained, capable of singing opera in seven languages — was so unique. While some inspirations were detectable, his recordings were wholly modern and became increasingly creative. His individuality led to being dropped from a major label, and he went several years without releasing any solo material. Through evangelism from his peers and word of mouth from his early fans, Bilal gained an insatiable following and was supported by sympathetic independent labels, where he was finally able to thrive creatively

Noa Lur

"An exuberant and playful voice; femenine, full of talent, with a huge register, great dramatic ability, and with a charming and excellent-tuned playfulness. A truly captivating voice" That's how the prestigious Spanish jazz magazine "Cuadernos de jazz" defined Noa Lur a young singer from Bilbao who got to the finals of the international Youth Jazz Festival "Nomme Jazz" from Estonia with her outstanding debut, "Badakit". This success has led her to introduce her project at major european jazz clubs such as the Nardis Jazz Club in Istanbul where she had been a leading artist in the celebration of International Jazz Day in 2014

ADD ONE

Born: October 14, 1977

ADD ONE 100% voice * 100% ourselves * 100% groovy * 100% loveable ADD ONE is the A cappella – and Vocal Group joining everything which makes really good music: Groove, sphere, improvisation, own songs with sense and message. No safety nets, no instruments necessary – it´s a complete band with our voices. . We ADD some pure voice acrobatics by imitating all possible (and impossible) instruments. A stage-vibrating beatbox solo is followed by fragile, sensitive sound collages is followed by …. who will know? Jazz, Soul, Pop music and some Brazilian rhythms become one through us and that is - music! Of course we ADD a lot of improvisation

Andrea Dutra

Andréa Dutra is a Brazilian singer from Rio de Janeiro. Her most important influences are MPB (popular Brazilian music), samba and jazz. She has worked with many important Brazilian musicians like Tim Maia, Seu Jorge, Sandra de Sá, Danilo Caymmi and others, all over Brazil. Andrea was nominated for the most important music award in Brazil for her first album, Andréa Dutra, released by Niterói Discos, in 1993. Since 2001 Andrea sings in the samba vocal quartet Arranco de Varsóvia, winner of the most important music award in Brazil, as Best Samba Group of the Year, in 2006, with the album Na Cadência do Samba

Frances Livings

Born: April 12

Frances Livings is a grant winning writer, lyricist and singer-songwriter. Born in London and currently residing in Los Angeles, she holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in English Literature and Media Studies. She studied jazz (voice and piano) in Hamburg Germany, Frances is also the founder of her own label, Moontraxx. As a singer I am currently with the band Ipanema Lounge Project. Last year I released my solo album The World I Am Livings In. In the past, I have been featured on a noteworthy arrangement of Cole Porter’s jazz standard “In The Still Of The Night” for Daddy Deep’s album Professorship

Niki J Crawford

Niki J Crawford Soul / Funk / Rock / R&B Contact: [email protected] Watch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaZtSgFYDXbqMMMS_aFNUWw Shows: https://goo.gl/rP4HCL Listen: https://goo.gl/RMexVz Subscribe: https://goo.gl/DjGGnQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6XEhLPiCwZ06hOAV7ltwcV Website: http://www.nikijcrawford.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nikijcrawfordmusic Twitter: http://twitter.com/nikijcrawford instagram: http://instagram.com/nikijcrawford Niki J Crawford and her band bring the heat with a high energy soul get down. After a short break following her latest tour, Niki is back with a new band, new songs and a new show

Veronica O'Brien

At age 18, jazz singer Veronica O’Brien (stage name Veronica Swift) is already a seasoned pro with 2 CDs as a leader (and a number as a sideman), festival appearances and headlining performances at major clubs around the country. In the summer of 2010 and 2011 Veronica was selected through a nationwide audition, as the first singer to be part of the Telluride Jazz All-Star Band and performed at the Telluride Jazz Festival in Colorado. She is one of 45 singers selected to participate in the Virginia Governors School for the Performing. Her style is unique and interesting as she presents her voice in a mature laid-back, easy swinging jazz style a la Peggy Lee