Vocal/Jazz:Karin Plato:There's Beauty In The Rain
collection of standards and originals by one of Canada's top jazz vocalists; this album was nominated for a juno award (the canadian equivalent of a grammy) in 2000
Karin Plato is a Vancouver based Jazz vocalist and composer who was nominated for a Juno award in 2000 for her recording "There's Beauty In The Rain". She toured across Canada in 2001 in support of her current release "Blue Again" in cities including Montreal, Toronto, Kingston, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Medicine Hat and Vancouver.
Karin has appeared in several Canadian Festivals including Vancouver du Maurier International Jazz Festival, The Sasktel Jazz Festival, The Harmony Arts Festival, The Jasper Festival of Music and Wine and others. Since 1996 she has released four recordings of jazz standards and originals each which garnered her positive critical review. In the United States she has performed at the jazz club BAKES PLACE and has had her music featured on KPLU's AFTER HOURS on occasion.
In 2003 she was nominated for Canadian Jazz Vocalist of the Year as part of the NATIONAL JAZZ AWARDS 2003 in Toronto, Ontario (awarded to Diana Krall).
http://cdbaby.com/cd/plato3
Nita Sell
Night Sky
Contemporary, mellow jazz vocals accompanied by an acoustic rhythm section in a blend of original songs and standards.
Nita Sell has been singing professionally and writing songs for more than 30 years. Although she is equally at home singing and writing jazz, soul, pop and rock, she is best known as a musician's singer in the tradition of vocalists like Ella Fitzgerald and Shirley Horn. A former resident of NYC and current resident of Los Angeles, Nita has performed extensively in night clubs, recording studios, concert halls and hotels throughout the country. Her compositions are musically rich and her lyrics, poetic and unique.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/nitasell
Julie Wolf
Walk the Worn Out Floor
Straight-to-the-heart vocals communicate the essence of each song with no extraneous jive or histrionics. Accompanying herself on piano with a select circle of friends assisting here and there, the mood is intimate, late night, last set
Julie Wolf is a multi-instrumentalist and singer who, besides making music of her own, has established herself as a sensitive, eclectic, collaborative, first-call side player. She has performed and/or recorded with luminaries in the jazz, folk, funk and rock/pop worlds, including Ani DiFranco (4 1/2 years as DiFranco's keyboardist), Maceo Parker, Bruce Cockburn (Julie is currently on tour with Cockburn), Dar Williams, Catie Curtis, Kris Delmhorst, Laura Love,jazz singer Rhiannon, and many others. She's brought her memorably simple, pure musicality to stages across the world, as well as to a growing number of critically acclaimed recordings. Preceding the globe trotting touring and recording that has kept her busy for the last decade, Wolf had a seasoned jazz life, having been part of Seattle's jazz community since the mid 1980's . There, she collaborated with Wayne Horvitz, Robin Holcomb, Bill Frisell, Ralph Towner, Julian Priester, Jay Clayton, Jerry Grannelli and others. Her live gigs and recording dates have taken her all over North America, Europe, Japan, Australia and New Zealand
http://cdbaby.com/cd/juliewolf
Liz Johnson
One More For the Road
Alto saxophonist and jazz vocalist Liz Johnson finds the common ground between instrumentals and vocals, playing her arrangements of classic jazz standards and reminding the listener of greats from Chet Baker to Paul Desmond.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/lizjohnson
Sharon Montgomery
Let's Misbehave
A hip selection of swingin' standards and gorgeous ballads backed by the best guitarist and bass player you ever heard.
While this is Sharon Montgomery's first solo project, she's been around a long time. Audiences across the United States will remember Sharon as one-third of the popular vocal trio MONTGOMERY, PLANT, & STRITCH, with whom she toured for seven years during the 1980's. This fun trio swung its way through some of the biggest jazz festivals in America and Europe, including the JVC Festivals in Nice and at Carnegie Hall, the Newport Jazz Festival, and the North Sea Festival in Den Hag, Holland. The group worked regularly at the Algonquin Hotel and the Cafe Carlyle in Manhattan, the Ritz in London, the Copley Plaza in Boston, and the famous Fairmont Hotels in San Francisco, Dallas, and Chicago. During their time together, this trio accumulated a steadfast and loyal following across the country and into Europe.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/montgomerytunes
|
All Forums
Musik
New Topic
Topic Locked
Printer Friendly
Posted - 2006/05/01 : 13:12:51
