Cormac Kenevey: Official site of renowned Irish recording artist.
cormac kenevey was born in dublin and was introduced to jazz at a very early age by his pianist father. he took early influence from recordings of mel torme, peggy lee, weather report, the crusaders and frank sinatra. cormac began studying classical clarinet at the age of 12. he was involved in many ensembles as a clarinetist including the royal irish academy of music symphony orchestra. at university (while taking a degree in geography and archaeology) he became director and conductor of the ucd concert band. as a teenager he played drums and sang with the dublin pop/rock band milestone. cormac spent two years studying jazz vocals in munich with new york voice coach allison welles. at the age of 25, disillusioned with his career as a software consultant, he decided to follow his heart and pack in the day job to become a professional jazz singer and record his debut album this is living.
Jazz Quartet led by Dublin vocalist Kenevey, the site has biographical information, upcoming gig list and sound samples.
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With her jazz band Val Kelly performs at jazz festivals, dinner jazz, jazz brunch, cocktail parties and clubs in London and worldwide. One of the great black female singer in the UK.
Black Female Vocalist with jazz quartet. Live recordings, photo gallery, travels and venues.
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Los Angeles native Ron Kaplan's musical style is reminiscent of the great jazz vocalists of the 1950's. Critics note his sophisticated phrasing, tone and diction and his ability to get to the heart of the song with his own mark of musicianship ...
Website of singer Kaplan offers audio samples of his cd "High Standards", contact and booking information.
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Nancy Kelly:
Kelly’s refined stage presence, style, grace, and the ability to quickly capture the emotions of her audience isn’t the only thing that places Nancy in a league of her own--the lady was born to swing, and she means business.
Starting at age four in her hometown of Rochester, New York, Nancy studied piano, clarinet, drama and dance with private instructors, and voice at the Eastman School of Music.
During her thirty-plus year career she has honed her trademark swing/bop take no prisoners style in front of audiences across the U.S. and abroad--from Singapore to Switzerland, from Turkey to her 3 tours of Japan.
Nancy appears regularly in New York City including performances at The Blue Note, Birdland and The Rainbow Room. She works frequently in Los Angeles and Miami, as well as countless jazz clubs, festivals, and symphony orchestra engagements across the country.
Downbeat magazine’s reader’s poll voted Kelly the title of "best female jazz vocalist" two years in a row.
All of Miss Kelly’s accomplishments and accolades are testament to the fact that a great jazz voice doesn't happen overnight. More than any other instrument the voice gains its resonance and soulfullness from the life experiences of the body that surrounds it. To paraphrase Bird--If you haven't lived it isn't going to come out of your horn.
Nancy Kelly has lived it. She is, in every respect,
"The Real Deal".
Singer performing in New York and the Caribbean. Contains biography, recordings, and tour schedule.
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Lisa Keating:
The music, mp3s, compact discs and performance calendar of Keating, a Los Angeles-based female vocalist, who sings jazz standards.
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