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SUEDE

Suede
Jazz lovers agree that Suede's "On The Day We Met" CD, released in 2001, is definitely one of the best!
Al Santos, from 105.9 WJZW, ranked this CD #1 on his top-20 list for 2001; he also ranked the cut
"Emily Remembers" (a beautiful song about true love) #6 on his top 50 songs for 2001. Suede's crystal clear voice and amazing range blend smoothly with David Pearl on piano and Max Murray on bass. If you get a chance to go to a live show grab it, as they are phenomenal!
Imagine a cross between Ella Fitzgerald and Bette Midler, throw in a little Rosie Clooney, add a dash of
Louis Armstrong, and you might get some idea of Suede's unique musical talents and abilities.
Suede's Website

Kate Pittard - Vocals & Saxophone

Kate Pittard's Website

Changamire

Changamire
Only Human
A jazzy chanteuse with the pop sensibilities in the vein of Cassandra Wilson and Anita Baker, Changamire has it all: immaculate phrasing, tastefully restrained vibrato, a taste of honey in her tones, delicate songwriting, and fitting accompaniment that neither towers over nor cowers beneath her. Joseph McCombs, Starpolish.com
Changamire's Website

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GINGER COMMODORE
Ginger is a member of the Twin Cities music scene, she's busy in the studio and will be releasing 3, yes 3 CD's this year. Watch for "With Love...(Live From the Dakota) this spring, "Sophisticated Lady" this fall and "Merry Christmas" this winter. Ginger is currently performing nightly as a member of the hit show "Smokey Joe's Cafe...the music of Lieber and Stoller" at the wonderful Hey City Theatre.
Hey City Theatre Website
Ginger Commodore's Website

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Jan Ponsford

JAN PONSFORD
VOCALIST, COMPOSER, LYRICIST, PERFORMING & RECORDING ARTIST, EDUCATOR PRS, MCPS, BACS Hailed as one the the UK's best jazz and improvised music vocalists,and seasoned bandleader and composer, Jan works internationally with renowned musicians, has broadcasted on tv and radio and has her own section in the Virgin Encyclopaedia of Jazz.
Recent CDs: The Swimmer - Voiceprint, Vocal Chords - ACS, In the Sun - Obligatto
Jan Ponsford's Website

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	Michelle Pirret "A new discovery and a winner. She's fantastic!" - Michael Kerker, ASCAP "The perfect marriage of songs and singer. All the important elements are there. The voice, the songs, the arrangements, the heart, the fun…….all make you want to invite this CD into your home". - David Kenney, WBAI host 'Everything Old is New Again' Michelle Pirret's Website	Michelle's CD Stop Pussyfootin' Around Sound Clips

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Donna Coquilla

Donna Coquilla
Donna and composer, film scorer and award winning jazz guitarist Oren are working on a hot new jazz CD. Songs on the album: Summertime, All Blues, God Bless the Child, Agua De Beber and more. This CD should become available in February 2002.

Donna Coquilla's Website

Vared Dekel

VERED DEKEL
"And yet, there was an Israeli performance that stood out...in the performance of the composer/jazz singer Vered Dekel at the "Red Sea Jazz Festival" in Eilat there was originality and sensitivity of a rare kind."
Yossi Akchioti, Maariv

Vered Dekel's Website

Sue Hart

SUE HART
Sue Hart's hot new debut CD "Private Book" featuring her new single, "All The Love I Need", is now available. Smooth jazz at it's best! Sue brings something new and fresh to the table with her own smooth style of jazz music, a winning collection of songs that will capture your heart. "Private Book is as refreshing and impressive a debut as you are likely to hear all year." - JMS, Audioworm Radio

Sue Hart's Website

TRISH MAIRET
Trish Mairet is a jazz vocalist who was born in the Midwest to a musical family. Trish's current work includes soothing and uplifting jazz standards, Bossa Nova, Latin and Blues selections in a fresh and inspiring presentation. Trish is the devloper and owner of the Jazz Jam Cafe an intimate jazz performance venue in Sebastopol. She also hosts the Jazz Vocal Forum, an on-going vocal support group and reherarsal workshop for singers.

Trish Mairet's Website

SUE TUCKER
"This lady is one to be on the watch for because her singing has all the qualities that make for a great vocalist. Highly recommended." - Jazz Chronicles - August, 2000

"Like MarleneVerPlanck and Diana Krall, she owns the songs she sings by her interpetation and delivery of the lyric." - WOBO Cincinnati by Larry Routt

Sue Tucker's Website

ANITA WARDELL
Anita Wardell Quartet"Anita Wardell is a singer who takes no prisoners. The Australian vocalist is an uncompromising exponent of bebop and has won a cult following among her colleagues in London during her time here. Think of her, if you like, as the female equivalent of Mark Murphy."
Clive Davis, The Times, London, August 2001

Anita Wardell's Website

FIVE BY DESIGN
"Five by Design's strength lies in its seamless, meticulously crafted harmonies and in its vividly realized sense of theatricality." - Kansas City Star

Five by Design's Website

JULIET KELLY
Juliet Kelly is a cool, sophisticated singer and songwriter with tremendous presence and style. Her smooth, velvety tones are reminiscent of jazz divas such as Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald but she has a unique and distinctive sound which combines the beautiful, lyrical style of jazz standards with a contemporary feel and a modern groove.

Juliet Kelly's Website

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LISA KELLY
THIS 5-TIME DOWNBEAT AWARD WINNING VOCALIST WHO EARNED HER BA DEGREE IN JAZZ STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA WHILE STUDYING WITH BUNKY GREEN & JACK PETERSEN, HAS PERFORMED WITH BIG BANDS AND SMALL GROUPS FOR NUMEROUS JAZZ FESTIVALS TO COLLEGE MUSIC PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY & IN EUROPE.KELLY IS KNOWN FOR HER RICH VOCAL QUALITY, CLEAR TONE, SUPERB PITCH & DICTION,HER INNATE SENSE OF SWING, AND REMARKABLE ABILITY TO SCAT WITH A HORN-LIKE IMPROVISATIONAL APPROACH. SHE IS CONSIDERED BY SEVERAL CRITICS TO BE ONE OF THE BEST BIG BAND VOCALISTS IN THE COUNTRY. FEATURED ON OVER A DOZEN CD'S, INCLUDING HER OWN WELL RECEIVED 1997 DEBUTE, "BY REQUEST",

Lisa Kelly's Website

SARA LEIB

One of the most inventive young vocalists and improvisers around, Sara Leib is proving herself an integral
key to the modern jazz scene. Her harmonic approach to scatting, charismatic personality, and endearingly
thoughtful stage presence have echoed through the jazz communities of her native Los Angeles and the
New England jazz scene

Sara Leib's Website

ELLI FORDYCE
Ellie, the consummate vocal jazz artist, has run the gamut - from clubs, to resorts, to hotels, to cruise ships. She has fronted groups, emceed and done concerts in addition to big-band and combo work. Her mellow sounds have taken her all over the world, winning her raves and converts too numerous to mention.

Elli Fordyce's Website

MARC SECARA
"... Marc Secara is one quality of a jazz singer you can hear very rarely today. One who�s continuing the great tradition of "American Songbook" in europe." - High End Journal

Marc Secara's Website

HELANE FONTAINE
Helane Fontaine has been described as the singer who sends you a smile in her voice. Her songbook is characterized by the most uplifting love songs ever written and her style is influenced by many great ladies of song: Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Carmen McRae, Della Reese. Her first CD " I am Helane Fontaine" was recorded in a traditional style with no edits, overdubs or multi-tracking.
Helane Fontaine 's Website

COLIN DARLING
Classically trained, Colin studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto, the University of Western Ontario, and with many private teachers. Over the past number of years Colin has joined many musical friends on area stages, including Tony "Wild T" Springer, Chuck Jackson, Phil Naro and John Rogers.

Colin Darling's Website