[JPL] Big Band Singer

[Chantal Phaire]

How about DENISE JANNAH? Her Blue Note debut featured some tunes with the Bob Belden Orchestra, she also has sung with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. I call her Heinz. As in Heinz 57 sauce because she likes challenging herself and bandmates by doing things in 5 & 7. Nothing contrived.It's always saucy and it always swings.

Others agree:

“This woman can make you dream, cry, and fall in love. What more could you
desire
” (The Music Advocate) 

-“Quite simply, Denise Jannah is one of the best jazz singers to come along in the 25 years I’ve been writing about music.” (Gary Giddins in the “Village Voice”) 

-“Jannah’s voice is fine – rich , certain and teeming with a candor 
undiminished by the artifice of record-making.” (Down Beat) 

-“If you’re having trouble keeping track of the score of female singers 
swamping the current jazz scene, let me save you some trouble: Denise Jannah is worth your time.” 
( Detroit Free Press) 

-“Her voice is so direct, the delivery so fresh and clear that she will 
surely withstand the test of time.” (Jazz Times)



Chantal

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We are putting the finishing touches on the Savannah Jazz Festival (Held in late Sept) & I wanted to ask the panel for suggestions about who might, in your festival experience, be a great singer to front a big band.  The singer would have to have big band charts.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions. 

Larry 

Larry Dane-Kellogg
WHCJ  90-.3 FM / Savannah Jazz Festival
Savannah, GA
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