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These Featured Artists are
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Banu Gibson - (bah-noo) in the Persian language means “Lady” or “Princess” and this lady certainly fills the bill in our book of musical royalty. She brings both a joyful enthusiasm and an educated sophistication to her performances. A trained dancer and performer, an avid advocate of the music of great composers like Johnny Mercer and Irving Berlin, Banu makes each tune her own with an ebullient delivery that encompasses the music from the tip of her beringed fingers to her light fantastic tripping toes. As behooves any Royal personage, she is the conqueror of the world of jazzy sounds, carefully researched and exuberantly expressed…. Banu is the epitome of entertainment. | |
Herb
Jeffries - One cannot distill over six decades of show biz into
a few words, however we can say that he has done it all- or most of
it and done it very well. His rendition of “Flamingo with Duke
Ellington was the Duke’s biggest selling recording. Even now,
if you look closely, you can see a faint aura of pink feathers surrounding
his figure. If you don’t believe me, just listen to this gentle
giant let loose his great baritone and prepare to be thrilled. |
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Jack Sheldon - One of the original Lions of the West Coast Sound, Jack has been a gift to the Los Angeles Jazz Scene for more than 50 years. His astounding virtuosity on the trumpet is trumped only by the unique, respectful treatment of his vocals. Jack sits comfortably within a wide range of musical genres from bebop to West Coast cool to the Great American Songbook and renders them immortal with his own whimsical lyricism. Known for a dazzling, effortless capacity for improvisation he wails with his California Cool Quartet. | |
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Sheldon Orchestra - Jack heads up this juggernaut assemblage
of musical talents who have been amalgamated into an unbeatable jazz
confection. Jack’s prodigious chops front and center form an anchor
for the vortex of a musical “perfect storm”. The Orchestra
works as a single voice of impeccable musical quality and for an hour
showers the listener with wildly imaginative interpretations of everything
from a plaintive ballad to a rip roaring hot jazz tune. The JSO Rocks! |
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Ernie Andrews - The consummate jazz singer, his rich voice resonates with raw vitality and has the necessary swagger of a nitty gritty performer that has withstood the test of time. Ernie is the echo of some of his great influences from Ella to Johnny Mercer, Billy Eckstine to “Big” Joe Turner, yet his debonair personality embues his tunes with a vitality and an essence that is uniquely his own. His career has taken him global and given him a range of musical experiences and partnerships that have left us with nothing less than a great performer and friend. | |
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Hues Corporation - This is entertainment with
a capitol C and that stands for Class. We are so pleased that this internationally
recognized group of outstanding performers has consented to be a part
of the Sweet and Hot Music Festival bringing with them an impeccable
repertoire of Classic American Blues and Soul songs, wrapped up in a
professional, smooth and exciting package. This group has performed
for the Queen of England, served as the opening act for Frank Sinatra
and has risen to number one on the pop chart in 1974 with their hit
single “Rock the Boat”. Their beautiful voices, choreography and costumes lend a touch of elegance and class to our festival. An attention to detail that is reminiscent of the “way things were, back in the day”. The Sweet and Hot dares you to keep still in your seats and stop from smiling and mouthing the words as this group takes the stage and entertains. |
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Statesmen of Jazz - Led by trumpet artist Warren Vache, the Statesmen of Jazz brings together the cream of current classic jazz performers in jam packed musical performances. A fluid mix selected for their musical acumen, creativity, artistry and excellence, they meld seamlessly into a tight ensemble then let fly with some incredible solo interpretations of the music that we all know and love. Each of the performers , gathered together from all over the globe, has earned his/her place in the annals of great performers and contributes a colorful piece of the whole. It's an awesome opportunity and should not be missed. | |
Arbors
Records - What? You Say this is not an entertainer….oh
contraire. This organization has been at the forefront of gathering
the best and brightest entertainers of this generation and recording
them for posterity. Entrepreneur, Mat Domber, has been recognizing these
talents then making certain that their genius lives on in recorded history.
One of only a handful of visionaries, he has not only recorded them
for posterity, but has also been hard at work promoting the music and
the musicians whenever and wherever possible. In our tribute , we at
the Sweet and Hot Music Festival will spotlight several of today's artists
in an all-out tribute to the man and the company who has been instrumental
in keeping these golden sounds alive. |
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Found - A Chet Baker Lost Recording! - More Info Soon! |
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Ernestine Anderson is one of the most beloved vocalists to emerge from the big band era. She has recorded more than 30 albums, performed world wide at all the major jazz festivals, earned 4 Grammy nominations and has worked with some of the best, including Gene Harris, Hank Jones, Lionel Hampton, Ray Brown, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Ms Anderson is still a powerful vocal presence as expressed in this excerpt taken from the New York Times Music Section, Feb 15th 2007: “Still in strong voice at 78, Ms. Anderson knows how to make stoicism feel expressive.” She has paid her dues in more than 67 years performing world- wide and she is still knocking’ them out in places like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Her lifetime experience has created a vocalist that can make your heart cry one moment and dance the next, sassy, energetic, polished and vibrant, Ms Anderson meets poignant ballads and down-home blues and masters them all. Recently, Ernestine Anderson received the 2004 IMPACT award from the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Recording Academy in recognition of her more than 60 year career and her musical achievements. In addition, she was one of the 75 women chosen for the book , “I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America” by Pulitzer prize winning Photographer Brian Lanker. She joins such company as Rosa Parks, Toni Morrison and Oprah Winfrey. |
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Featured Artists are being added to this list as their schedules are
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