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JFA Presents: Whitney Marchelle
June 16, 2021
Pier 84 Hudson River Park | POSTPONED
BLU JAZZ Recording artist Whitney Marchelle Jackson is an international award winning exceptional New York vocal performer, Headliner ,opening act artist. Plays piano & guitar. A studio session singer demanded by many. SAG/AFTRA ,BMI, Local 802 and Voting Grammy member. Whitney Marchelle's eclectic style encompasses many aspects of the American Music Art form to Contemporary, Straight-Ahead Jazz ,Blues, Bebop, Pop, R&B,Classical Jazz with a 4 octave vocal range re. She reads, sings leads and all female harmonies. Jazz Times quotes" She is a formidable singer with praiseworthy scat and vocalese skills, impressive range and an appealingly scorched soul-jazz sound, a fearless scat artist !" Other reviews! Prolific Pop and Jazz artist! Awesome! LA Jazz Weekly Swinging Voices Blog- Dig Dis cd " her delivery of “Hope” along with a harp support is a jaw dropper ! She sings like she means it, and she means a lot! She knows how to bop!" CURRENTLY 2020-2021 Whitney has been teaching, attending Berklee for jazz piano and Songwriting, working on a new recording project "Nina and The Strong Black Women".
Works with Top Grammy Players at renowned venues internationally, including: New York Blue Note, Dusit Thani Dubai, Rutgers Clements Jazz Series, Apollo, Lewiston Jazz Festival with Sabu Adeoyla,Eddie Durham Festival, Art Deco Festival, Swing 46 with Kevin Blanq Big Band,The Velvet Note, Copacabana, Eastman, Carnegie Hall, World Cup Polo Televised Tonight Show (Don Rickles -host). BET,Swing 46,Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. Drake University Big Band .Women In Jazz Festivals. Lady Got Chops Festival, Harlem Arts Festival 2016 - main stage, Wayne Newton (30-min solo, lead,duets and background) Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Clark Terry, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Z, Dee Dee Bridgewater.Several Alpha Phi Alpha Events! Sold Out Shows! Tribute shows! Opened for Kiss ! Straight-Ahead CD is DIG DIS! Mixture of Smooth Jazz & Straight Ahead cd is - Me Marsalis & Monk CD!Both available on Amazon.
Works with Top Grammy Players at renowned venues internationally, including: New York Blue Note, Dusit Thani Dubai, Rutgers Clements Jazz Series, Apollo, Lewiston Jazz Festival with Sabu Adeoyla,Eddie Durham Festival, Art Deco Festival, Swing 46 with Kevin Blanq Big Band,The Velvet Note, Copacabana, Eastman, Carnegie Hall, World Cup Polo Televised Tonight Show (Don Rickles -host). BET,Swing 46,Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. Drake University Big Band .Women In Jazz Festivals. Lady Got Chops Festival, Harlem Arts Festival 2016 - main stage, Wayne Newton (30-min solo, lead,duets and background) Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Clark Terry, Wycliffe Gordon, Rachel Z, Dee Dee Bridgewater.Several Alpha Phi Alpha Events! Sold Out Shows! Tribute shows! Opened for Kiss ! Straight-Ahead CD is DIG DIS! Mixture of Smooth Jazz & Straight Ahead cd is - Me Marsalis & Monk CD!Both available on Amazon.