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Over the past five decades, the voice of Janis Siegel, a ten-time GRAMMY winner and eighteen -time GRAMMY nominee, has been an undeniable force in The Manhattan Transfers musical catalogue. Alongside her career as a founding member of this musical institution, Siegel has also sustained a solo career that has spawned almost a dozen finely crafted solo albums and numerous collaborative projects, amassed a large international fan base, and garnered high critical praise.Over the years, Janis unmistakable voice has become one of The Manhattan Transfers most recognizable trademarks. She sang lead on some of the Transfers biggest hits, such as Operator, Chanson DAmour, Twilight Zone, Birdland, The Boy From New York City, Spice of Life, Rays Rockhouse, The Shaker Song, Mystery, and co-wrote and sang lead on the GRAMMY-winning Sassy. She also gained a reputation as a vocal arranger by writing five of the charts for the groups acclaimed masterwork, Vocalese, seven charts for the groups GRAMMY-winning album Brasil, and Wona. GRAMMY herself in 1980 for her vocal arrangement of Birdland. These days, you can find Janis in the place she loves most, the studio, producing various ventures for other artists and singing on a diverse array of projects, touring with her trio, teaching at NYC and other universities, cooking up a storm in the kitchen, and joining forces with alto Lauren Kinhan from New York Voices in a monthly virtual music program born during the pandemic entitled VOCAL GUMBO.Her 10th solo CD, released on Palmetto Records, is called Nightsongs and her four most recent solo collaborations are HONEY a Brazilian/jazz vocal adventure with her group Requinte Trio, along with percussionist Nanny Assis and pianist John di Martino and SOME OTHER TIME, a tribute to Leonard Bernstein with trombonist/singer Nils Landgren with arrangements by Vince Mendoza. A Yiddish record entitled MAZEL was released with Cantor Daniel Kramer, a country/jazz record entitled CRYIN IN MY WHISKY was released in March 2011 featuring tunes by Vince Gill, Patsy Kline, Lucinda Williams, George Jones and others. And, finally, JUNE 2023 saw the release of a live record with Bobby Sanabrias Multiverse Latin Jazz orchestra entitled VOX HUMANA.Sale Dates and Times:
Public Onsale : Fri, 16 Aug 2024 at 08:55 PM
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Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 W Sunset Blvd,Los Angeles,CA,United States, Hollywood
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