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Renowned 7-string guitarist and award-winning vocalists Danielle Eva & Leelynn Osborn will be putting on an intimate concert covering the American songbook, pop, jazz and musical theater. Bonus: it’s also Lee’s 40th! 🎂 Tickets can be purchased for $25 in advance at the link below or 35 at door if seating is available.
https://904tix.com/events/second-mondays-with-taylor-roberts-friends-featuring-danielle-eva-leelynn-at-blue-jay-l-listening-room-11-11-2024
The love affair began early, which may very well explain how Taylor Roberts’ professional career is well into its third decade. Spanning as wide a range of influences as there are genres of music, Taylor Roberts has earned a reputation that is continuously expanding. Although his heart is deeply steeped in Jazz, Roberts does not easily fit into any one box. His influences range from R&B, to Classic Rock, to Pop, and everything in between.
Years of intensive study with world-renowned educators such as Barry Greene, Keith Javors, and Bunky Green have proven to continually pay off as his career expands. His reworkings and adaptations of songs old and new entrance established fans, while attracting new fans on a nightly basis. Roberts has appeared multiple times at the Jacksonville Jazz Festival and has toured internationally with the Christian Tamburr Quintet. He has been hired by the Rolling Stones to play their private events. His position as the primary in-house entertainment at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island since 2014 has allowed him opportunities to travel the world and enjoy residencies at other luxury resorts as he performs for an international audience on a nightly basis.
Likened to Tommy Emmanuel, Russell Malone, Wes Montgomery, Tuck Andress and Charlie Hunter, Roberts’ masterful playing has begun to etch his name alongside his heroes.”
Danielle Eva is a vocalist, songwriter, and music educator with over 20 years of experience in many facets of the entertainment industry. Danielle is a past top three winner in both the US Billie Holiday Competition and New York’s Jazzmobile, and a scholarship awardee from the Monk Institute’s Jazz Aspen. Past festivals include Mellon Jazz Festival, New Haven Jazz Festival, Starbuck's New York Jazz Festival, and the New Smyrna Jazz Festival. She got her start in her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA under the mentorship of Maureen Budway at Duquesne University. In the mid-nineties, she spent nearly a decade in New York learning her craft and playing in venues such as the Zinc Bar, Smoke, Brandy's and Kavehaz. She spent a couple of years in Washington DC where she was a regular in the clubs of U Street. There she recorded her first album "Road and Moon" featuring pianist Federico Pena and drummer Lenny Robinson. Her next move was overseas where she spent six years performing as a resident artist in hotels and clubs throughout Asia, including the vibrant music scenes of Hong Kong and Shanghai. For a couple of years, Danielle worked in Turkey, playing at Club Nardis in Istanbul and recording with local musicians guitarist Bilal Karaman (Sony Jazz) and drummer Ferit Odman. In 2016, she performed in Havana, Cuba with the Music Across The Straits Initiative launched from her new home base of St. Augustine, Florida. In 2020, she released her second album, “Lark and Sea”, an all originals record featuring musicians from Northeast Florida. In addition to operating the entertainment booking agency Lions Bridge Talent, she continues to perform in the southeast region and with her husband Lee, co-leads the Empire East Band.
Leelynn is a vocalist, actor, and MC and has called Jacksonville home since he was four. He grew up in theatre with his father working at the Alhambra Dinner Theater for 25 years. He attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts for theater and vocal performance. He then went on to New World School of the Arts where he received further intensive acting and musical theatre training. He earned a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of North Florida’s Jazz Studies Program in Jazz Voice under the mentorship of jazz greats Bill Prince and Bunky Green and has received supplementary training from Grammy winners Kurt Elling and Maria Schneider. He’s been the frontman for many bands and ensembles performing all over the United States and abroad with big bands and symphony orchestras. He was a featured entertainer aboard luxury cruise ships in Cuba, Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec, and Nova Scotia. He draws inspiration from Johnny Mathis, Johnny Hartman, Louis Prima and others. His home base is now in Saint Augustine, Florida where he co-owns and operates the licensed talent agency, Lions Bridge Talent and manages their teaching entity Lions Bridge Arts alongside his wife and co-owner Danielle Eva.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Blue Jay Listening Room, 2457 South Third Street, Jacksonville Beach, FL,Jacksonville Beach,FL,United States
