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Belinda Blair
| Belinda Blair first sang in public at the of age six, joined her first original band at the age of seventeen and by eighteen was touring the states in an L.A.-based cover band that worked six nights a week. Culminating in a USO tour of the South Pacific, she had played US military bases, aircraft... | |
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Ben Marcato & His Mondo Combo
| A lively, energetic, upbeat, and swinging 6-piece dance band with smooth male vocals and a bopping horn section. When Ben Marcato & his Mondo Combo play, everyone hits the dance floor! Whether it's rock and soul hits, swinging jazz, or funky rhythm and blues the group is guaranteed to bring fun and... | |
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Bob Dalpe
| Since beginning his professional singing career in 1990, Bob Dalpe has gained popularity and rave reviews for his outstanding interpretations of classic jazz standards. Bob’s repertoire consists of the classic songs written by song-writing giants including Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Rogers... | |
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Bobbe Norris
| Bobbe Norris, originally from San Francisco, pursued a widely publicized singing career in New York where she worked the major clubs and concert halls, recorded for Columbia Records, and appeared on television on the The Ed Sullivan and the Tonight Show. Her skyrocketing career was strictly controlled,... | |
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Clairdee
| "She's got a winning blend of soul and swing. This woman can do it all," is how the Los Angeles Daily News describes vocalist Clairdee. From the moment she appears on stage until her final bow, she has the audience hooked. Jazz Times says, "Clairdee is sassy, solidly assured and, in crowd-pleasing form,... | |
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Daline Jones
| Daline Jones is currently based in Cabo San Lucas but remains one of the most popular singers in the Bay Area. Daline opened Harry Denton’s Starlight Room at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in August, 1995 and performed with The Starlight Orchestra. Daline has a huge repertoire and is equally at home with... | |
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Dangerous Divas
| Donna Turner studied classical music at the Guildhall School of Music in London and has been performing professionally since the 1970's. Donna fronted her own rock band, "The Donna Turner Band" in the Bay Area for eight years and has toured Japan. She has appeared as backup vocalist with Mary Wells and... | |
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Jackie Ryan
Influenced by the Mexican folk songs that her mother taught her and the classically-trained baritone voice of her father, Jackie began singing as a small child and, by the age of 15, began performing professionally, composing and singing for local dance bands.
A turning point in Jackie's... | |
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Jacqui Naylor
| “Billie Holiday’s inflections and a touch of June Christy” say’s San Francisco Examiner’s Phil Elwood. While her distinct sound reminisces the bygone days of jazz greats, Naylor’s gospel influence and jazz interpretations of her own generation’s music explain her ability to attract both old-time... | |
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Jonathan Poretz Band
| Some say he was born with a microphone in his hand. That would explain why Jonathan Poretz is so comfortable performing his brand of great American jazz standards to audiences large and small. Whether appearing in an intimate club or a large outdoor venue, Jonathan brings an electric energy to any stage... | |
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Lady Mem'fis
| Lady Mem'fis is actually from Louisiana. Unlike too many of her contemporaries, the Lady sings with honest emotion, not to mention a sizable measure of talent. One senses that she not only understands the lyrics to the songs she sings but empathizes with them as well, so visibly honest is the... | |
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Lua Hadar
One of the 10+ Best Shows of 2006 - Hadar is a triple threat: comedienne, chanteuse and raconteuse (storyteller)…Her smile enchants, as delightful as her stage presence and well-balanced song selection…has a gracious ease before her audience. …gloriously exotic… Tremendous!"
- Tom Kelly, San... | |
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Martini Brothers
The Martini Brothers have been getting phenomenal response from Bay Area music and dance lovers, as they regularly step into the smooth 1930s-50s style of swing from the golden era of Hollywood's glamorous "night life".
Since beginning his Bay Area singing career in the early 90s, Bob Dalpe... | |
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Nicolas Bearde
| After honing his art and craft for many years with discipline and singular imagination, Bay Area-based vocalist Nicolas Bearde is due for broader recognition, and soon. A supremely gifted singer/entertainer who is fluent in soul, jazz and R&B stylings, Bearde has been compared to vocal icons like Lou... | |
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Pamela Rose
Vocalist Pamela Rose wowed Bay Area audiences with her Rhythm and Blues vocal performances. Now, with her small jazz combo, she recorded two stellar CD's and successfully toured Northern Europe.
Pamela Rose is an outstanding songwriter and jazz and blues vocalist. Her rich vocals,... | |
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Patrick Maier
Patrick Maier is an wonderful jazz vocalist and guitarist with an extensive repertoire spanning everything from jazz to Motown, classic Rock and Roll and a lot of Frank Sinatra and classic standards.
Patrick is a pleasure to work with and is one of the most professional bandleaders and... | |
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Vocalist Kim Nalley
| Kim Nalley's singing is one of the best things that have happened on the Bay Area's musical scene in years. Her captivating personality draws listeners into her performance. She is the best singer any style, I have heard in years."
Phil Elwood/SF Examiner
Kim Nalley has established herself as one... | |