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Featured Musician & Playlist* -
Lena Seikaly -
Johannes Linstead -
Sue Terry -
Tobi Hero -
CDs -
Shoshana Bean -
Patrick Yandall
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Lena Seikaly, jazz vocalist |
 Lena is a native of Falls Church, Virginia. She is the regular singer for several traditional jazz, swing dance, straight-ahead, Latin jazz and fusion groups in the D.C. area, and has appeared at numerous national and international festivals and venues. Her sound is immediately reminiscent of the great jazz vocalists mixed with the
interpretive ingenuity of bebop and modern jazz, while peppering influence from her Arabic heritage.
She has had the pleasure of working and studying with some of the world’s top names in jazz, as well as classical voice (she is a classically trained mezzo-soprano) and Arabic music.
Lena released her first solo album, "Written in the Stars", a collection of standards and original compositions in 2009, "Lovely Changes" in 2011 and "Looking Back" in 2013. Lena can be found entertaining in numerous venues and music festivals in the DC area. Links:
Website,
Reverbnation,
Facebook and
DC Bebop page.
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Johannes Linstead - guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist |
  Johannes is from Toronto, Canada and is an award winning "World Music" multi-instrumentalist.
He plays guitar, piano, mandolin, bouzouki, bass, wood flute and various
percussion. He is "recognized internationally as one of best selling guitarist/composers in the nouveau
flamenco genre".
While growing up, Johannes and his parents spent a lot of time traveling to
Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean. Because of his father's
interest in Spanish culture, it had a strong influence in all their lives.
His mother taught Latin dance. While traveling with his parents in the
Caribbean, Johannes was drawn to the music of the islands. He taught
himself Spanish and Latin dance. His interest in learning the music
lead to his befriending a number of island musicians, which began his
musical journey towards learning to play.
From his bio: Influenced deeply by the journeys he experienced as a youth, Johannes
states: "The integration of the many cultures I have experienced, from Spain, to the
Caribbean Islands, to Latin America, have moved me to create new rhythms and sounds.
Experiencing these cultures - not just the music but also the people's everyday triumph
over adversity - is what inspires my music."
Links:
MySpace,
Facebook,
Website,
Reverbnation and
DC Bebop page.
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'Sweet' Sue Terry alto & soprano saxophonist, songwriter & writer |
Sue grew up listening to Jazz from her father's jazz album collection. She later pursued
the study of music while in High School, studying under pianist and educator John Mehegan. Sue began her musical
career performing at church functions and in musical theater at the age of 16.
She attended and graduated
from the University of Hartford where she was a protégée' of the late great saxophonist Jackie McLean at the Hartt
School of Music, and the first graduate of the jazz studies program he founded. She began playing jazz gigs while
attending Hartt. On the advice of Jackie McLean, Sue moved to New York City where she was a featured soloist with
many bands. Sue has appeared as a Jazz soloist with the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center, with the New York
Pops at Carnegie Hall and with the Brooklyn Philharmonic at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. She has performed at
numerous jazz festivals, at Montreux Jazz Festival, the Nice Jazz Festival, the Pori Jazz Festival, the Northsea
Jazz Festival and the Blue Note in Tokyo and many more. Link:
Website,
MySpace,
CD Baby Discography,
and on DC Bebop
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Tobi Hero, Guitarist, songwriter and bandleader |
Tobi grew up surrounded by music. His grandmother, Bessie Munson, was a famed Restaurateur and chef who owned several restaurants in Texas. "Some of the biggest names in Jazz and Blues played at Bessie Munson restaurants including Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton,
B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Ornette Coleman, Bernard “Pretty” Purdie and many more." "Being the grandson of Bessie Munson and third cousin
of legendary bluesman King Curtis influenced and enhanced" his musical career. During the early 1990's, Tobi performed at various restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley while writing and performing with other well known musicians in the area. His skills "led to concert promoters tapping" hin "to open concerts and other large arena events." From his musical associations grew his famous band, the "Tobi Hero and The All Star Band," which also has earned the nickname "The Los Angeles Super Band" made up from "some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry." Tobi Hero and The All Star Band reads like a "Who's Who" of music. Among the talented musicians performing with the band, "It is not uncommon to see Dennis Chambers (Santana’s drummer), Gary Grainger (George Duke’s bass player), Delmar Brown (Sting’s keyboardist) and Ornette Coleman (saxophonist - one of the major innovators of the free jazz movement) playing with Tobi. All of them have played with some of the biggest names in music history. Check out the Tobi Hero and the All Star Band performing at festivals, casinos, lounges and supper clubs near you.
Links:
AirPlay Direct,
Facebook,
ReverbNation,
MySpace,
YouTube and
DC Bebop page.
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MUSIC Featured CD -
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Shoshana Bean - O'Farrell Street (2013)
"Wicked' and 'Hairspray' alum Shoshana Bean recently released her sophomore record O' Farrell Street. Bean produced the album with the help of Kickstarter, a website that funds independent projects. After an album release concert and party at the Sayers Club in LA, O' Farrell Street was made available February 12.
Thanks to Kickstarter, Bean earned 430 backers and raised $28,700 for the production of the album.
If her first solo album Superhero blew you away, you should prepare for a tornado after you hear O' Farrell Street. Like Superhero, Beans new album is full of powerhouse songs that will make you want to belt with Bean."
~ Brittany Goldfield Rodrigues
- BWW CD Review,
Website,
YouTube,
Facebook,
Wikipedia and
Discography
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Patrick Yandall |
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Patrick Yandall - Soul Grind (2013)
"Smooth Jazz Therapy has followed the career of guitarist Patrick Yandall since 2006 and the release of his excellent CD ‘Samoa Soul’. In fact this San Diego resident has been a solo artist since 1994 when he made his debut with ‘That Feels Nice’ and now, going on twenty years later, he is back with his fifteenth album, the decidedly tasty ‘Soul Grind’. Produced and engineered by Yandall (who also writes eleven of the fourteen (yes, fourteen) tracks) this is very much his own project and a resounding showcase for his art."
~ Smooth Jazz Therapy,
CD Discography and
Reverbnation page.
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 Patrick Yandall - - Acoustic Dreamscape (2012)
"Smooth Jazz Therapy has followed the career of guitarist Patrick Yandall since 2006 and the release of his excellent CD ‘Samoa Soul’.
In fact this San Diego resident has been a solo artist since 1994 when he made his debut with ‘That Feels Nice’ and now, eighteen
years later, he is back with his fourteenth album, the terrific ‘Acoustic Dreamscape’. Produced and engineered by Yandall (who also
writes nine of the eleven tracks) this is very much his own project and, given he also plays all instruments, there is little doubt that
‘Acoustic Dreamscape’serves as a resounding showcase for his abundant talents."
~ Smooth Jazz Therapy
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