Artists presentation

Disney Jazz: Vol. 1

Everybody Wants to Be a

CatDanielle Noyes

What’s Your Favorite Disney

Movie?

Ev’rybody Wants to Be A CatRoy Hargrove

• Jazz Trumpeter– Jazz, funk, hip-hop, soul, and gospel

• Winner of 2 Grammy’s• Collaborated With:– D’Angelo– Macy Gray– Erykah Badu– Common

Chim Chim Cher-eeEsperanza Spalding

• Jazz bassist and Singer• 1st Jazz artist to win the Grammy for Best New Artist• Taught herself to play violin, age 5• Began college at the age of 16

You’ve Got A Friend in MeJoshua Redman

• Son of Dewey Redman

• Nominated for 2 Grammy’s

• Jazz Saxophonist and

• Graduated from Harvard

Alice in WonderlandRoberta Gambarini

• Italian Jazz Singer• Toured with the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big

Band• Grammy nominated for her American debut

Album

BelleGilad Hekselman

• Guitarists• American debut in 2004• Hailed as, “one of the most promising

guitarists”.• Released 2 albums

Circle of LifeMark Rapp

• Jazz Trumpeter• Released 4 records

He’s A TrampDianne Reeves

• Jazz Singer

• Has released 19 albums

• Won 4 Grammy Awards

• Currently on Tour

The Bare NecessitiesAlfredo Rodriguez

• Discovered by Quincy Jones

• Enormous presence in China

• Debut album to be released soon

GastonThe Bad Plus

• Jazz Trio– Ethan Iverson, pianist– Reid Anderson, bassist– Dave King, drummer

• Mix of jazz, rock and pop