Singing with Irene J.

Learn how to phrase, scat, and tell a story through jazz music! Irene has been teaching professionally since 2009 and has a natural feeling for it. She has a strong bebop language and is a natural improviser who loves to share the spirit of jazz to others. She loves helping aspiring vocalists to learn how to use and improve their jazz language, phrasing, vocabulary, scat singing, and musicianship, all of this with a fun and easy approach because this music can be fun and easy to perform, especially when mastered. She also helps to build up self-esteem and stage presence, which are fundamental elements for a successful performance. 'Her warmth and strong stage presence allow her to communicate the essence, power and importance of jazz,' says Sonny Rollins' bassist, Bob Cranshaw about Irene, jazz vocalist who brought her European flavor to Baltimore in 2010 and has become one of the most requested performers in the area. Having grown up in an Italian family of musicians, her deep tone has been compared to icons such as Nina Simone, Cassandra Wilson and Betty Carter. She has traveled and performed throughout Italy, France and United States. Recently, Irene has moved to Maryland to perfect her musicianship at the Peabody Conservatory of Music with vocalist, Jay Clayton and saxophonist, Gary Thomas. Irene has experienced melding the worlds of jazz, gospel, and soul in performance seamlessly. Performing professionally since 1996, she has a special feeling for the stage where her main goal is to share not only the essence of a tune but also her soulful individuality, spirituality and life experiences. You can see her perform in major jazz clubs of Washington DC, like Bohemian Caverns, Twins, and Blues Alley. *** Studio Equipment *** Electric piano, microphone and PA system **Please note I have 2 cats in the home** *** Specialties *** Voice Lessons Jazz, Blues, Soul, Pop.