Results for "Originals & Standards"

Rita Selby

Louise Alexandra

Born: September 16, 1965

Louise Alexandra is a Dutch-American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and cancer research scientist balancing two worlds with equal passion.

During 15 years in Boston's biotech and jazz scenes, Louise released two albums under the mentorship of the late master jazz vocalist Rebecca Parris: Destiny (2012) and Today (2020), both directed by Rebecca and recorded with some of Boston's finest jazz musicians at PBS Studios.

Since returning to the Netherlands, where she continues developing cancer therapies, Louise pursues her musical path with renewed focus. Her third album, Crazy World of Love (March 2026), features collaborations with Dutch jazz pianist Rob van Bavel and his trio - Frans van Geest (bass), Vincent Koning (guitar) - along with Marcel Serierse (drums/percussion) and Jan Menu (saxophone).

Halie Loren

Born: October 23

Halie Loren is an international, award-winning jazz singer/songwriter. She brings a fresh and original perspective to time-honored musical paths, channeling her innate understanding of connectedness across musical boundaries to forge bonds with diverse audiences in North America, Asia, and Europe. Her multi-genre and multi-lingual musical blend across her ten albums to-date has earned several national and international awards in multiple genres as well as significant critical and chart success along the way, with her albums consistently reaching #1 on the Billboard Japan, iTunes (Canada and Japan) and Amazon jazz charts.

Colleen Kitchen

Born: August 9

Colleen has been playing keys forever, always wanted to do jazz and eventually did it. A pianist, polyglot vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, Colleen hits the ground running wherever she happens to be dropped musically.   She loves Latin jazz, and has released a respectable number of jazz-tinged originals.

The 3 Elements

Active since: 2021

Formed in Oakland , California March 2021

originally comprised of

Dré Shock -drums

Anthony Mills Branch-Bass

 Justin Rock-Guitar

Working forward  from 2021 we forged a bond within a community of musicians alike in in spirit and mind, we steady be keepin it movin in accordance to schedules as well for players family time. Performing standards with Sauce we rearrange the skeleton in spaces that call for such. As well performing originals of players that are within steady orbit , the initial triage and new players that enter orbit of the 3 Element's. There is always place to grow and unlearn , respect the predecessors and the spirit that grants us the gift of music and her expressions. Peace Is Eternal 

Walter Clark

Born: February 7

Born in Brooklyn, New York

 With a repertoire of over 500 songs spanning multiple genres and decades he has been able to excite and satisfy listeners of varied backgrounds and maintain a career exclusively as a full-time performing artist since 1980. Unique and non- traditional in his approach to harmony and arrangement.  Sometimes called "the singer with the bedroom voice," he covers music that has a positive message timelessness and staying power. Through a wide variety of musical genres and original arrangements Walter imbues every performance with a jazz ambiance delivering relaxing renditions of ballads and love songs. Latest CD Night And Day,  a collection of recordings made from 2001-2020, some from old CDs live and studio recordings. lounge, new age, ethnic, jazz, rock, pop and gospel music.  Born in Brooklyn New York, he studied classical music for 10 years in Philadelphia, but took a U turn in his studies in the mid- sixties and decided to pursue more popular music, learning by ear some of his favorites by such greats as Ramsey Lewis, The Beatles, McCoy Tyner and Quincy Jones.

Mary Louise Knutson

Born: April 19

Minneapolis-based pianist and composer, Mary Louise Knutson, has been called "one of the most exciting and innovative artists to happen to jazz piano in quite some time." Her warm, inviting tone, broad range of emotional expression, and distinctive compositions have brought her much recognition on the national music scene. Knutson's long-awaited new jazz trio CD, In the Bubble, ranked in JazzWeek's Top 10 and remained on the chart for 19 weeks straight. Six standards and four originals - which range from a swinging Oscar Peterson Trio-style "It Could Happen to You” to a smooth jazz version of “You Don’t Know What Love Is” to a Keith Jarrett style "You Are My Sunshine" - complete this highly accessible mainstream-to-modern collection.

Richard Andersson

Born: October 4, 1982

Richard Andersson (b. Oct. 1982) is a Danish/Faroese/Icelandic bass player and composer based in Copenhagen where he is known as “one of the most interesting characters of the Danish jazz scene” (Ivan Rod/Gaffa Music Magazine.). Andersson grew up in a musical family but never showed much interest in music until the age of 14 when his life was turned upside down after a fireworks accident that cost him his sight. Now, around 20 years later, Richard Andersson has gained great recognition for his work as a composer and bass player in the modern jazz field. He has released several albums as a bandleader with Danish and international musicians such as Oskar Gudjonsson (IS), Rudi Mahall (DE), Kasper Tranberg (DK), Jerry Bergonzi (US), Ra-Kalam Bob Moses (US), Tony Malaby (US) and Bill McHenry (US). Also Andersson can be found in collaborations with musicians such as Jeff “Tain” Watts (US), Tomas Franck (S), Kresten Osgood (DK), Henrik Walsdorff (DE), , Sigurdur Flossason (IS) … Education: Diploma Degree

Ron Jackson

Born: July 27, 1964

Versatile and sophisticated jazz guitarist Ron Jackson has performed, recorded and taught music in over 30 countries. With a varied career as a performer, composer and arranger, Highlights include shows and tours with artists such as Taj Mahal, Jimmy McGriff, Larry Coryell, Benny Golson, Oliver Lake, Russell Malone and Mulgrew Miller. Ron has been featured as a leader in jazz festivals all over the world, including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Edinburgh Jazz Festivals and Winter Jazzfest, NYC. Born in the Philippines, lived in many states as a kid, then settled in Harvard, Massachusetts, west of Boston, Ron was initially influenced by rock guitar greats like Jimmy Page, before falling under the spell of jazz and following the style and career of jazz guitar luminaries like Pat Metheny and George Benson

Karl Nerenberg

Born: July 17, 1947

Karl Nerenberg is en enthusiastic amateur player, who has played keyboard with the Ottawa bands "Verona Katz",  "Stay Tuned/Restez-à-l'écoute", and a number of singers, notably Samantha Christ François, Ferline Regis, and Michèle Castonguay.

He enjoys playing blues, standards, Latin tunes and jazz treatments of folk and country tunes. His aim is bring the fun back into jazz. He plays accessible and spirited music, that includes some soul and gospel, as well as lots of well-known and lesser-known standards, and material in French and Spanish.