a r t i s t : Jan Shapiro
t i t l e : Back to Basics
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Singing Empress
c a t : 3600
s o u r c e : Normal release
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : 2007-05-24
t r a c k s : 8
b i t r a t e : 179 kbps avg
s i z e : 41.38MB
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Jan began her music studies at the Saint Louis Institute of Music and
continued by earning her BachelorÆs degree, graduating Cum Laude from Howard
University, Washington D.C., completing a Masters degree in Education from
Cambridge College, Cambridge, and Massachusetts. Her first major engagement
at the Playboy club in Saint Louis lasted more than six months--until she
and her group went on the road, touring extensively. Subsequently she
performed at the Camellia room in the Drake Hotel, Chicago, the Hyatt Hotels
in Washington D.C., and Atlanta, The Top of the Tower Club, New York City,
Mariott Hotels in Florida, Washington DC , the St. Louis Chase-Park Plaza
Hotel, Sheraton Hotels and numerous hotels, supper clubs and jazz clubs in
the Boston and the New England area. Jan was the featured vocalist for the
prestigious Boston Globe Jazz Festival in 1987 and in 1990, leading off the
Jazz Festival in 1990.
Jan has performed as a studio vocalist,both TV spots and demos including
recording with Len Dressler of the ôSingers Unlimitedö for the Broadway
musical ôCopperfield.ö As recording artist, Jan was the featured guest
artist with the æAirmen of NoteÆ-the official Jazz Ensemble of the US Air
Force on a recording with international distribution. She has two recordings
of her own, ôRead Between the Linesö and ô Not Commercialö. Her most recent
recording, ôBack to Basicsö is comprised of unique arrangements of jazz
standards.
Jan was a former faculty member of the Voice Department at Fonbonne College,
Saint Louis, Missouri and in the Jazz Studies Department at Southern
Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois. She presently holds the
position of Voice Department Chair at Berklee College of Music. Jan has
presented vocal clinics around the country including the International
Association of Jazz Educators Conferences, and adjudicates high school jazz
choirs in the New England area.
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01-Change Partners [ 5:00 ]
02-Squeeze Me [ 4:22 ]
03-Our Love Is Here To Stay [ 4:03 ]
04-Don't Be That Way [ 3:50 ]
05-Sister Sadie [ 3:23 ]
06-Beautiful Friendship [ 3:26 ]
07-Be Anything, Be Mine [ 4:51 ]
08-S'wonderful [ 2:03 ]
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