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| Sara Leib and Julie Hardy at Catalina Bar On Monday, September 19th Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood will showcase two up and coming vocal jazz talents; Sara Leib, who has just returned to LA from a three week South African tour and Julie Hardy, Fresh Sound New Talent recording artist from New York City. Both artists will share two sets featuring their unique abilities as composers, improvisers and arrangers. A vast array of material will be presented from recent CD releases; Leib’s “It’s Not the Moon” and Hardy’s “A Moment’s Glance” which include standards, original compositions and modern pieces. These vocalists will be backed by internationally acclaimed musicians Joe LaBarbera on drums, Darek Oles on bass and New York City emerging talent Randy Ingram on piano who is a former resident of Laguna Beach and USC graduate. About the Vocalists: Jazz vocalist and composer Julie Hardy has recently released her debut CD, “A Moment’s Glance” on Fresh Sound New Talent records and is attracting rave reviews. Christopher Loudon of Jazz Times comments that, “Hardy lives, like [Kurt] Elling and [Bobby] McFerrin, in a musical world of her own, and it is a marvelously dynamic place.” Her recent performances have been received enthusiastically by sold out crowds on the East Coast. Artists such as Brad Mehldau and Kurt Rosenwinkel launched their recording careers with Fresh Sound New Talent, and as the only American vocalist currently signed to the label, Julie is off to a promising start. Julie has performed across the country at major clubs and festivals including The Jazz Standard, Sweet Rhythm, formerly known as Sweet Basil’s, Jordan Hall, and The Clark Terry Jazz Festival and was invited to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C to participate in the Betty Carter Jazz Ahead program and the prestigious Jazz Academy Snowmass in Aspen, CO directed by Christian McBride. She is well on her way to becoming one of the most important voices of the modern jazz. Young vocalist Sara Leib has been taking the jazz world by storm. Hailed for her instrumentally-motivated improvisation and her natural presence, Leib’s independently released debut album “It’s Not the Moon” is receiving widespread attention. Just back from a three week South African tour, Leib has performed with Dave Liebman, Tamir Hendelman, and Kristin Korb, and participated in JAS Jazz Aspen Snowmass with Christian McBride. Since receiving a Downbeat Student award for Outstanding Vocalist in 2002, Leib has performed at the Glenn Miller Jazz Festival in Tamana, Japan, performed and taught at the Standard Bank Youth Jazz Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa, and performed in Boston, New York City, Chicago, Memphis, Berkeley, and her home town of Los Angeles. In the words of Bob Agnew and the LA Jazz Scene, “Sara Leib is a young, evolving talent and with the future of jazz in her hands...the tomorrows of jazz will be secure.” write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |