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| Paula Jeanine in Mumbai, India Returning to her roots, singer and percussionist Paula Jeanine will be presenting an evening of jazz at Starters & More, Mumbai, India, on October 4, 2006. Framed by an ensemble led by Goan bassist Colin D'Cruz, Jeanine will do a program of New York-style jazz. Mixing Latin and swing with a drop of funk, Jeanine's sophisticated vocals and earthy conga drumming reflect the cultural diversity of jazz from the west. Raised in a jazz household, Paula has been singing since childhood. She took up the conga drums as an outgrowth of her dance background, and is affiliated with the prestigious Alvin Ailey Dance Center in NYC. When asked about her third trip to India she replied, "It's my destiny to keep returning to Mumbai. This beautiful place is a power center for my creativity, and it couldn't be more true!" This will be the first jazz gig of Jeanine's current stay in Mumbai. She recently completed an Indian tour presented by Mumbai's American Center in which she did material from American Ghazal, her fusion project. Jazz lovers, not a night to miss for sure! Also, during her last gig at Starters & More in 2004, she informs that the audience broke out in frenzied dance! She finds that the Indian jazz audience responds to the tenderness of her singing and the wild beat of drums in a unique and compelling way! write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |