|
contents | jazz | |||||||||||||
| "Jazzin’ Up The 4th" With Paulette Dozier Straight out of jet-set Miami, jazz diva Paulette Dozier brings the Big Apple a Fourth of July show that starts the fireworks early. Performing for One Night Only in her typically high-energy style, Paulette will light up the stage of the Metropolitan Room with her show, "Jazzin' Up the 4th", Saturday, July 4, 2009. Those fortunate enough to have enjoyed Paulette's pulse-pounding performance at the Manhattan Center for the 2007 Jazz Improv Conference and Festival can enjoy her triumphant return to the Big Apple! Internationally renowned for her sensuous alto voice and dynamic stage presence, this elegant lady has thrilled audiences performing in major jazz festivals, nightclubs and theaters. To her credit, she has opened for the likes of music greats Roy Ayers and Erykah Badu; as well as the legendary comedian Shelley Berman. While Paulette's performance schedule tends to keep her busy, she still manages to also work as a commercial model, voiceover artist and actress. She has appeared in a number of nationally aired commercials for television and radio, and the South Florida musical theatre circuit keeps her in the spotlight as well. A career milestone for this jazzy chanteuse, however, was the release of her last CD, "Over & Over Again." Like her debut album "With You, " "Over & Over Again" received national airplay and acclaim from noted jazz critics. On both projects her producer, pianist Mike Levine, skillfully blends vintage songs with contemporary arrangements. This combination, according to John Gilbert of E-Jazz News, "…works as smoothly as cashmere feels." Paulette breaths new life into these nostalgic tunes with a unique interpretative style that is hers and hers alone. This lady's "…voice puts people under a natural spell, " raves Susan Frances of Jazz Review. And her music is definitely "…worth hearing, " says jazz critic Scott Yanow. Paulette Dozier is a Renaissance woman who doesn't just excite a room - she ignites it! And in this 4th of July presentation you can expect her to light up the stage. "Jazzin' Up the 4th" features music from both her CDs, a repertoire reminiscent of the golden era of jazz. Her performance evokes the vocal styling of Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday; and the flamboyance of none other than Josephine Baker. The showmanship that these grande dames brought to the stage both inspires and permeates Paulette's show to leave her audience thirsting for more. "Paulette Dozier turns out to be the authentic item, singer, stage performer, provocateur, " says Michael Bailey of All About Jazz, [and she] "…must really be something live." write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |