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Kelly Nagata Powers

General Info

  • Genre: Experimental / Jazz / Other

    Location New York City, New York, Un

    Profile Views: 47781

    Last Login: 11/15/2010

    Member Since 1/1/2006

    Website www.kellypowersjazz.com

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    Pianist Kelly Powers has performed with the Cab Calloway Orchestra, the Artie Shaw Orchestra, Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Jack Jeffers and the New York Classics, George Gee Swing Orchestra and Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra among others. Her playing has been showcased in numerous New York City venues including the Smoke Jazz Club, Cleopatra's Needle, Kitano, Zinc Bar, Makor, Swing 46, Minton's Playhouse, Big Apple Jazz, Bruno Jamais, Caf? Vivaldi, Rockwood Music Hall, Crash Mansion and Night and Day. Ms. Powers graduated from the Manhattan School of Music Masters Degree in jazz studies program in 2006, where she studied with Garry Dial, Cecil Bridgewater and Dave Leibman. Upon graduation, her debut CD (which is available on CD Baby) was released with sidemen Matt Aronoff, Kendrick Scott and special guest Samir Zarif. This CD features arrangements of jazz standards and two original compositions entitled "I Saw you in my Dream" and "International Outlook." Originally from Walpole, Massachusetts, Ms. Powers began studying music at the age of four. In 2000, she moved to Hartford, Connecticut where she earned her Bachelor of Music from the Hartt School of Music, University of Hartford 2004. In 2002, Ms. Powers studied a semester abroad in London, England at Middlesex University. During her time overseas, she traveled and performed with various bands throughout Germany, Spain, Italy and Holland. Ms. Powers has taught jazz improvisation and piano at summer camps at the Artist Collective (Hartford, CT) and Montclair Music Camp (Montclair, NJ). She currently has a sizeable roster of private students, and has appeared in educational concerts for children at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Webop Program. She teaches jazz piano lessons at the Brooklyn Conservatory (Brooklyn, NY) and the Stella Music School (Ramsey, NJ).
  • Members

    .... Musicians on the recording: Samir Zarif- tenor, Matt Aronoff- bass, Kendrick Scott- drums.. CDBABY LINK for KELLY POWERS: Kelly Powers Trio --> ......
  • Influences

    Harold Mabern, Bud Powell, Sonny Clark, Hank Jones, Jackie McLean, Steve Davis, Nat Reeves, Cecil Bridgewater, Garry Dial, Dave Liebman, David Gibson, McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane, Bjork, Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Cedar Walton, Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, Horace Silver (to name a few)
  • Sounds Like

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  1. Kelly Nagata Powers

    KellyPowersProject@theCaffeCielo,9/20,8:30-11PM.Kelly Powers (pno) Thomas Heflin (tpt) Vito Chiavuzzo (sx) Josh Paris (bs) Austi

  2. Kelly Nagata Powers

    KellyPowersProject@CaffeCielo,Tues,9/20, 8:30-11PM. Featuring Vito Chiavuzzo-sx, Thomas Heflin-tmp, Josh Paris-bs, Austin Walker-drms.

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  • John

    Hi!!! Just passing by to say hello!!!

    1 year ago
  • Tatyana Sherman

    Let  October will be successful for you and all your plans are implemented ...

    Have a great week...

    Life-Music-Love

    1 year ago
  • Yajaliila Yajaliila

    grazie per l'amicizia e per la tua buona musica



    1 year ago
  • Peter Pritchard

    Best wishes Kelly

    Peter

    1 year ago
  • Moshe Ben David


    HEY  AMAZING  FRIEND
     Thanks  for  Friendship
    Thanks  for  Friendship
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    Keep  moving  on forward
    and  dare doing  good  work..
    SUMMER  BEGINS  WITH ALL IT'S  BLESSING
    FRUITS, TRAVELS, POOL, SEA AND BEACH AND....
    All The Best
    BE HAPPY
    Moshe BenDavid

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    1 year ago
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  • Acoustic Cuts

    Hi,
    Good stuff!
    Cheers

    1 year ago
  • Peter Pritchard

    Thanks for the friendship Kelly.

    Greetings from New Zealand.

    1 year ago
  • Trip

    thanks for the add

    1 year ago
  • John

    Hi!!! Nice Space....

    1 year ago
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