Alexia Gardner
General Info
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Genre: Jazz / Lyrical / Nu-Jazz
Location Basel, Un
Profile Views: 35994
Last Login: 3/1/2012
Member Since 5/1/2006
Website ALEXIAGARDNER.COM
Record Label AG Records - independant label
Type of Label Unsigned
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Bio
Hi Guys, thank you so much for swinging by. I am Alexia Gardner! Live and Direct from a beautiful part of Switzerland - Basel Land. I have been living here for the past 4 years. Singing, recording, writing, performing, LIVING the music! IF YOU HAVE A MOMENT PLEASE VOTE FOR US OVER ON WWW.SWISSJAZZAWARD.CH WE ARE 2011 SWISS JAZZ AWARD NOMINEES! THE PUBLIC DECIDES AND WE NEED YOUR VOTE! VOTING CLOSES END OF APR IL 2011 You can read on.... sorry for the interuption..... I lived and toured South East Asia for over 10 years (please see my bio on www.alexiajazz.com) and now I continue my music here in the heart of Europe. Please see www.alexiagardner.com for my recent CD release and concert dates with the Swiss based band Offbeat Trio) What can I say? Basically, I was born to sing! And that's exactly what I do. Below you can read my info on my latest CD recording. My third album to date. But thats not all..........my fourth album is a sophisticated guitar and bass and vocal work. Recorded LIVE at the Birds Eye Jazz Club and is currently being edited and mixed in Hongkong by Skip Moy! (I just stayed with the best) More details to come later! So read on and if you are looking for a fabulous singer, entertainer, DIVA drop me a line! My 2009 CD - Chasing Hope - was recorded over two warm sunny days in the Black River Studios of Switzerland's St Gallen region. This is a gentle departure from my first two albums. These were recorded in front of live audiences whilst touring Asia. With this new album I have had the luxury of selecting my musicians and musical standards - old and new - and presenting them in a studio setting. Chasing Hope moves from straight ahead jazz to smooth pop ballads, from Cole Porter's Love For Sale to Seal's Love's Divine, from Rodgers and Hart's timeless, Blue Moon; performed in a Latin style, to the smooth rendition of Hoagy Carmichael's The Nearness Of You. There is also a touch of gospel and a sprinkling of the blues in Chasing Hope too. Chasing Hope is the title track and one of the four original tunes featured on the recording. I wrote this tune, all about a spunky 8-year old girl called Hope. New Yorker and gifted pianist, Oliver Von Essen, brought the tune to life when they both sat down at the piano whilst living and touring in Shanghai, China! At the London Jazz Festival on November 18 2009, I was accompanied by London-based,songwriter and pianist, Alex Webb. He wrote Forbidden Fruit, the swinging, funky opening track of the album, and has been writing fabulous tunes for me ever since they met on Myspace a couple of years ago! I am joined by the Off Beat trio on this recording, musicians I have been performing with throughout Switzerland (and Neighboring countries) since my move to this country with my husband in Late 2006. They are Marcel Schefer on piano, Kalli Gerhards on bass and beat-Fraefel Haering on drums. Special guests featured on the album are Pius Baumgartner on tenor saxophones, Paula Gardner and Hope on backing vocals. Alexia Hope is the same in Chasing Hope in the title track! CD release: October 1 2009 www.alexiajazz.com and www.alexiagardner.com -
Members
Marcel Schefer(p), Kalli Gerhards (b), Beat Fraefel-Haering (d),.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ................ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Share on MySpace! .. .. Alexia Gardner on Vocals! -
Influences
WWW.CDBABY.COM/ARTIST/ALEXIAGARDNER WWW.ALEXIAGARDNER.COM WWW.ALEXIAJAZZ.COM -
Sounds Like
Dianne Reeves, Nancy Wilson.....at least I like to think so
Stream
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Alexia Gardner
YEP! NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!!
The Most Unlikely Dancer (You would never expect it)
Skip to :30 second mark This is why you should never judge a book by it's cover. Would you have expected him to be able to dance like that? LOL Awesome! Of course, 'Like' & Share if you enjoyed it as much as I did!
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Alexia Gardner
Caught Franziska's show last night GiGi and LuLu - FABULOUS. Franziska Flückiger is the Choreographer, Director, ORGANISER of Westside Singers and let me tell you....her duo show, with the sensational Lou DeMilla, of MAGIC, COMEDY, MUSIC, DANCE, SONG, MIME, LEGS AND CO is brilliant. Check out gigi and lulu if you get a chance...
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Alexia Gardner
I just updated my Weebly website. http://lnk.ms/dymJ0 via @weebly
Alexia Gardner, Jazzsinger
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Alexia Gardner
I'm being streached vocally, physically, emotionally for this role of AIDA; learning so much and growing into this NUBIAN PRINCESS!
via Facebook
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Alexia Gardner
Searching For Sugerman. Inspiring.
via Facebook
Music
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11 Songs | Sep 30, 2011
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14 Songs | Jun 23, 2010
Comments
- Alexia Gardner1 year ago
WE WON! WE ARE THE 2011 SWISS JAZZ AWARD WINNERS! I JUST WANT TO ONCE AGAIN SAY THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR US. ALEXIA GARDNER AND OFFBEAT TRIO! IT FEELS WONDERFUL!
- Alexia Gardner2 years ago
yes, you will need the website to go to inorder to vote. Its www.swissjazzaward.ch
- Alexia Gardner2 years ago
If you just happen to swing by..............not many of you do now adays as Twitter and FACEBOOK seem to be the social network of the day.......but if you do....Thanks!
And why not vote for me. Alexia Gardner and Offbeat Trio are one of 5 nominees of the 2011 Swiss Jazz Award! We need your vote. By the end of April we have all the votes counted and see which band is the winner!!! Well, not exactly. Those votes are only half. There will be a LIVE concert at Jazz Ascona on June 23rd 2011. The audience votes there too and we additional votes towards to count!
Lets see! It should be fun! In the meantime..............go on....vote!
Love
Alexia - rene gerard2 years ago
Hi, Alexia
It has been a while, I see your doing well.
Our Friend Nyanna has made a great new Christmas song.
Enjoy the video
Tube "At Christmas Time"
And get the free download
Click on Store For Free download
Here's a Song by family entertainer Nyanna.
Co-written by Nyanna and Rene Flynn
At Christmas Time is a fun song about using technology to be with your family
however far apart you may physically be. - rene gerard2 years ago
Hi Alexis,
It has been a while,
It looks as if you are doing very well.
Cool,
Our Friend Nyanna has made a great new Christmas song.
Enjoy the video
Tube "At Christmas Time"
And get the free download
Click on Store www.nyannasongs.com
Here's a Song by family entertainer Nyanna.
Co-written by Nyanna and Rene Flynn (me)
At Christmas Time is a fun song about using technology to be with your family
however far apart you may physically be. - Carol M. Gray2 years ago
Hey!i love you music

- MArIetta HOffhInes2 years ago
Thanks for the add.
- Alexia Gardner3 years ago
It's Sunday evening and I am still basking in the glow of the London Jazz Festival 09! I got the chance to sing in the PURCELL ROOM in London's South Bank Centre! I walked past the House of Parliment, Big Ben, Westminister Abbey late at night. These famous buildings were all lit up!! Just like the beaming smile on my face! It was MAGICAL! I performed with Alex Webb (piano) Gary Crosby (bass) and Andy Chapman (drums)!! Thank you fellas! We rocked! I love you guys. I simply won't be able to sleep till Christmas! Lots of Love Alexia
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- Nichola Maria Kelly O'D…3 years ago
Soooooo cool !!!!! I will be watching CD baby!!! I am busy learning about music and becoming a certified voice coach. I also am going to record a CD of more traditional Celtic music. I am paring away at myself until the essence is exposed. A rewarding but painful (at times) process. Feeling blessed to have the opportunity to do what I love. Much love to you Muse
























