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Alyssa Graham
Jazz / Bossa Nova / Folk

ECHO
JULY 29th, 2008



NEW YORK, New York
United States

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Member Since2/14/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.alyssagraham.com
Band Members
iLike Alyssa Hope Graham

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Alyssa Graham
Jon Cowherd
Douglas Graham

Featured on "ECHO":


Alyssa Graham
Jon Cowherd
Douglas Graham
Romero Lubambo
Gregoire Maret
Jeff Haynes
Obed Calvaire
Doug Weiss
Sachi Pattituci
Lawrence Dutton
Elizabeth Lim-Dutton
Laura Seaton
InfluencesECHO (2008)


WHAT LOVE IS (2006)


"...beautifully-controlled and sumptuous voice."
ALL ABOUT JAZZ

"...comforting, exciting and spellbinding."
.. Eleni Gage of..
PEOPLE MAGAZINE

CRITICS' CHOICE - "She's got the right voice... A sumptuous and flexible croon."
THE NEW YORK TIMES

"Startlingly mature set of sumptuous jazz/pop"
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE

.. "...lovely and haunting."
..Alec Wilkinson of ..
THE NEW YORKER

"Stunning... one of those rare hybrids whose jazz, pop and folk-rock roots, when entwined, equal far more than the sum of their parts."
JAZZTIMES

"... the spirit of innovative legendary vocalists like Lady Day is alive and well in new artists like Alyssa Graham. "
ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Record LabelSunnyside Records
Type of LabelIndie


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Jul 11 2009 6:00P
Providence Sound Session Festival Providence, Rhode Island
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Cotton Club Japan Tokyo
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Aug 29 2009 7:30P
Chris’ Jazz Cafe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 20 2009 7:00P
Germantown Performing Arts Centre Germantown, Tennessee
Mar 31 2010 8:00P
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"ECHO" Produced by Jon Cowherd is in stores and online now!

Get the album that the critics are raving about. The Washington Post says, "...it smokes!" JazzTimes calls it "Stunning." Available at iTunes, Amazon and Barnes & Noble!


“Echo” is chosen as one of the “Top 10 Vocal Jazz Albums Of 2008” by iTunes

“Critics’ Choice: Best Of 2008” by Jazziz Magazine

“Best 50 Jazz CD’s Of 2008” byJazz.com

“Publisher’s Top Pick For 2008” by All About Jazz

An echo can soothe, and an echo can haunt. In Roman myth, Echo is the beautiful nymph with the musical voice forever calling after a boy in love. Critically-acclaimed Jazz vocalist/Singer-Songwriter Alyssa Graham’s new CD, the aptly-titled Echo, is a musical travelogue that traces the arc of a modern-day love affair and infuses it with a mélange of Jazz, Folk and Brazilian rhythms, bound together by the unforgettable timbre of Graham’s extraordinary voice. Its eleven tracks reveal musical influences from around the globe, all while maintaining the thematic feel of a deeply personal, well-told and eternal love story. With seven original compositions, four classic songs round out the album, including a delicately yearning version of Paul Simon's "America" that speaks to journeys closer to home. Echo was produced by Jon Cowherd ( The Brian Blade Fellowship, Lizz Wright) and was released July 29th on Sunnyside Records.

A recent Critics’ Choice CD selection in the New York Times which hails Graham as “The right voice… a sumptuous and flexible croon” , praise for Echo has been unanimously supportive with JazzTimes applauding the CD as “Stunning… one of those rare hybrids whose jazz, pop and folk-rock roots, when entwined, equal far more than the sum of their parts.” the Washington Post proclaiming, “The honey-voiced chanteuse… smokes!” and The New Yorker exclaiming “Lovely and haunting.” Alyssa began laying the foundations for Echo in January of 2006. It was more than a two year-long process, influenced by Alyssa’s travels throughout Brazil, India, Africa and Europe, as well as her long-time love affair with guitarist and lyricist Douglas Graham. “Echo is like a fairy tale,” says Alyssa, “It reveals the different complexities of an alluring lover, equally at home with flirtation and passion and knowing the precise distance between the two. A love story that is true and rare. Doug and I have been together since we were kids and this record is a tribute to our unique love story and to many of the places we have traveled together – emotionally and geographically.”

From a love song written in the aftermath of an argument and the pull of honeyed love that almost conceals a fear of loss (“Butterflies”) to a song about escaping the world together (“Pictures of You”) to the Latin surrealism of the title song (inspired by the last five minutes of the classic Italian film “La Notte”) Echo is a mythical blend of magical originals and familiar melodies filled with the musical unexpected. But one of the most notable tracks on the album has to be “Involved Again,” a tune that might have become one of Billie Holiday’s greatest hits had the jazz legend lived to record it. When Holiday passed away in 1959, “Involved Again” was slated for release on her next album. Saddened at the loss of the singer and her extraordinary voice, the tune’s composer, Jack Reardon ("The Good Life"), shelved it and moved on, certain that no one “could do it justice afterward.” Nearly 50 years later, though, Reardon heard a voice so sweet, so sensuous, that he knew the song could finally come to life the way he had once envisioned it. That voice belonged to Alyssa Graham. This unheard musical gem was recorded by Alyssa and Jon Cowherd and is a song integral to the mood and sultry stylization of Echo.

Featured on Echo are renowned players Romero Lubambo on guitar, Jeff Haynes on percussion, Jon Cowherd on piano, French horn and organ, Doug Weiss on bass, Obed Calvaire on drums, Douglas Graham on guitar, Sachi Patitucci on cello, Lawrence Dutton on viola, Laura Seaton and Elizabeth Lim Dutton on violin, and Gregoire Maret on chromatic harmonica.

Alyssa’s creative resolve, passion for storytelling and vocal eloquence are the products of her enduring artistic exposure. Growing-up just outside of New York City, Alyssa’s father took his daughter to see many of the musical greats as a child – Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Nancy Wilson, The Temptations, Neil Young, Bob Dylan – and after studying piano, saxophone and guitar, Alyssa attended both Ithaca College and The New England Conservatory of Music where she studied Jazz Voice and Contemporary Improvisation. After music school Alyssa went on to develop her unique artistic style, playing on her fresh, breezy phrases and lilting Brazilian rhythms that hypnotize the senses.

In 2005, Alyssa launched her solo career with her critically-lauded debut CD, What Love Is, chosen by All About Jazz as one of the “Best New Recordings of 2005” and Jazziz’s Annual “Women In Jazz” issue. The All Music Guide recently bestowed 3.5 stars on Echo saying, “Graham conveys powerful emotions and silky charm… and makes us all realize, thankfully, that the spirit of innovative legendary vocalists like Lady Day is a alive and well in new artists like Alyssa Graham.”

In the words of Jazz.com Alyssa sings with "total honesty and directness…She's not a star yet -- but just wait and see.”

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Doug Ferony





Jun 30 2009 1:33 AM

Lookin for normal people





Jun 21 2009 6:37 AM

Hey thanks for the add. I really love "Butterflies." If I were the kind to admit to it, I'd maybe say it brought a tear to my eye. ;)
ALFIO





May 15 2009 4:32 PM

Hi there Alyssa Graham

Thanks for the add - hope you enjoy the music.

Please join my mailing list if you want to know what's going on in the world of ALFIO!

www.alfiomusic.com

best,

ALFIO

ROBERT





Apr 24 2009 12:46 PM

Thank You for Your Friendship....PEACE....Robert..
ESCALIOS





Apr 13 2009 5:01 PM

Sory, the correct url is:

www.escalios.blogspot.com

Thank you
ESCALIOS





Apr 13 2009 4:57 PM

Hi Alyssa. Hope you are doing good. I would like you can visit my blog and see some pics i took in San Miguel Alende. Please leave a comment, i would like to know your opinion.
www.blogspot.com


Thank you.

Rafael Escalios
fraipan





Apr 11 2009 9:26 AM

thank you for the add!
Gavin Minter





Mar 24 2009 3:49 PM

You have the most beautiful voice - I love the vulnerable confidence you bring to your original music
- keep it going on
Gavin
ESCALIOS





Mar 21 2009 3:53 PM

Hello Alysa. Receive a lot of energy on this spring. All the best.

Rafael Escalios
SCHLEUSOLZ





Mar 13 2009 1:29 PM

NEW: SCHLEUSOLZ album "Running out of time" is out now

available on iTunes,
Amazon


and here:

..SCHLEUSOLZ: Running Out of Time..
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Mar 11 2009 5:40 PM

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Mar 2 2009 12:32 PM

I hope you enjoy our jazz as much as we enjoy yours! x J&C
Songs by Peter Reiter & Francis Lawrence Samuel





Feb 26 2009 9:07 AM

listened to "America" recently,....lovely job !
Angels Of Vengeance





Feb 20 2009 1:42 AM

Hey what's goin on from the guys of AOV. Just wanted to stop by and actually thank you for being on our friendslist. I know you might not have actually bin to our sight but we still love the fact that we can call you a fan. That makes us worship you. Plus the billions of plays we're getting is coming from some where.

Murat Verdi





Feb 17 2009 7:14 PM

Your music and voice sounds really nice,
thanks,
Murat
山口善巨とelectricfan 





Jan 2 2009 7:51 AM

Happy new year. Best this year. New song "Fa Fa Fa" was up. Please listen. I'm waiting for feedback.
Respect!
peter





Dec 26 2008 4:07 PM

Merry Christmas and all the best for New Year 2009 Alyssa !
I hope U have a good one..:)
Hugs
Peter
xo
Paul Pauli





Dec 26 2008 2:02 PM

My lovely Alyssa,
Just stopped by to wish you a merry x-mas and a happy and successful new year; love and peace,
Paul
Thilo Martinho





Dec 20 2008 11:10 PM

Dear folks and friends!

If you like, listen for free at http://www. lastfm. de/music/Thilo+Martinho
I wish you all a great Christmas !

Thilo
Daylight Tremor


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Dec 14 2008 12:25 AM

:)
ArenAzul





Dec 10 2008 5:14 PM

Hola! Muchas gracias por darnos tu amistad! Esperamos que disfrutes nuestra musica y que tengas una maravillosa semana!! :)

Robert-Milo-Angelo-Daniel
-ArenAzul
peter





Dec 8 2008 5:59 PM

Hello Alyssa
Just checkin in to see that you are alright..:)
Hope U are doing well sweetie and that everything is right in your world.
Here for ya anytime..;D
Hugs
Peter
xo
Armenian Jazz Band





Dec 7 2008 8:54 PM

..THE MAGIC SOUND..

It talks to you, it makes you cry...

it sounds SO familiar to many of you


..NOW ENJOY THE WAY IT ADDS A UNIQUE FLAVOR TO JAZZ!

listen to the track MASISAMBA on ..Armenian Jazz Band - Masisamba

Eastern Blues - AJB

Al Drayson





Dec 6 2008 11:38 PM

Al's just 'swinging' by to wish you a Happy Festive Season!

Why not check out Al's new album at myspace or www. aldrayson. com.
A wonderful stocking filler!

DILEMMA





Dec 2 2008 3:05 PM

Big thanks for the add.
All the best.
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