Old Devil Moon, O Pato, Like Someone In Love, It Might As Well Be Spring:
Logan Thomas (p), Aaron Tully (b), Ryan Andrews (d)
You Go To My Head:
Dave Izard (p), Aaron Tully (b), Ryan Andrews (d)
Everybody's Song But My Own:
Michel Reis (p)
Just One Of Those Things:
Tammy Scheffer (v), Tomas Cruz (v), Charles Morgan (v)
Panorama:
Brian Friedland (p, composition), Sean Berry (ts), Phil Sargent (g), Greg Loughman (b), Mike Connors (d)
Danilo:
AJ (composition, v), Andrew Littleford (t), Andrew Urbina (as), Michael Thomas (b. cl), Brian Friedland (p), Brad Barrett (b), Tyson Stubelek (d)
Sometime I'm Happy:
Michael Thomas (as), Brian Friedland (p), Brad Barrett (b), Tyson Stubelek (d)
Influences
My family (who is always making music), Joni Mitchell, Dianne Reeves, Sarah Vaughan, Luciana Souza, Betty Carter, Nancy Wilson, Dominique Eade, Cannonball Adderley, Dave Izard, Logan Thomas, Cassandra Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Bach, Chopin, Sonny Rollins, Nancy King, Pat Metheny Group, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis...
A recent graduate of the jazz studies program at Western Michigan University, vocalist Aubrey Johnson is currently located in Boston, MA where she is pursuing her master's degree in vocal jazz performance at the New England Conservatory. During her three year tenure in Western Mighigan University’s world-renowned vocal jazz ensemble, Gold Company, Aubrey performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Alice Tully Hall, Miller Auditorium, the 2006 IAJE conference, and shared the stage with Bobby McFerrin, Janis Siegel, Fred Hersch, Darmon Meader, Roger Treece, and Jennifer Shelton Barnes.
In 2005 and again in 2006, Aubrey was afforded the unique opportunity to record and perform the original compositions of pianist Ron DiSalvio, which featured drummer Jimmy Cobb. DiSalvio's CD, "Essence of Green," on which Aubrey performs, was recently released by Origin Records.
In March of 2007, Aubrey was invited by the jazz faculty at WMU along with three other outstanding jazz students to perform with pianist Fred Hersch at the "Annual Fred Hersch Honors Duo Concert." In May, she completed her first full-length CD, "It Might As Well Be Spring," made possible by grants from the Lee Honor's College at Western Michigan Univeristy. Aubrey recently was awarded "Best Jazz Vocalist" in the 2008 DownBeat magazine 31st Annual Student Music Awards.
Hope the season is treating you well. Let me know more about the Dance Flurry show in February. It is on a Friday and in Saratoga - a short drive for me. I run a Girlscout troop and we meet on Fridays so maybe it is somehting I can get them to come too towards their Music badge. what do you think?
Thank you for the time in Zory!! It was an enormous pleasure meeting you and listening to your flawless and lovely improvisations and soulful voice! Not to mention our interesting discussions=)). Hope to meet you and hear you live again!
Thanks for the add - I look forward to seeing you sing again, this time some jazz? Although I don't think Jazz will have the same Lisa Gerrard vibe to it, but I could be wrong. :)
Description: Take the J or Z line to Kosciusko St. (?!!) or M to Myrtle Ave. and walk a few blocks. Call us at 718-453-6343 if you're lost!! we'll help! Google Maps make it sound so very easy. So glad you're going to be here!
Ciaooo! E' uscito il singolo degli Alma Duo dal titolo "LUCIA" aut.L.Polge prodotto dalla casa Editrice musicale MONTEFELTRO se ti fa' piacere lo puoi ascoltare sul nostro space!! A breve sara' in vendita on line
We have met in passing... a long time ago! I think we sat in with Chris at the Luna Cafe cuz I have a picture of you singing there. I'll have to find it. We'll definitely have to try and catch each other sometime. Good luck!
Wow, Aubrey! You sound great! I love these recordings. Especially Until and Nardis! It's too bad we never really got to hang while both in Boston. We'll have to cross paths there or in NY sometime!
