Caroll Vanwelden

Bio:

As jazz has always been my first love, I'm very proud to let you know that our new cd "CHEEK TO CHEEK" is released! "CHEEK TO CHEEK" is a jazz cd with the most beautiful songs from the thirties. On the album you’ll find, next to wonderful ballads, tempting bossa nova and swing." Critic Albert Haelemeersch :"No horns, no violins, just that sober sound that reminds of the real cosy jazz clubs. With some of her friends and top musicians – Dirk Van der Linden on guitar, Janos Bruneel on double bass, and Stijn Wauters on the piano – vocalist Caroll Vanwelden succeeded in recreating that lovely 1930’s sound with just the right retro touch and lots of great swinging moments. As a vocalist Caroll was really made to bring that good old jazzy style." If you like smooth, gentle and pure jazz music or you know somebody who likes it and/or you're 'desperate' for an original Christmas present, this CD might be what you are looking for!!!  :-) Get the new jazz cd CHEEK TO CHEEK on http://cdbaby.com/cd/carollvanwelden As a 7-year old Caroll started her music career with classical piano. After 12 years she stops for a few years to concentrate on her studies of engineering, in which she graduates in 1994 at the VUB university in Brussels. As there was no piano during her studies in Brussels, she tries to stay in contact with the music by organizing Scouts and Student venues.She was the musical producer of 2 venues at the University in 1992 and 1994. It is also in this period that she concentrates on singing. She follows singing and diction lessons and was a private student of David Linx. In 1992, she worked together with the great Peter Girth at the Stadtstheater of Darmstadt in Germany. After her studies in 1995 at the Brussels university, she started at the Music conservatory of Ghent, where she finishes her bachelor degree Jazz and Studio music and prepares her entry-examination for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London where, after a severe selection process, she was accepted together with 2 other students. She finishes her post graduation in London at the Guildhall with excellence in 1998. Meanwhile, in 1996, while studying at the conservatory, she sang the role of Lauretta for the CD-release of the musical EXTASY which was written and produced by Alexander Rahbari, who was during 11 years the conductor of Philharmonic Orchestra of the Belgian national television broadcasting network. This CD was released in 1999 under the "Discover of Koch International" label. In 1997 Caroll participates at a TV music contest where she reached the finales with the song Calling You from the beautiful movie Bagdad Cafe. From September 1998 till September 1999, she worked for the Panasonic Technics, where she does the singing on all keyboard demonstrations together with pianist Piet Meersschaut. Furthermore, she's lead singer on jazz and pop gigs in Belgium and abroad on brunches (in Hilton and Arenberg in Antwerp and Brussels), big bands, gigs for service clubs like Lions and Rotary, Christmas- and musical concerts, weddings and receptions, backing vocals, fancy fairs, etc... and she teaches singing and music in some private schools (Clavissimo and Ozma). In January 1999 she creates the cover-group O-POSITION with 7 professional jazz musicians, where she's the lead voice and plays the backing-vocals herself with a vocalist (keyboard).Together with this band, she performed on several music festivals (ex. Marktrock) and private parties. In September 1999 a first single is released : a cover of the TLC song No Scrubs edited by North West featuring Caroll. In February 2000 she participates again at a TV music contest where she reaches the semi-finals with a reggae version of the song Memory from the musical Cats. In 2001-2002 as being a member of the group Mezcal with band leader Luiz Marquez, she experiments with ethnical music with a lot of influences from the jazz and she sings on Luiz's 2 Cd's too. As Caroll gave birth to a little boy and a little girl during 2002 - 2005, she decides to take a rest for a while and starts writing her own songs and lyrics. In 2006 she starts to compose and edit songs for her first full own album COULOURS. By now Caroll finished the songs and recordings and this cd is a compilation of all musical influences she experienced so far. Songs and lyrics are all done by herself and the cd will be co-produced by Salamontes. These musical idealists have collaborated in various bands and music projects. Their work, distinguished by a powerful artistic an cultural diversity, addresses the senses and emotions of both performers and audience. The cd Colours is out since september 2008! Critic Albert Haelemeersch: "In her debut solo album singer-songwriter Caroll Vanwelden brings an eclectic mix of all influences she encountered in her career as a singer. You strongly feel her passion for Jazz, Latin and Soul, melted with a dash of pop. Some songs are easy listening; others bring you to the dance floor. Her very distinctive style and her perfectionism made it long to go for a solo album. Now the time is ready to release 12 tracks on an album which will make you regret not buying it!" In august 2008 she recorded a new cd with Tars Lootens "Lamenta". In this duo-project Caroll and Tars explore very known ballads in different ways. This is a very pure and intimistic cd that is recorded live at Tars house. As jazz has always been her first love, in 2009 she recorded a swing jazz cd CHEEK TO CHEEK at her house with the most beautiful songs from the 30thies. This cd is being released in december 2009. It goes from swing to bossa nova and features beautiful ballads. 4 top musicians with caroll vanwelden as vocalist, dirk van der linden at the guitar, janos bruneel on double bass and stijn wauters at the piano. The songs are downloadable on cdbaby.com on this url: http://cdbaby.com/cd/carollvanwelden The songs will be downloadable on i-tunes in a few weeks! caroll@tars
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Member Since:

April 22, 2006

Members:

Official CD- presentation of Cheek to Cheek the 21st of MArch 2010 at Maene Piano's Industriestraat 42, Ruiselede! With the original formation. Photo's by Devi-Shri

My new cd has been recorded live in 3 days with Henk de Laat at the bass and backing vocals, Mike Roelofs at the Rhodes, hammond, wurlizer and clavinet; Ron van Stratum at the drums and percussion; Frank Peeters at the guitars and Sam Vloemans at the trumpet and percussion.

China Tour in April 2007 :-) with Geert Roelofs, Dominique Vantomme, Peter Hermesdorf, Marc Huynen, Rogier Van Wegberg, Arie Storm, Jan Van de Burgt en Patrick Overklifft. Go to my website and you can look at some more pictures and listen to some more tunes ! http://www.carollvanwelden.be

Influences:

Noa, Sting, Ella, Richard Bona, Pat Metheny, Vanessa Willams, Erika Badhu, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Elvis Costello, and many more....

Sounds Like:

It's very difficult to say from your own music .... but I would like to sound like Joni Mitchell, Noa, Sting, Vanessa Williams, Ella, Erikha Badhu, and many more :-)

Faites grimper sa cote

Record Label:

SMV