Chantz

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Stories Of Me

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Released: Nov 13, 2012

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Stories Of Me
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Grazzing In The Grass [ReMix]*
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(I Get) Misty
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Genre: Funk / Hip Hop / Nu-Jazz
Location Los Angeles, Un
Profile Views: 19522
Last Login: 5/1/2013
Member Since 12/4/2006
Website www.chantz.com
Record Label MyoHo Rec.
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Chantz Powell, 25 years old from New Orleans is an international recording artist and powerhouse entertainer. Chantz is part of a new generation of young artists who have discovered great music… old school meets new school… think, Sammy Davis, Jr. meets Usher. In July 2009, Chantz was requested as a headliner for the Oprah "Cruise of a Life Time" on the NCL Gem Cruise Ship. Since the age of 15, this singer, trumpeter, dancer, songwriter, producer and actor, has been a headliner before crowds of 40,000+ throughout Asia and Europe. He has headlined at such major venues as the Royal Albert Hall in London, as well as the Manchester, Belfast and Sheffield Arenas. Chantz has also headlined at Holland's North Sea Jazz Festival, the World Beat Festival in Tunisia, and he was an opening act at the Slida Jazz Festival in Norway. He has also been a headliner at Ronnie Scott's in London, the Quai du Blues in Paris, and was an opening act for Dee Dee Bridgewater at the Strasbourg Festival and an opening act for Maceo Parker at the Juan Les Pins in Antibes, France. Chantz was signed to Decca/Universal Records at the age of 16 and his current album, "Stories of Me," released on that label was recorded at Conway Studio with an 18-piece Jazz orchestra under the musical direction of Jerry Hey. Currently in discussions with several major labels, the very personable New Orleans native has performed as a special guest with The Duke Ellington Jazz Orchestra at the Birdland in New York, and as a special guest with The Dizzy Gillespie Jazz Orchestra at the Bahi Center in Los Angeles. He has also been a special guest with the Irvine Pacific Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Colburn Children's Choir of Los Angeles. Chantz was the subject of an excellent one-hour documentary The Child of Jazz and Chance It, which was released throughout Europe. Produced by French director/photographer, Mohammed Kounda and initially released in London as My Louis Armstrong Years, the documentary received international acclaim and received nomination consideration in the "Best Documentary" category at The Cannes Film Festival. The brilliantly chronicled documentary spans a five-year period, showing the remarkable transformation of a 12-year old Jazz-loving student, evolving into a seasoned professional among his mentors and peers; one of whom happens to be Wynton Marsalis. Chantz also received a full scholarship to attend UCLA, majoring in Ethnomusicology and Business Administration. A favorite on the high seas, Chantz has just completed nearly a year's long stint on the Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL), and is currently recording his third CD.
Members
Chantz -and- The S.O.F (SouNds of FuNK'): Piano / Bass / Drums / Gutair/ Alto Sax / Tenor Sax / Trumpet / Trombone and 2 BV's
Influences
Louis Armstrong, Jackie Wilson, Duke Ellington, Donny Halfaway, Clark Terry, Ocsar Peterson, Marvin Gaye, Wynton Marsalis, Otis Reding, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Chris Tedesco, Ella Fitzgerald, Sara Vaughn, Luther Vandros, Usher, Boyz to Men, Dr.Dre, Timberland, Snoop Dogg, Missy Elliot etc...
Sounds Like
Michael Buble, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Jackie Wilson, R. Kelly, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Timberland, Bob Marley, Outkast, Missy Elliot, Amy Winehouse.

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