I perform with several musicians and bands throughout the Twin Citites. Some to name a few are-Joel Shapira, Denny Malmberg, Jerry O..Hagan Orchestra, Cliff Brunzell and the Golden Strings, The Mouldy Figs, The Wolverines Trio, The Twin Cities Seven, and pianist Rick Carlson.
Internationally I have worked with saxphonist Toni Sola, the Ignasi Terraza Trio, the Gerard Nieto Trio with national guest artists-Scott Hamilton, Harry Allen and Grant Stewart.
Influences
Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Nancy Wilson, Carmen McRae........
Sounds Like
Most often compared to Billie Holiday and Maxine Sullivan.
Taste and understatement. Swing and savoir faire. Grace and grooves. Intimacy and panache. Singer Charmin Michelle delivers all of the above and more.
Ms. Michelle's savvy art is both fresh and timeless. Her conversational style recalls such earlier greats as Billie Holiday and Nancy Wilson. Yet it's free of any tiresome camp or easy nostalgia. Charmin Michelle truly understands, feels and puts her imprint on small group swing singing.
Though classically trained in piano and violin, Michelle didn't pursue a career in music until the early 90's. Since then she has has worked with many top musicians. Locally, with Doug Haining and The Twin Cities Seven, The Wolverines Trio, Joel Shapira, Cliff Brunzell and the Golden Strings and the Senders just to name a few, and internationally with Mulgrew Miller and Kirk Lightsey. She also performs concerts and festivals on a regular basis throughout Spain with the Ignasi Terraza Trio and saxophonist Toni Sola with the Gerard Nieto Trio.
Currently she has three self produced CDs available. "Destination Moon", "HOT" & "Pure Imagination are all available at www.cdbaby.com.
Hi my friend! I wish you have a lot of gigs, and off course a lot of happiness. When are you coming? we miss you here in Barcelona. I send you a Big Kiss
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Hi Charmin! I'm looking formward to see you and hear you singing around Barcelona...I wish you a nice summer and a lot of success in your tour! Big kiss!
Wow you've been busy of late! Just wanted to send you a little digital love. Don't forget me when you get ready to package that record... you know I want to be a part of it.
I hope you had a nice birthday. How could it not be great - you were working with the TC7! It was fun dancing with you and making a spectacle of ourselves! Oh Well, we may not be good dancers, but at least we can SWING!
