These are the artists I mostly listen to:
Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday, Nancy Wilson, Jay Clayton, Sheila Jordan, Betty Carter, Frank Sinatra, Anita O'Day, Diana Krall, Roberta Gambarini, Lena Horne, Diane Schuur, Take 6, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, Aretha Franklin, Incognito, Kelli Sae, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Roy Hargrove, Gendrickson Mena, Marcus Miller, Tony Bennett, Kurt Elling, Etta James, Karrin Allyson, Nancy King, Blossom Dearie, Tuck & Patti, Jimmy Scott, Ivan Lins, Tom Jobim, Dinah Washington, Manhattan Transfer, Natalie Cole, Nat King Cole, Sarah Vaughan, and so many other artists in all the styles..... depending on my mood.
E' USCITO IL NUOVO ALBUM DI EVA SIMONTACCHI SU ETICHETTA Splasc(H) Records, "PURE ECSTASY" inciso con E.S.P. TRIO, SPECIAL GUEST: GENDRICKSON MENA (tromba, flicorno).
EVA SIMONTACCHI'S NEW ALBUM, "PURE ECSTASY" recorded with E.S.P. Trio and special guest Gendrickson Mena (trumpet/flugelhorn) HAS BEEN ISSUED (FEB. 2008) BY SPLASC(H) RECORDS - Can be purchased at WWW.JAZZOS.COM - click below on the picture
DICONO DI LEI:
"..........Frutto della collaborazione con una delle formazioni più prestigiose e raffinate sulle scena jazzistica europea, Pure Ecstasy rivela il talento, la cultura e insieme la encomiabile umiltà di una cantante che, lasciando ai suoi partner gli spazi dell’invenzione e dell’improvvisazione, sceglie di concentrarsi sul ruolo di pura interprete della canzone: un ruolo, del resto, che nel corso della storia del jazz è stato nobilmente coperto da sublimi canaries quali Lee Wiley e Peggy Lee, Lurlean Hunter e Jeri Southern. Oltre che a Mercer, Eva Simontacchi rende omaggio a classici songwriter come Cole Porter, Harry Warren, Isham Jones, Victor Young, Billy Strayhorn, e al nostro Bruno Martino, e lo fa con relax e colloquialità di enunciazione (e non è facile accostarsi a un tema come “Lush Life” con tale semplicità e schiettezza), con la rimarchevole pulizia di dizione del suo strumento chiaro e perlaceo e un suo senso peculiare della scoperta e della sorpresa emotiva, talora venato di malinconia ma sempre alleggerito da una grazia sorridente. E al suo ruolo di attenta ed elegante interprete Eva aggiunge con competenza anche quello di liricista, cucendo testi di garbata e sognante eloquenza alle preziose melodie firmate da Roberto Cipelli e Attilio Zanchi."
(LUCIANO FEDERIGHI, MILANO)
“May This be the first of many cd’s for Eva”
(SHEILA JORDAN, N.Y.)
“Your cd is very nice. You sound lovely and sincere. I think the sincerity is missing in the music nowadays. Boy that Gendrickson plays his ass off in your cd. He is so complimentary to your singing! The guys play so well too!”
(SHEILA JORDAN, N.Y.)
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LUCA FLORES
Eva Simontacchi studied music and voice at the NAM in Milano, and at the SMUM in Lugano (Switzerland) with Anna Bakja. She is a Vocal Power Academy certified instructor. Her training includes Master Classes, workshops seminars and conferences held by some of the most reknown singers or voice experts such as Maria Pia De Vito, Laura Fedele, Michele Hendricks, Prof. Franco Fussi, Phil Minton, and many others. Among the educators with whom she studied during Master Classes or Courses are: Elisabeth Howard (Vocal Power Academy, L.A.), Mary Setrakian (Black Nexxus, N.Y. and L.A.), jazz legend Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton. Se also studied stage behaviour ortophony and phoneticsand diction, and she studied classical piano with Dorothy Mae Charles and Irma Pandolfi.
Eva writes songs and lyrics in English, and is a S.I.A.E. member. As far as her blues and gospel training is concerned, she had the great opportunity to absorb and learn a lot from Italian blues singer Angela Baggi, with whom she collaborated for years singing all the background vocals in her U.G.P. Project.
She has been the vocalist of the Enos Patracchini Big Band for seven years, until the Maestro passed away a few years ago.
Eva Simontacchi is the leader of the "4 Heaven & More" vocal sextet (which is accompanied by piano or by a trio). "4 Heaven & More" perform gospel music, jazz standards and pop evergreens with original arrangements. Their single "Oh Happy Day!" (Ar2rec) has been broadcasted by some of the most prestigious radios in Italy - Radio Monte Carlo, RTL, Studio 105, etc.
The new album of "4 Heaven & More", "Our Christmas Songs" will be issued by Ar2rec around the month of September 2007.
Eva Simontacchi is head of the Voice Courses at the Accademia Vivaldi in Bollate, Milan. She organizes workshops, seminars, Master Classes and conferences and you can find out what's going on by visiting her official website.
Eva personally holds Master Classes of Vocal Technique, of American English Diction for Italian Singers, Workshops of Stage Behaviour and many others.
She mostly sings jazz, acoustic, or with a trio or quartet whan she's not singing with her Big Band.
Eva Simontacchi writes interviews and reviews which are regularly published on-line by Jazzitalia. Among the artists she interviewed and reviewed we name: Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Kurt Elling, Lalah Hathaway, Amii Stewart, Jane Monheit, Kelli Sae, Jimmy Scott, Judy Collins, Jim Hall, Gendrickson Mena, Elisabeth Howard, Mary Setrakian, Karrin Allyson, Bruno de Filippi, Francesca Sortino, Angela Baggi, Marco Bianchi, Gigi Cifarelli, Rossana Casale, Claudio Angeleri, Laura Fedele, Mario Zara, Francis Dreyfus, Marcus Miller, Amalia Grè, Charles Lloyd, Marco Gotti, David Thomas - Take 6, Gendrickson Mena. Her articles are also translated in Russian and published by the bimonthly Jazz Magazine "Jazz-Quadrat".
A paragraph of her interview to Sheila Jordan has been quoted inside Sheila Jordan's front cover for the album "Believe In Jazz – Sheila Jordan live with Serge Forté Trio" (Ella Productions 2004), and she wrote a presentation for Sheila Jordan's album "Straight Ahead", recorded in Italy with the E.S.P. Trio (Cipelli, Zanchi, Cazzola – Special guest – Paolo Fresu) which is printed inside the cover of the CD (2005).
DISCOGRAPHY: OH HAPPY DAY - "4 Heaven & More" (Ar2rec 2006); "OUR CHRISTMAS SONGS" - "4 Heaven & More" (Ar2rec 2007)
"PURE ECSTASY" Eva Simontacchi & E.S.P. Trio - Special guest: Gendrickson Mena (Splasc(H) Records, 2007)
EVA SIMONTACCHI HOLDS MASTER CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS CONCERNING VOCAL TECHNIQUE, STAGE BEHAVIOUR, AND VOCAL IMPROVISATION WITH GENDRICKSON MENA, CUBAN TRUMPET PLAYER, COMPOSER AND ARRANGER, WITH WHOM SHE COLLABORATES IN ALL HER PROJECTS.----------------------------------------------------------------------------EVA SIMONTACCHI HOLDS VOCAL TECHNIQUE MASTER CLASSES FOR CHOIRS.
4 Heaven and More - Our Christmas Songs now available on iTunes Worldwide...
A big hello to my lovely friend...been missing you. Hoping all is well. Your profile music is getting me in the mood for Xmas! :-) Take care and stay in touch. xoxo
Specially to my darling Eva, I Believe In Pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner I believe in kissing, kissing a lot I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles. _ Audrey Hepburn
I thank YOU sooooOOOO very much sweetie for the lovely message and thinking of me. I want you to know that I'm very happy to have you here with me. *** (^_^) *** I wish you all my best in your CAREER and LIFE and all the HAPPINESS in the whole world for YOU! Also I'm sending you more positives vibes in your path okay! Are you ready????? Love, Blessings, Peace, Joy, LIght, Harmony, Hugs, Hope, Happiness, Stars, Faith, Kindness, Generosity, Success, Sunshine, Champagne, Chocolates, Beijos, a lots of Smiles too. (((((((((((-: God bless you, be well with the protection of Angels. Coconut Beijos, muahhhhhh Rhonya
Eva, Since you're the only one that has exchanged comments with me, and its been a looonnng time !, I'll try you again. I changed my music page to promote my teaching mostly, please check it out.
You seem to be really rolling with your singing, how WONDERFUL !!!! Peace from California to Italy, Mark B.
Hello Eva! how are you my friend? its been a while! i hope its all good so far.I'm sending some sweet love to you my dear. A great end of week to you. Kiss and hugs
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Ma certamente Eva!!!la imparerò benissimo...la versione arrangiata che ho io è in Dm9, xò posso sempre trasportarla in Ab!!!!ci sentiamo allora quando torni!!!Buone Ferie!!!un abbraccione
Hi Eva, Welcome new friend! Beautiful and Charming Voice... I LOOOOOVE IT. Especially the song, "When I Fall In Love." Keep up the GREAT work and positives vibes. It's my pleasure to have you in my circle of friends. *** (^_^) *** Cheers from New York. Rhonya
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Thank you for your continued support and look out for Album song teasers in the coming months