""A Little Rain": you've taken a real broken-down tramp steamer of a song and turned it into this ethereal, somnambulant, slow motion ice-skating rink dream. The vocals make me think of The Blue Fairy from Pinocchio..you know the one that was going to turn him into a real boy. I love it" -- Tex Wagner (Oct '08)
"Passion seeps through the amazing work of Ghezzi. With conditioned focus
and ardent courage, her voice and song writing will awaken your soul."
-- Danny Rosin (President, co-founder, Band Together)
"Ghezzi's voice is like a fine Renoir"- Peter Hoyle (Director of Education NJ Opera Theater, Board of Metropolitan Opera)
"In 30 years of slugging it out in the music industry, I've had the pleasure of collaborating with more than a few gifted singers AND songwriters...Ghezzi is at the top of both lists." -- Scott Sawyer
"Hi Ghezzi, I am so glad I get to introduce your great music to my listeners. It has been a pleasure listening to your music and sharing it. Keep making great music, the world needs to hear it. You are a brilliant and gifted artist." -- Chris Unknown, DJ; 89.3 WUMD (Oct '08)
"Ghezzi's vision is SO in focus...... As a listener you are immediately transported to where she needs to take you. And if you are among the fortunate to work with her in the studio, it's one serious yet pleasurable trip. Quite the artist, that Ghezzi......." -- Kenny Soule (session/touring drummer: Nantucket, Dag, Go There)
""Don't Tempt Me" rocks with an Iggy type vibe, love it." -- Rich Bloom
The Bramblemen (Oct '08)
"I LOVE your music, what a range of style and emotions, Don't Tempt Me is fantastic!" -- Jimmy Carpenter (Oct '08)
(Atlantic City): "better than the boss! great singing" -- Meat Xylophone (UK, Aug '08)
Influences
I like Bill Frisell, Mike Campbell, Chrissie Hynde, Annie Lennox, David Bowie, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Stravinsky, Tchaicovsky, Sippie Wallace, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Kate Bush, AC/DC, Willie Nelson, U2, The Clash, John Lennon, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Scissor Sisters, White Stripes, The Who, Lucinda Williams, Gelsey Kirkland, Margot Fontaine, Nureyev, Judith Jamison...Ben Harper, Prince, Ozzy Ozbourne, Corrosion of Conformity, The Killers, Johnny Cash, Jeff Buckley,Tom Waits
I've been lucky enough to work with the following incredible musicians; Scott Sawyer, Neal Chapman, Don Gladstone, Carter Minor, Mel Melton, Mike Rosado, Evans Nickelson, Bobby Patterson, Kenny Soule, Leslie Land, Dan Davis, Doug Largent, Ken Weigand, Wendy Savage, Thomas Kobrick, Wes Lachot, Lois Deloatch, Glen Ingram, Ron Brendle, Scott Adair, Frank Worrell, John Custer and many many more...
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Phantom Lullaby:"
More of a Surreal Daydream, Love the Synth with the mix of the up in front bass and guitar. Nice almost 80s "Blonde" voice style while still making it your own. That is what I just learned by hearing this, You always no matter what style you are using it always ends up being you, your voice your vocal in the end. Love the song, love that it was not over produced"- Strobe
"Don't Tempt Me" is a Ghezzi original. Guitars- Scott Sawyer and Neal Chapman. Percussion- Neal Chapman. Produced by Ghezzi/Sawyer/Chapman. Concept Briana Nave...
" Perfect People" "Pretty as a Picture" and "Wild At heart" are collaborations with legendary Grammy-nominated producer John Custer. They are all unedited roughs. I'll be in the studio soon with John doing a full length CD.
Worried Mind and Guilty are tracks from Clearing with Scott Sawyer and Carter Minor.
Thanks for listening!
Ghezzi debuted her first recording in April 1997, Taking No Prisoners, a mix of r&b, blues, originals & soulful rock. Her 2nd recording, "Clearing" was released in July 1999.
There is a strong family history of music: her father was a professional guitarist, working with big bands and accompanying Judy Garland, and her mother a professional singer.
Ghezzi began performing as a singer in 1997, but has a long history of performing as a dancer. She is a former professional ballerina, choreographer, director & teacher and trained at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts where she graduated Dean's list, Pennsylvania Ballet and School of American Ballet (NYC), Joffrey Ballet (NYC), among countless others. Since the age of seven, Ghezzi has performed on stages all over the world, winning scholarships & awards from SAB, Harkness, and Joffrey Ballet (NYC), for her electrifying work. At the age of sixteen, she was already an apprentice with The N.C. Dance Theater. She brings her abilities to command and excite audiences to her powerful performances as a vocalist since 1990.
Ghezzi is also a songwriter. She has received a Certificate of Achievement Award from Billboard Magazine for her song Taking No Prisoners, reaching the top 100. The Alliance for Aids Services (Carolina) has awarded Ghezzi and her band for their generous contributions, performing and fundraising since 1998. Ghezzi has had several of her songs forwarded to Millenium Music for film.
Ghezzi lives in Raleigh, NC. She works with producer John Custer and writes and arranges music with guitarist Scott Sawyer.
Vocalist Ghezzi and guitarist extraordinaire Scott Sawyer pack a solid blues punch on this fine outing. Ghezzi's a powerful, riveting singer who commands attention on uptempo tunes (her original "Limelight") and slower classics like Sippie Wallace's "Women Be Wise." Sawyer delves deep into his blues-soaked Chicago roots, equally at home on rockin' blues or coolly perfect weepers like "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out." This is a great disc, one deeply respectful of the blues tradition while brimming with fresh takes on old classics. Highly recommended. - Gene Hyde (Spectator Magazine, 12/4/97)
(Chapel Hill News, Wed June 2, 1999) Ghezzi releases second CD and sparks the interest of a national label
By ALAN R. HALL, Correspondent
CHAPEL HILL -- If you are one of the fortunate few who have the premiere CD by Ghezzi released in April '97, then you have heard the song that earned Ghezzi a Certificate of Achievement Award from Billboard Magazine.
This song is the title track of that first CD, "Take No Prisoners." Ghezzi's second CD, "Clearing," will be released Saturday, and the group is celebrating with a bash at Tobacco Roadhouse in Durham...
Ghezzi is many things. The name refers to the group, the lead singer, and the songwriter. Carolyn Ghezzi has created a way to pursue her dream of being a singer/songwriter after many years performing and teaching ballet. She has done just about everything there is to be done in ballet: perform, teach, choreograph, direct and produce.
Local jazz artist Lois Dawson joins Ghezzi on a classic Mose Allison blues commentary. "Everybody Cryin' Mercy" runs in a deep blues vein, and the duet by these two dynamic vocalists is enough to make you cry. This one takes top honors as "Best of the Best" on this CD.
"WOWWWWOWOWOW!! The CD (Clearing) is unbelievably great - I was floored when I heard "Pale Blue Eyes"You have a winner on your hands -- Kitty Kinnin (WFXC/WFXK radio personality)
..."Mighty Tight Woman, get me a strawberry soda and a moon pie, jelly roll killed my daddy drove my mama stone blind. Help me get down and back up again. Ok she eats and breathes the blues back out. This is my favorite tune. She makes you believe it. Smooth as chocolate cream pie on the git fiddle son. Somebody dig up Muddy Waters and let him know. Breakaway, Now this is where she sounds like, Patti Smyth. And God help me who let Carter Minor out of the box yelling and hollering never was so good, between Ghezzi and Carter, Somebody give this one the air play it deserves, this is the single for sure. Son that is very Ry Cooder guitar there just love it... -- Strobe
I don't want people who want to dance,
I want people who have to dance.
-- George Balanchine
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Thanks for the feedback G! We had a lot of fun doing this one. When we wanted to add in the Hammond B-3 we said to our producer: "What would Deep Purple or Mott The Hoople do?
Wishing you a great weekend~~ Always a pleasure to visit your page! Thanks for loving my music. Your always welcome to watch my video, see new photos for Japan tour, check blogs and just say hi...love & light, PolinaJ
You've got some great music and a great page here! Thanks for your friendship, and welcome aboard the Redline ship. Looking forward to sharing the journey ahead with you. Take Care, and thanks again. Peace,
Dude!! Hey...Im never on here anymore...I'm a Facebook convert. Much less clutter. How've you been? We ever going to settle on a time and place to meet and catch up?
"Whatever Happened" is musical genius, worthy of John Barry or Morricone, and you sing it with a voice and interpretation to do it more than justice, even Bassey and others would find it difficult to match this, Peace, Neil.
"Whatever Happened" is QUITE BRILLIANT. Incredible song, lyrics, arrangement and vocal. Casting a spell like Nina, Faithful, Harvey, Fiona, Piaf, Bassey and Ghezzi. Wow!!
A big boy howdy to you for "Mighty Tight Woman"! Ain't too many folks can let their voice just hang out there in space with minimal (but excellent) support and live to tell about it. Sounding good!
I miss you too, Ghezzi! My lack of a personal computer has me down, but luckily I can sneak a 'hello' veryyy occasionally at work... :)<br /><br />I miss you and I hope everything is WONDERFUL!
Phantom Lullaby:"
More of a Surreal Daydream, Love the Synth with the mix of the up in front bass and guitar. Nice almost 80s "Blonde" voice style while still making it your own. That is what I just learned by hearing this, You always no matter what style you are using it always ends up being you, your voice your vocal in the end. Love the song, love that it was not over produced"- Strobe
