"Ms. Natal bends and twists her notes in unexpected fashions, makes startling leaps around the scales, and has the daring to expand and extend what might be a satisfactory note to open up a fresh and revealing color." - NY Times
"Natal takes intrepid sojourns from slick jazz into blues and soul..." - Time Out, NY
"...she's a hell of a singer...the extended improv marvels are the most fascinating, like an intense 'You Go to My Head' that ends up somewhere close to Coltrane's 'Equinox.' This is jazz singing at its highest level." - Cadence
"Nanette Natal is a versatile singer who can slip like nothin' from jazzy Torch to earthy Blues." - CMJ Report
"Nanette Natal has an instrumental voice both feline and savage...plus she can scat without imitating anyone else--quite rare isn't it?" - Jazz Hot, France
Natal's latest CD, "I Must Be Dreaming"is a 2008 VILLAGE VOICE JAZZ CONSUMER GUIDE listing - Tom Hull
This album defies catagories; it is rooted in distinctly American sounds - Jazz, Blues, Gospel, and New Orleans style.
A proud tradition of social/political protest music runs through jazz history – raising a powerful cry against injustice in our world. Max Roach, Miles Davis, Abbey Lincoln and Nina Simone come to mind.
With "I Must Be Dreaming," Nanette Natal steps into this arena.
A passionate, challenging album, "I Must Be Dreaming" is her response to the political climate in America today.
"[Natal] brings to her songs the most important thing of all: heart...She lives her songs as well as singing them... [Natal] evokes the feel of Blues, but [her music] is more elaborate...In this music, we hear the other side of the American dream: the dark side." – JAZZ HOT, France
"[Natal's] voice and words are forces of nature..." - VELANCHE, URBAN LANDSCAPES, US
“There are great jazz undertones and a legacy to Billie’s ‘Strange Fruit’…” - MARK BLUNDRED, BBC RADIO, UK
“Sends a very strong message…a beautiful soul/jazz feel...” ADRIAN LEACH and MARK TAYLOR, RADIOSOUL, UK
"Beautiful, very intense, a crystalline voice!" - Simone Vimercati, Italy
A consummate artist, Ms. Natal is a genuine jazz singer in the grand tradition of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. She has always held the measure of success to be the integrity of the art. Her musical sophistication, dynamic vocal style and personal connection to live audiences make her performances unforgettable.
Nanette is very proud that her song, "Six Years Down" and the video of its live performance were included on Neil Young's anti-war website, "Living With War Today." They both reached No. 15 on the charts. Thank you for your support!!
INITIAL 028 ENOLA / WORDS IN A BOTTLE (FEAT RODRIGUEZ JUNIOR REMIX) / DISTRIB DISCOGRAPH :
After a fistful of EPS for Initial Cuts or Dave Clarke..s White Noise with NOIRDEGOUT, Mathieu Monnin takes off as ENOLA with a first EP, taken from a forthcoming album to be released in September. Take NOIRDEGOUT trademark motorcity fuelled sound, pitch it down a little, make it a little less nostalgic, dress it in 2009 fashion, and add a devastating remix from RODRIGUEZ JR (The Youngsters), you get ENOLA..s "WORDS IN A BOTTLE" :
A - ENOLA - WORDS IN A BOTTLE - B - ENOLA - WORDS IN A BOTTLE (RODRIGUEZ JR) -
OUT ON INITIAL CUTS / IN028 / 12" / NULOOPS / JUNO / DECKS / etc.
HIGHLY SUPPORTED BY DJ HELL, LAURENT GARNIER, HERNAN CATTANEO, DANNY HOWELLS, DAVE SEAMAN, UNDO, GREGOR TRESHER, JULIAN JEWEILL,MATZAK, KIKO, OXIA, ANGEL MOLINA,SCAN X VINCE WATSON, TIESTO, DA FRESH...
Ciao NANETTE ,Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot,and stupendous voice. you are fantastic ..really. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
good friday blues @ st marks in east village nyc... thanks for the opportunity to play duo (electric upright bass and vocals) looking forward to the next time.
featuring dave hillyard - sax, simon chardiet - guitar
The Blue Greens – Jazz/Blues/RnB
April 2 – New York (Harlem), NY – Shrine
www.shrinenyc.com no cover – music starts at 9 p.m. sharp!
April 24 – Brooklyn, NY (red hook) – Sunnys
www.sunnysredhook.com no cover – music starts at 10 p.m.
David Hillyard & the Rocksteady 7 – Reggae/Jazz/Ska
April 11 – New York (Harlem), NY – Shrine
No cover. www.shrinenyc.com
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hi, NANETTE NATAL! greetings from Brazil. wonderful voice and music. it's great to have you as a friend. thanks for your friendship. power and light. Z.A. Feitosa (www. feitosa. net)
Hi I hope you had a great weekend. Have a good week. Stop by my profile any time you need to chillout. Justin... For more visit my web site. www. relaxmusic. co. uk
Check out the Blue Greens live in Brooklyn! Blues/Jazz/Bop/Bam/Bing/Boom Feb 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Two Boots www. twobootsbrooklyn. com - no cover – -2 sets starting after 9 p.m. Dave Hillyard (the slackers) – Saxophones Simon “Barsinister” Chardiet – Guitars Artie Baguer – Bass JJ Murphy - Drums
Dearest Nanette, I love your new photo. Also Love you very much. You are an inspiration to me. God Bless You. Peace, Love, Understanding and freedom, Bernard
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