The amazing band that played on 'AT HOME'
Shaynee Rainbolt - Vocals
Lee Musiker - Piano & Keyboard
Tom Hubbard - Bass
Ray Marchica - Drums
Marshal Rosenberg - Percussion
Gene Bertoncini - Guitar
Bud Burridge - Trumpet
Cliff Lyons - Saxophones
Dan Willis - Flute
Influences
Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler, Julie London, Claudia Acuna, Harry Connick Jr, Wanda Stafford, Wesla Whitfield, Mike Greensill, Russell Garcia, Dave Frishberg, Judy Barnett, Rosemary Clooney, Ann-Margaret, Jo Stafford, Renee Marie, Diana Krall, The Beatles, The Trotter Trio, Stephen Sondheim, Eartha Kitt
" talent, charm, sheer magic - Rainbolt's got it."
~Time Out New York
"....Rainbolt's golden tone and interpretative intuition are undeniably seductive." ~Jazzwise Magazine (UK)
"One of the most enjoyable singers around...pure poetry." ~Jazz Times Magazine
A favorite on the jazz and nightclub scene in San Francisco for years, Shaynee relocated to New York City in 2004 and has taken that town by storm, performing regularly at all the best clubs in New York, the country and abroad.
Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times wrote: "The first thing that grabs you about Shaynee Rainbolt is her voice – a warm, rich, multi-hued sound that can range from the intimacy of a sensuous whisper in your ear to a sexy strut down Fifth Avenue. It’s a voice that one can imagine caressing a ballad, or scatting briskly through the changes of “I Got Rhythm” backed by a bop-driven jazz quintet. And that’s just for starters. She is, in other words, a singer for all seasons, underscoring her constant musical eclecticism with the subtleties of jazz-inflected phrasing and a sumptuous tone."
This sophisticated singer and consummate entertainer always brings to the stage honest interpretations and fresh arrangements that make you hear your favorite's from the Great American Songbook in a new way. From jazz to blues, pop to Broadway, Shaynee swings her eclectic musical sensibility into a night of entertainment that never fails to delight her growing legion of fans.
Shaynee’s current project is groundbreaking: Shaynee Rainbolt SINGS Russ Garcia. As one of Jazz's foremost composer, conductor, arrangers, Russ Garcia has worked with everyone: Mel Torme, Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Stan Kenton - just to name a few. His list of credits is too much to include here - but suffice it to say that in his 92 years, it is thrilling to finally see a vocal project consisting solely of his originals. Arranged and conducted by Russ for Shaynee, look for it's release and tour in September 2008.
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“AT HOME" released on UK based 33 Jazz Records hit the jazz charts and was nominated for the prestigious MAC 2007 Recording of The Year.
Shaynee's current project is 100% Russell Garcia - Composed, Conducted and Arranged by the legend himself. It is thrilling to finally see a project consisting solely of his originals. Arranged for voice and his signature Four Trombone Band sound so popular in the 50's and 60's, here you will get 16 songs, most of which have never been recorded before (or not with a lyric) including one that Russ Garcia wrote for Shaynee – and for which she co-wrote the lyric - AND WON THE 2008 MAC AWARD FOR SONG OF THE YEAR!
Shaynee Rainbolt SINGS Russ Garcia Watch the Flyin' Free video featuring interview clips from Don Heckman's interview of Shaynee with Russ and Gina Garcia
Hey Shaynee -- I hope all is going well with your singin' road trip! Jazz rocks - keep the faith. Thanks for your [new] friendship. Best, LAURA www. LauraHull. com
Thanks so much for being there at the Iridium, Shaynee. Can't wait to hear your new CD coming up! And congrats on your MAC Award. Such an exciting life we have!
You ROCK! Actually, that song of yours (the one up for a 2008 MAC AWARD) is one of the most luscious, romantic ballads I've heard since my last lifetime in the 1940's. Seriously, I tear up every time I listen to it. RR is right. It's a new STANDARD. Can't wait to see you in NYC for the MAC awards in May! XXOO T
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Shaynee! I miss yooou! I hope everything's amazing, and when you get that CD all done, let me know, because I definitley want a copy. Thanks for getting me to sing at camp last winter. It was fun and so very frightening. =DD See you soon, yeah?
