Jazz Band #3508

An award winning Jazz Singer singing Standards,Swing,Latin,Soul,Easy Listening to Jazz Soul- Funk.

She can perform equally as a duo to a Quartet

I am an experienced jazz singer.I won runner up best Vocalist in the 2009 Scottish Jazz Awards
I am very versatile and can perform equally as a duo,trio,quartet or Quintet
I have an extensive repertoire covering Standards,Latin,Swing,Soul and Pop.Ella to Bacharach
My act is ideal for background music but equally for Parties or Festivals on stage
I have performed internationally

Rates From £438
We are willing to travel across the UK.

Playlists / Performance Info

Her playlist is extensive.
She covers Jazz Standards,Latin,Swing to Jazz Soul and Bacharach.
She and her band are very versatile and as a Quintet can extend to doing Smooth Jazz/Funk to Disco

Entertainment Type

Jazz Band - Vocalist

Previous Experience

Since first bursting into the Edinburgh jazz scene, She has quickly earned a reputation for excellence, versatility and range

Jazz/soul singer began her singing career as a young girl in her Native Guyana. Professionally trained, she gained early recognition and was chosen to sing at The Royal Albert Hall as well as to South American President Forbes Burnham. She arrived in the UK in 1976.
Since re-launching her singing career in 2008 her rise and achievements earned her Runner-Up Best Vocalist title in The Scottish Jazz Awards 2009. Debbie released her first CD “This Midnight Voice’ in the same year and has since made a leap into the jazz scene where she is often seen hosting or sharing the stage with national and international musicians including Barbara Morrison from the Ray Charles band and Arturo Tappin, Roberta Flack’s saxophonist of choice this year at the Edinburgh Jazz Festival.
In the last few years, She has performed in Toronto, released a CD ‘Never Will I Marry’ (available on ITunes), hosted the highly renowned club ‘Vegas’ to a crowd of over 1000 people,and sang at both the Edinburgh and Glasgow’s International Jazz Festivals. She has also fronted Erik Lars Hansen Highlife Band at The Jam House, participated in Belhaven’s Beer Festival,as well as singing at the very prestigious Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama .She has sung with a variety of groups and held residencies in numerous Edinburgh venues. She most recently performed at The Ritz Carlton, Istanbul

Previous Clients

Sheraton
Cafe Rouge

Tech Details

Set Up Time:
1 hour

Area Required:
12 ft by 8 ft

Sets & Duration:
3, 45 minute sets

Equipment:
I have a Bose Model 1 for smaller shows but more extensive kit for large ones i.e. Monitors,Speakers mixing desk etc

Line Up:
Vocals,Keys,Guitar,Bass and Drums

PA System:
Spirit Power station 500 ,2 Yamaha 16 in speakers,monitors etc

Light System:
LED Lights

Tech Requirements:
4 minimum

Areas Covered

Nationwide