A cantora de jazz Tierney Sutton nasceu no 28 de junho de 1963 em Wisconsin. Cinco anos depois de sua primeira apresentação profissional os jornais de Boston a apontavam como substituta natural da maravilhosa Ella Fitzgerald. Para muitos, a comparação não passou de exagero momentâneo. Entretanto para aquela garota de voz afinada com qualidade de entonação, habilidades rítmicas e de improviso, com ou sem letra, o cumprimento era uma honra e cabia muito bem no seu caso.
Na Universidade Wesleyan onde estudou russo e literatura russa, ouviu pela primeira vez os gigantes do jazz e se apaixonou pelo gênero. Ganhou uma bolsa de estudou que abriu para ela as portas da Berklee College em Boston. Não levou muito tempo para começar a se apresentar em vários lugares da Nova Inglaterra, fazendo pré-shows de estrelas como Max Roach e Billy Taylor Trio. Em 1998 foi semi-finalista no concurso de voz Thelonious Monk Jazz.
Na Universidade Wesleyan onde estudou russo e literatura russa, ouviu pela primeira vez os gigantes do jazz e se apaixonou pelo gênero. Ganhou uma bolsa de estudou que abriu para ela as portas da Berklee College em Boston. Não levou muito tempo para começar a se apresentar em vários lugares da Nova Inglaterra, fazendo pré-shows de estrelas como Max Roach e Billy Taylor Trio. Em 1998 foi semi-finalista no concurso de voz Thelonious Monk Jazz.
O primereo CD “Introducing Tierney Sutton” aconteceu em 1999 e recebeu critica positiva e ainda por cima lhe deu indicação para o Premio Indie de Melhor Disco de Vocal Feminino de Jazz. No segundo CD “Unsung Heroes” ela adicionou letra à musicas clássicas de jazz que normalmente somente tocadas. Com o passar do tempo Tierney passou a ser bem referenciada pelos criticos.
Lançou o CDs “Blue in Green” em 2001, “Something Cool” em 2002, “Dancing in the Dark" em 2004, “I’m in the Band” em 2005, “On the Other Side” em 2007 (por estes dois ultimos ganhou indicação para o Grammy) e “Desire" (foto) em 2009.
Tierney é acompanhada por uma banda de peso, formada por musicos de classe mundial, como Christian Jacob no piano, Trey Henry no baixo acústico e Ray Brinker na bateria. O quarteto está gravando e se apresentando com esta formação a 15 anos anos.
Lançou o CDs “Blue in Green” em 2001, “Something Cool” em 2002, “Dancing in the Dark" em 2004, “I’m in the Band” em 2005, “On the Other Side” em 2007 (por estes dois ultimos ganhou indicação para o Grammy) e “Desire" (foto) em 2009.
Tierney é acompanhada por uma banda de peso, formada por musicos de classe mundial, como Christian Jacob no piano, Trey Henry no baixo acústico e Ray Brinker na bateria. O quarteto está gravando e se apresentando com esta formação a 15 anos anos.
Clique para ouvir e ver Tierney Sutton falando sobre a banda e CD "Desire".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOf3ZdC49hQ
Tierney Sutton was born june 28th 1958 ion Wisconsin and only five years after her first professional performance, Boston newspapers were complementing Tierney Sutton with comparisons to the great Ella Fitzgerald. For most, the use of such a comparison would simply be exaggeration. Yet, for this Wisconsin-born choir girl with superb intonation, rhythmic skills, and the ability to improvise, with or without lyrics, the complements are both honorable and well-deserved.Tierney Sutton was a Russian major at Wesleyan University when she first heard the greats and fell in love with jazz. A scholarship took her to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where within a few years she performed throughout New England, opening for such notables as Max Roach and the Billy Taylor Trio. In 1998, she was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocal Competition. Her first solo CD, Introducing Tierney Sutton (1999), was released to rave reviews and nominated for a 1999 Indie Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.Since her second solo album release, Unsung Heroes (Telarc, 2000), in which she took popular jazz standards that are usually performed instrumentally and put vocals to them, Tierney has become one of the critics’ most talked about jazz musicians.With the release of her latest Telarc CD, Blue in Green (2001), and subsequent national tour, Tierney has received glowing reviews and filled jazz venues across the country. In Blue in Green Tierney’s multi-colored voice penetrates the soul with pensive and warmhearted intimacy with music written by or associated with pianist Bill Evans.Tierney also heads the Jazz Vocal department at the University of Southern California (USC), and has given vocal clinics throughout the U.S. and abroad.A versatile studio singer, Tierney’s unique voice has been featured on a variety of movie and television soundtracks as well as on commercials for BMW, Coca Cola, Dodge and J.C. Penney.Tierney’s band features world-class pianist Christian Jacob, Trey Henry on bass, and Ray Brinker on drums. The quartet has been touring and recording together for fitteen years.
In 2005 she released “I'm with the Band”, and in 2007 “On the Other Side” for both she received Grammy nominations and helped raise Sutton's profile nationally. In 2009, Sutton -- a practicing believer in the Baha'i faith -- returned with Desire. Although the album includes Sutton's interpretations of jazz standards, it also features several recited passages from -The Hidden Words of Bah’u’llah, a sacred Baha'i text.
Reference, All Music Guide
Tradução – Humberto Amorim
Tierney Sutton was born june 28th 1958 ion Wisconsin and only five years after her first professional performance, Boston newspapers were complementing Tierney Sutton with comparisons to the great Ella Fitzgerald. For most, the use of such a comparison would simply be exaggeration. Yet, for this Wisconsin-born choir girl with superb intonation, rhythmic skills, and the ability to improvise, with or without lyrics, the complements are both honorable and well-deserved.Tierney Sutton was a Russian major at Wesleyan University when she first heard the greats and fell in love with jazz. A scholarship took her to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where within a few years she performed throughout New England, opening for such notables as Max Roach and the Billy Taylor Trio. In 1998, she was a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocal Competition. Her first solo CD, Introducing Tierney Sutton (1999), was released to rave reviews and nominated for a 1999 Indie Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.Since her second solo album release, Unsung Heroes (Telarc, 2000), in which she took popular jazz standards that are usually performed instrumentally and put vocals to them, Tierney has become one of the critics’ most talked about jazz musicians.With the release of her latest Telarc CD, Blue in Green (2001), and subsequent national tour, Tierney has received glowing reviews and filled jazz venues across the country. In Blue in Green Tierney’s multi-colored voice penetrates the soul with pensive and warmhearted intimacy with music written by or associated with pianist Bill Evans.Tierney also heads the Jazz Vocal department at the University of Southern California (USC), and has given vocal clinics throughout the U.S. and abroad.A versatile studio singer, Tierney’s unique voice has been featured on a variety of movie and television soundtracks as well as on commercials for BMW, Coca Cola, Dodge and J.C. Penney.Tierney’s band features world-class pianist Christian Jacob, Trey Henry on bass, and Ray Brinker on drums. The quartet has been touring and recording together for fitteen years.
In 2005 she released “I'm with the Band”, and in 2007 “On the Other Side” for both she received Grammy nominations and helped raise Sutton's profile nationally. In 2009, Sutton -- a practicing believer in the Baha'i faith -- returned with Desire. Although the album includes Sutton's interpretations of jazz standards, it also features several recited passages from -The Hidden Words of Bah’u’llah, a sacred Baha'i text.
Reference, All Music Guide
Tradução – Humberto Amorim
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