Marlena Shaw
USA
Born: 22 September 1942
Years Active: 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Vocal, Jazz, R&B, Blues
Styles: Jazz-Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Jazz Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, Piano Blues, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz/Groove, Northern Soul, R&B/Soul, Soul, Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Mainstream Jazz, Bop, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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Marlena Shaw is among the most versatile and charismatic jazz vocalists on the scene today. Her performances are marked by an artful blend of pop standards and straight-ahead jazz tunes. Her extroverted stage presence gives her an edge over other vocalists, and clearly, singing live before an audience is where she feels most comfortable. After her uncle Jimmy Burgess introduced her to the recordings of Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis, she caught the jazz bug and purchased records by Al Hibbler, a vocalist who had a big influence on her singing ...
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