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Elli

Artist

Yonkers,

NEW YORK

United States

Member Since: 30 Oct 2009

Profile Views: 1258

Last Login: 2011-04-11

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Elli Fordyce is a highly accomplished jazz vocalist and actor. A native of New York City, Elli has performed all over North America, including appearances in the New York Cabaret Convention and various festivals, to rave reviews. Ellis vocal ideas are full of imagination and personality ... it is clear that Elli Fordyce knows the real meaning of cool. Brad Walseth, jazzchicago.net.

On the heels of Ellis debut album Something Still Cool in 2008, she released her second album Songs Spun of Gold in 2009. Something Still Cool was a breakthrough recording, breathing new life into the genre. Elli brings a personality and sophistication to the material that only a mature vocalist with years of experience can; she included classics by celebrated composers (Antonio Carlos Jobim, George Gershwin, et al) and her renditions show why Fordyces name belongs alongside some of the greats of our time. Elli turns a lyric into something addressed personally to a listener … she unfolds the song and it becomes more and more romantic … its something interesting and Something Still Cool. Rob Lester, TalkinBroadway.com. To call her a singer would be a gross understatement. Fordyces performances on Songs Spun of Gold have been called evocative and relevant, inspired and inspiring. This album is a rare occurrence in modern jazz. In preservation of a more traditional jazz vocal style, Elli Fordyce is strong, bold and smooth as her voice dances around the classic sounds of an acoustic jazz band. MicControl. A must for fans of vocal jazz, this release is indeed spun of gold. ChicagoJazz.net. According to the Daily Sun News: "Fordyce is someone to behold to the listening ear. It is hard to imagin ...

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