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Janet Stevenson, Jazz Vocalist
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- Atlanta, GA
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Janet Stevenson, Jazz Vocalist's Discussions
Working for Tips
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A repair job for digital piano needed
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Janet Stevenson, Jazz Vocalist's Groups
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Vocals
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Songwriters and Collab...
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Recording
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Janet Stevenson, Jazz Vocalist's Videos
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We are excited to introduce a new live Internet radio show called “JazzTones” on BlogTalkRadio.com. Our show brings Atlanta jazz musicians “on air” to talk about their music. Our first broadcast was Sunday, May 10, at 6:30 pm and featured pianist ...
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- http://www.janetstevenson.com/
- About Me
- Janet's love of jazz is evident in her straight-ahead, conversational style. She captures the intimacy of ballads with her alto voice, and cites her father's influence as a jazz drummer for her rhythmic phrasing. Janet's talents were first recognized by world-renowned bassist Cleveland Eaton, who was then with The Count Basie Orchestra, and she began singing regularly both with Eaton's own band and with other jazz musicians in Birmingham, Alabama. She also credits vocalists Shirley Horn and Carmen McRae as major musical influences. Janet's aptitude with computers has allowed her to use music technology to produce her own arrangements and backing tracks. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.
Janet was fortunate to grow up in a musical family. Her parents' friends were jazz musicians who often dropped in for jam sessions, and there was a music room in her home with a piano and drumset. Her father, the late William (Bill) Stevenson was a Birmingham jazz drummer who encouraged her musical talents with classical piano lessons at the age of six. At the age of eight, she studied voice in public school. She studied jazz piano in the 1970s, and began singing jazz in the 1980s.
Her smokey sweet voice made her a hometown favorite, and she performed at major venues like City Stages in Birmingham. In addition to leading her own jazz quartet, Janet has performed with some of Alabama's most notable jazz musicians, including Cleveland "Cleve" Eaton, formerly with The Count Basie Orchestra and the Ramsey Lewis Trio. Eaton has asked her to sing on his next CD. She also appeared in the musical "Tuxedo Junction", with renowned bandleader and trumpeter Erskine Hawkins and arranger Sammy Lowe.
Janet studied jazz vocals with Judy Niemack, and Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Janet Lawson. She has also studied with Ellis Marsalis, Barry Harris, and David Amram. She is working on her first CD to be released in 2009. Janet is a member of the Georgia Association of Jazz Educators and is dedicated to the cause of jazz education.
Janet is also a talented photographer and is the webmaster for Cleveland Eaton's official website at clevelandeaton.com Her photograph of Cleve Eaton at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony appeared in Bass Player Magazine. A copy of this poster can be seen at her website under the Posters link.
Janet, along with her husband Dave, is also the host of JazzTones on blogtalkradio.com. The show brings jazz musicians on air to talk about their music projects. Please visit our website at http://www.jazztonesradio.com
Talk jazz with us on JazzTones on blogtalkradio! Click "Profile" to visit our show page.
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Events
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Paul Long
December 4, 2009 at 7pm to December 5, 2009 at 10pm – La Parrilla
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ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER - Candlelight Nights Tour
December 8, 2009 from 5:30pm to 9pm – Atlanta History Center
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Blues Cat @Jekyll & Hydes / Newnan, Ga
December 12, 2009 at 9pm to December 13, 2009 at 2am – Jekyll & Hydes
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For The Love of You!!!!
December 12, 2009 from 9pm to 10:45pm – Kat’s Café
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The Lost Boys @ The Redlight Cafe
December 19, 2009 from 9pm to 10:30pm – The Redlight Cafe
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