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A Love Divine
Read more: A Love DivineJuly 2023 was a busy and productive month! I spent a couple of days in Sydney Australia, with jazz pianist and composer Rodric White. We met up at the fabulous Electric Avenue studios to record and mix 2 vocal tracks, to be added to his recent release “As Beautiful As Day” . At Electric Avenue…
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Pilgrim
Read more: PilgrimPilgrim – Gospel Bluegrass Traditional song – Steve Earle Cover. I’ve had this song on my mind for the last 24 hours. So today, a beautiful sunny day arrived , perfect for sitting in the sun playing traditional blues guitar . And here we are . Pilgrim I’m just a pilgrim on this road boys…
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Now That You’re In Love
Read more: Now That You’re In LoveA number of months ago, thru’ the wonders of the internet , I met a very talented songwriter. His name is Mark E Rabenold of Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. He asked if I’d be interested in singing the lead vocal on some of his original material in the swing jazz genre . I loved the tunes…
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Muddy Water
Read more: Muddy WaterMuddy Water– the Blues standard. I first heard this version of Muddy Water performed by Aretha Franklin – a great guiding light for any gospel / blues singer. It became a staple on my set list for decades…yes I’m that , shall we say , seasoned …hahaha … well I did begin performing onstage at…
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If I Were A Bell
Read more: If I Were A BellAs I’m preparing for my upcoming jazz gig at Foundry616 in Sydney Australia on Bastille Day this year, July 14, I’m cruising thru a few jazz performances to get me in the mood. I came across this beauty. A jazz standard that I learnt form Ella Fitzgerald called , ‘If I Were A Bell’. Ella…
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Bastille Day 2023
Read more: Bastille Day 2023PRESS RELEASE On July 14th awarded Australian jazz singer DEBORAH DICEMBRE will be making a guest appearance at Foundry616 , one of Sydney’s most prestigious Jazz Venues . DICEMBRE spent 3 years living and working in New York as a jazz musician and returned to Australia , having made a number of recordings all available…
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Love
Read more: LoveI remember the first time I heard this track from Joni Mitchell’s, ‘Wild Things Run Fast’ album. I was blown away. It must’ve been the late 80’s. The way she is able to weave poetry, melody and lush chords together, is so beautiful and so genius to me. That the lyrics are the very famous…
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Creole Lady Marmalade
Read more: Creole Lady MarmaladeVoulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? I’ve never sung this song live but I’d love to. In fact this is the 1st time I’ve sung it at all . And as luck would have it, I’ll be singing live in Sydney Australia at Foundry 616 on July 14th Bastille Day! Why don’t you come along…
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Vocal Harmony
Read more: Vocal HarmonyCome Away Here’s a snippet of something I’m working on. Vocal harmony has a wonderful effect on the human soul and whether we know it or not we are looking for things that have this beautiful effect on us. We move towards beauty. We have a need for it. I think that’s why the earth…
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Surely
Read more: SurelyThe gospel classic I first heard this gospel classic on Aretha Franklin’s famous gospel Album, One Faith One Lord One Baptism . She ‘sang ‘ thru out the introduction , how she loved to ‘hear the Gospel Harmonettes when they’d ring out singing this next song ‘ . And then came the thumping left handed…