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| Bio Arlette Beauchamps began her singing career at the age of 15 touring with top 40's bands throughout Europe. At 19, she got her first taste of musical theater in the Los Angeles production of "Evolution of a Woman" starring Nichele Nichols from the original Star Trek Series, and at the same time she discovered Jazz. She has been hooked on both ever since. Her credits include performances at Opryland USA, Foxwoods Casino, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, SeaEscape Cruise Lines, Dance Theater of Harlem (Music Series), and for TOHO Entertainment in Japan. In her career she has worked with such greats as Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, Harve Presnel and Constance Towers, Branford Marsalis, Robin Eubanks, and Jothan Callins. According to his manager, Arlette was the only other singer Hugh Martin insisted upon personally playing the piano for since working with and writing songs for one of the greatest singers of our time, Judy Garland ("Meet Me in St. Louis"). At present, Arlette performs jazz at one of the most elegant bars in the city, Trousdale Bar in midtown Manhattan. The mezzo-soprano is a throwback to an era when golden-throated singers invested in good songs and simple arrangements and then trusted their voice. Beauchamps sounds comfortable wrapping herself around her heavyweight songlist. Every line she sings is sharp and distinct. Listeners can understand each and every word. Perhaps, this comes out of her extensive work in musical theater. Hilliard Greene - Bassist Hilliard 'Hill' Greene is an extraordinary musician and composer. Hilliard Greene has been studying music for more than 30 years and has been playing professionally over twenty. His emphasis is in classical, jazz, rock, blues, R&B as well as the music of other continents and US regions. Currently he is concentrating on solo performance. Greene studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston and the University of Northern Iowa. Greene performs widely in the New York City area in recitals, nightclubs, and recordings, and on television and radio programs. He has appeared in major cities throughout the United and South America. Greene has performed and/or recorded with Jimmy Scott, serving as his Musical Director and with Cecil Taylor where he was Concert Master for his group “Phtongos”. He has also worked with Gloria Lynne, Jacky Terrasson, The Inkspots, Rashied Ali, Leroy Jenkins, Jimmy Ponder, Eddie Gladden, Vanessa Rubin, Yoron Israel, Cindy Blackman, Electric Symphony, Charles Gayle, Jack Walrath, Don Pullen, Dave Douglas, Bobby Watson, Kenny Barron, Joanne Brackeen and The Jazz Expressions. |
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