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Charmaine Clamor

Charmaine Clamor is the first Filipina jazz singer to find success on American radio. Her debut album, Searching for the Soul (2005), "announced the arrival of an impressive new vocal artist. When Charmaine Clamor's warm, luscious contralto slips into a seductive rhythm or purrs through tender lyrics, there's no doubt that a first-rate jazz talent is present" (LOS ANGELES TIMES). Critics and disc jockeys have compared her "bedroom eyes voice" (ALL ABOUT JAZZ) to legendary vocalists like Sarah Vaughan and Cassandra Wilson, all the while recognizing her individual style and sound.

Charmaine's second album, Flippin' Out (2007), synthesizes American jazz, blues and soul with traditional Filipino folk music, instantly creating a new hybrid genre she calls jazzipino. The album debuted on the JazzWeek World Music Charts, a first for a Filipino-born artist. Flippin' Out introduces an imaginative singer daring to create a category all her own.

Originally from the provincial town of Subic-Zambales, Charmaine Clamor began her singing career at age 3, entertaining passengers (whether they liked it or not!) in the back of buses traveling to Manila. As she grew, she began providing piano accompaniment while her mother sang kundiman (Filipino torch songs) and English language classics. From these early memories comes her love of the Great American Songbook.

Charmaine is also the first Filipina to headline the world-famous Catalina Bar & Grill jazz club, in Hollywood, which presented Charmaine at their sold-out 2005 & 2006 Filipino-American Jazz Festival. In 2006, she headlined the First Manila International Jazz Festival in her birth country, the Philippines.

One of the founding members of JazzPhil-USA, a non-profit organization which promotes Filipino-American jazz artists in the United States, Charmaine has been credited with introducing the Filipino culture to mainstream audiences, delighting music lovers with her "very honest stage presence" and vocal artistry that listeners describe as "a spiritual experience" and "utterly mesmerizing" (LA WEEKLY).

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Take Five With Charmaine Clamor

Read "Take Five With Charmaine Clamor" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Charmaine Clamor: The creator of Jazzipino, Charmaine Clamor is America's foremost Filipina jazz and world vocalist. With two consecutive albums in the JazzWeek World Music Top-10, Charmaine has been credited with introducing Filipino languages, melodies, and musical instruments to listeners around the globe. She records internationally for Viva Records and in the United States for FreeHam Records. In 2009, she was given a special FAMAS Award ("Filipino Oscar") as Philippines Best Jazz Singer.Instrument(s): Vocals.Teachers and/or ...

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Charmaine Clamor: Flippin' Out

Read "Flippin' Out" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone


Want to try something really different in jazz vocals? Step into the world of Charmaine Clamor, native of the Philippines, who refers to her music as “jazzpino and whose primary languages are Tagalog and Bisayan. Clamor is supported by singer Tierney Sutton's long-time trio--pianist Christian Jacob; bassist Trey Henry and drummer Ray Brinker--as well as New York saxman Julius Tolentino and a host of others.

Flippin' Out presents songs in English from the Great American Songbook, ...

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Charmaine Clamor: Flippin' Out

Read "Flippin' Out" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


Charmaine Clamor spins a web of magic every time she sings. Her expressive voice lets the words breathe and throb as she captures the essence of the lyrics and brings them to life. It matters little whether she is singing jazz, blues, pop, or songs from her native Philippines, she takes each one and makes them her own.

Jazz is central to the theme of Flippin' Out. Her rendition of “I Hadn't Anyone 'Til You" is just stunning. She sets ...

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Jazz Vocalist Charmaine Clamor Performing at Regattabar Jazz Club in Harvard Square on Saturday, March 5

Jazz Vocalist Charmaine Clamor Performing at Regattabar Jazz Club in Harvard Square on Saturday, March 5

Source: MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts

Filipino jazz star Charmaine Clamor is performing two shows at the famous Regattabar jazz club in Cambridge Massachusetts on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Tickets to the concert are $22 and can be ordered online. Hailed as “one of the important and original singers of the decade" by music critic Don Heckman of the Los Angeles Times, Clamor has just released her fourth US album, Something Good, with songs in English, Tagalog and Taglish. For ...

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Charmaine Clamor Releases a "Filipino Serenade" on Freeham Records

Charmaine Clamor Releases a "Filipino Serenade" on Freeham Records

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

New York, NY - Charmaine Clamors critically acclaimed recordings have the ability to amalgamate the soul and swing of American jazz combined with traditional Filipino folk music, languages and instruments. By doing something so unique, it instantaneously created a new fusion genre she dubbed jazzipino.

Hailing from the regional town of Subic-Zambales, Charmaine began her singing career at age 3, entertaining passengers in the back of buses traveling to Manila. As time passed in her childhood, ...

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Charmaine Clamor in Concert Seattle Asian Art Museum December 29, 2007

Charmaine Clamor in Concert Seattle Asian Art Museum December 29, 2007

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services


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Upcoming Appearances for Charmaine Clamor

Upcoming Appearances for Charmaine Clamor

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Freeham Records Is Pleased To Announce Upcoming Appearances For Charmaine Clamor

Featuring: Vocals: Charmaine Clamor Keyboards: Eli Bruegemann Drums: Abe Lagrimas, Jr. Bass: Gary Wicks Guitar: Richard Ickard Percussion: Gustavo Garcia Reeds: Kim Richmond

Please note that some gigs are sextet (Anthology), some are quartet or quintet.

December 3, 2007 Long Beach, CA 90802 Breakfast with KKJZ's Bubba ...

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Charmaine Clamor in Concert Seattle Asian Art Museum December 29, 2007

Charmaine Clamor in Concert Seattle Asian Art Museum December 29, 2007

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Charmaine in Concert Seattle Asian Art Museum 1400 E Prospect St Seattle, WA 98112 Call:(206) 654-3100 December 29, 2007 3PM Museum opens at 9AM Cover: $30 Jazzipino in the Pacific Northwest, with Seattle's Top Filipino Jazz Pianist Charmaine Clamor. vocals Victor Noriega, piano Gary Wicks, bass Chris Icanasio, drums Gustavo Garcia, percussion New CD Charmaine Clamor Flippin' Out ...

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Vocalist Charmaine Clamor, Creator of "Jazzipino," Named One of America's 100 Most Influential Filipino Women

Vocalist Charmaine Clamor, Creator of "Jazzipino," Named One of America's 100 Most Influential Filipino Women

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

WASHINGTON, DC. - The Filipino Women's Network announced today that world/jazz vocalist, composer, and arranger Charmaine Clamor has been selected as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipino Women in the United States. Ms. Clamor's honor is in the category of Innovators & Thought Leaders, which recognizes “women who have broken new ground through vibrant, energetic presentations of critical ideas, transforming the way people think, in the fields of sports, arts and letters, performing arts or through pop culture." Clamor ...

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Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Dynasty (Tues) Charmaine Clamor (Wed) Lee Konitz New Nonet (Thu-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club

Les Paul (Mon) Mingus Dynasty (Tues) Charmaine Clamor (Wed) Lee Konitz New Nonet (Thu-Sun) at the Iridium Jazz Club

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM Effective immediately, minimums are $10/person/set for all show except Les Paul - $15 mins. EVERY MONDAY LES PAUL AND HIS TRIO JOHN COLIANNI - PIANO - LOU PALLO - GUITAR, NICKI PARROTT - BASS EVERY TUESDAY MINGUS LEGACY Sets at 8:00 & 10:00PM This Tuesday, September 11, ...

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Music Fans Need "A Lot of" Charmaine Clamor Listeners Around the World Enjoy Free Download Offer

Music Fans Need "A Lot of" Charmaine Clamor Listeners Around the World Enjoy Free Download Offer

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

Listeners around the world enjoy free download offer To celebrate the release of her new album, Flippin' Out (FreeHam0705) -- last week's #1 most added recording to World Music radio playlists -- Filipina vocalist Charmaine Clamor has shared one popular track for free, and fans around the world have responded enthusiastically. The song, “I Need a Lot of Love," a light-hearted romp with a Latin feel, features Ms. Clamor and the song's composer, Zaxariades ("Mr. Z"), in a spirited scat ...

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Filipina Jazz Singing Sensation Charmaine Clamor Celebrates New CD at the Iridium Wed., Sept. 12th Sets at 8 & 10PM

Filipina Jazz Singing Sensation Charmaine Clamor Celebrates New CD at the Iridium Wed., Sept. 12th Sets at 8 & 10PM

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB 1650 BROADWAY (Corner of 51st) NEW YORK, NY 10023 RESERVATIONS: 212-582-2121 Sets At 8:00 & 10:00PM Wed., Sept. 12 CHARMAINE CLAMOR The Los Angeles Times calls Clamor, “An impressive new vocal artist, a first-rate jazz talent." And All About Jazz says, “Clamor could shake the musical world." Filipinos call her “one of our own." New CD: Charmaine Clamor “Flippin' Out" (FreeHam Records) Charmaine Clamor vocals, Christian Jacob-piano, Trey Henry-bass, ...

"Her music is a perfect bridge of two cultures, and in truth two musical cultures that she cares for the most, done with a passion that can be heard in a voice that should be heard in every jazz venue across the nation, if not the world. Clamor is an asset to jazz music, and a contributor to the continued traditions of women in jazz." -- MUSIC FOR AMERICA

"This Filipina jazz singer exhibits a very pure talent. The ability to express much more than just a tune is unique. Clamor sings to times, feelings, and purpose. A superb performance from and multi talented gem!" -- EJAZZNEWS

"Tearing up the jazz club scene recently has been Charmaine Clamor (pictured here), whose new recording Flippin' Out (FreeHam) is a fluid nod both to her jazz chops and to her Filipino heritage. It's quite a recording, as she moves effortlessly between the ultrasensuous and the ultrarhythmic, between smoke and fire." --DELTA SKY MAGAZINE

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