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CINZIA SPATA is regarded as one of the finest jazz vocalists in the world, as well as an innovative composer and lyricist.

Now based in New York City, CINZIA SPATA is already a major name in the rich legacy of jazz in Italy, and this year she’s bursting onto the jazz scene in the United States and worldwide with the release of her new CD, “Into the Moment” (Koiné / Dodicilune Records.) Anticipating that she will be one of 2011’s breakout artists, this is indeed her moment.

Cinzia’s live performance calendar includes a tour with her current working unit, the CINZIA SPATA QUARTET FEATURING STEVE SWALLOW, with Adam Nussbaum and Giovanni Mazzarino.

“Into the Moment” features Cinzia leading a band of jazz all-stars (George Garzone, Bruce Barth, Ken Cervenka, Yoron Israel and Dave Clark) in an exciting mix of original and classic material, including Cinzia’s original lyrics for compositions by Mal Waldron, Bill Evans, Kenny Wheeler and Ralph Towner.

Jazz Times Magazine, in a rave review of “Into the Moment,” heralded the CD as one that “should establish her as one of the best singers on the jazz scene,” and went on to note Cinzia’s “superb command of her voice” and that “Spata improvises melodies with spontaneity and ease.”

Italy has enjoyed the good fortune of witnessing the first phase of Cinzia’s career, which has included high-profile appearances on Italian television, film, festivals, jazz clubs and concert halls, with the Umbria Jazz Festival, annual appearances at the Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival, and Rome’s top jazz club, Alexanderplatz, among her career highlights.

Cinzia’s vocal mastery encompasses a full range from state-of-the-art scat singing to a style of ballad interpretation that has an undeniably cinematic quality. Her music is fresh and modern, and appeals to mainstream jazz aficionados as well as to young audiences attracted to new sounds.

Cinzia has been heard in collaborations with such great artists as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Lester Bowie and Jay Clayton, and has extensive credits in classical performance. Composer Mario Modestini has collaborated with Cinzia on a series of orchestral projects, including “The Gershwin Soiree,” which he composed specifically for her.

Cinzia is an important figure in the academic world as well, with positions in Italian music conservatories that included Chair of the Vocal Department at Universite della Musica Roma. She developed a vocal method that is widely used in academic voice studies and is the author of several books including the 2010 JazzIt Award-winning “Jazz Vocal Basics,” making her an in-demand lecturer and master class clinician.

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Cinzia_Spata: 93-03

Read "93-03" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


There is a wealth of jazz talent on 93-03, none less exciting than the singer and the songs. Cinzia Spata recorded pieces that were in her repertoire during the period from 1993 to 2003, hence the title of this release. That apart, Spata has a fine sense of style and articulation which come across potently and make this an accomplished recording.

Spata includes four originals as well as songs by Cole Porter, Horace Silver, and Kenny Wheeler, and ...

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Cinzia Spata: 93-03

Read "93-03" reviewed by John Kelman


With a veritable plethora of jazz singers devoting the majority of their time to endless reinterpretation of the Great American Songbook, it's refreshing to come across someone who, in addition to writing her own mainstream material, chooses to examine less-travelled sources. Italian singer Cinzia Spata may not yet be well known in North America, but by putting together a mainly American group, including pianist Marc Copland, bassist Ron McClure, and saxophonist Donny McCaslin (along with fellow Italian Marcello Pellitteri on ...

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Cinzia Spata releases “Into the Moment,” joins Scott Foster Management

Cinzia Spata releases “Into the Moment,” joins Scott Foster Management

Source: Scott Foster

Jazz vocalist CINZIA SPATA, already a major name in the rich legacy of jazz in Italy, is bursting onto the jazz scene in the United States and worldwide with the release of her new CD, “Into the Moment" (Koiné / Dodicilune Records.) Now based in New York City, Cinzia is regarded as one of the finest jazz vocalists in the world, as well as an innovative composer and lyricist. Along with the new CD and her move to the U.S., ...

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Italian Jazz Vocalist Cinzia Spata's 93-03 (Azzurra Music) Coming June 21st

Italian Jazz Vocalist Cinzia Spata's 93-03 (Azzurra Music) Coming June 21st

Source: All About Jazz

ROME, ITALY -- Noted Italian jazz vocalist/composer Cinzia Spata is proud to announce the June 21st expanded release of her most recent recording, 93-03 (Azzurra Music TBPJAB096), in North America and beyond through CDBaby.com, North Country Distributors and TCL Special Order Imports. It is also available direct from the label, Italy's Azzurra Music, and its own distribution network.

This new release documents nine highlights from Ms. Spata's repertoire over the last decade, as well as her new American band featuring ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Into the Moment

Mega Muzik
2011

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Into the Moment

Dodicilune Records
2010

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93-03

Azzura Music
2005

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