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Siora: Vis-a-Vis
by Dan McClenaghan
On Vis-a-Vis the group Siora pushes the concept of world music" hard with an offering of eleven tunes sung in seven different languages by vocalist Phyllis Chapell in front of Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Middle Eastern rhythms.The set kicks off in Portugese, on Nacoa," a smooth rhythmic flow aided by Ralph Bowen's flute, with interludes of Chapell's mellifluous scatting with added yips, hoots and chirps. She proves herself an exuberant and uninhibited vocalist. Somebody blows a whistle in there, ...
read moreJazz Bridge Presents Phyllis Chapell and Siora at the Cheltenham Art Center on April 6th
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Suzanne Cloud
Appearing at the Cheltenham Art Center, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham, PA on April 6, 2011 will be singer Phyllis Chapell with her trio featuring pianist Dave Posmontier, bassist Chico Huff, and drummer Paul Jost. Phyllis Chapell performs a unique mix of originals, folk, jazz and international music, including songs in up to 12 languages from the U.S., Brazil, Latin America, Euope, Africa, and the Middle East, and she has performed in concert throughout the world. She has released two solo ...
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Jazz Bridge Presents Phyllis Chapell and Siora at Jazz in the Wood on April 1st
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Michael Ricci
Appearing at Jazz in the Wood on April 1st at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 Collings Avenue in Collingswood, NJ, will be jazz vocalist Phyllis Chapell and her band Siora featuring pianist Barry Sames, bassist Chico Huff and Francois Zayas on drums/percussion.
One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 856-858-8914
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The ensemble SIORA plays contemporary world jazz: a blend of music from Latin America, Europe,the Middle East, and the U.S., all with ...
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World Jazz Band Siora Releases "Vis-a-Vis" on Miowan Records
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All About Jazz
Where can songs as distant in origin as an aria from Carmen," an Israeli folk song, a Rumi poem in Farsi, a French Christmas carol, an Italian love song, and a Brazilian samba exist together in a borderless musical world? Using the universal language of jazz, Philadelphia's SIORA transcends boundaries, drawing us back to intimate human connection, while catapulting us Face to Face" (Vis-a-Vis) into cultural counterpoints.
The SIORA sound is contemporary world jazz featuring the rich contralto of Phyllis ...
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