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Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield

TATIANA “LADYMAY” MAYFIELD

Refreshing and beautiful are how many have described the voice and persona of Tatiana “LadyMay” Mayfield, a jazz vocalist, musician, and educator from Fort Worth, Texas. “LadyMay” (as she has been named) has been singing and playing jazz music since the tender age of thirteen. Since then, she has performed in various venues and festivals throughout the U.S., which in turn have earned her rave reviews from listeners and musicians in addition to numerous awards.

In October of 2010, she was chosen as one of the twelve semi-finalists to compete in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition that was held in Washington, D.C before a legendary panel of judges. She has opened for several well-known artists such as Kirk Whalum, Randy Brecker, Dave Valentin, Bobbi Humphrey, and The Main Ingredient. She has also appeared on WFAA’s “Good Morning Texas” television show four times since 2011.

She has recorded two albums, From All Directions (2009) and A Portrait Of LadyMay (2012). The first album From All Directions was recorded while she was still attending the University of North Texas, where she received her degree in Jazz Studies. Jazz journalist Scott Yanow described her voice on her debut album From All Directions (2009) as “attractive” with “excellent elocution” and a “joyful spirit”. On her latest album A Portrait Of LadyMay (2012), Harvey Siders, former writer of JazzTimes and Downbeat magazines, describes her intonation as “flawless” and her scatting “as natural as breathing.” In addition to her vocal skills, she plays piano, trombone, composes, and teaches voice and music theory. LadyMay’s appeal has also reached listeners abroad in the UK, Switzerland, Germany, France, Nigeria, and Brazil. Her music has been featured on several international radio stations such as “Solar Radio”, “Jazz FM”, “Tropical FM”, and “Premier Gospel Radio” in the UK, “RJM Radio” in France, and “Smooth 98.1” in Nigeria. In November 2012, her song “Real” from A Portrait Of LadyMay reached #1 on the “UK Soul Chart”. In July of 2013, she completed her first tour (LadyMay In The UK) to London where she was widely received on radio appearances, as well as at some of their top performance venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express in Soho, and the Flyover Portobello. UK based record store “Soul Brother Records” labeled “A Portrait Of LadyMay” as one of their “Best New Jazz Releases of 2013”. In January 2014, LadyMay won the “Best Vocalist Of The Month” competition for “SingerUniverse.com” for her song “It’s Over Now”.

Awards

Winner of "Best Vocalist Of The Month" contest for SingerUniverse.com for original song "It's Over Now" (2014) -“Outstanding Performance” award in the college “Jazz Vocal Soloist” category in DownBeat magazine’s June 2009 and 2010 Student Awards issues -NFAA (National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts) Silver Award in "Jazz Voice" category (2006) -“Outstanding Undergraduate Student in Jazz Studies” from the University of North Texas jazz department (2009) -"Fort Worth Weekly Award" (local magazine) for "best jazz artist" (2011) -Nomination for "Dallas Observer Music Award" (2011 & 2012)


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"Fresh out of the University of North Texas music department, Ms Mayfield makes quite a splash with her debut album. Sounding more like a veteran than an ingénue, the 22- year old displays confidence bordering on swagger as she fearlessly tackles jazz standards like "Cottontail" and "There Will Never Be Another You" and breathes new life into "Peel Me A Grape" and "Baubles, Bangles and Beads." Tatiana possesses a highly flexible voice that is warm and full-bodied in the low register, yet can pierce the stratosphere without need for falsetto. She hears all changes, scats with total confidence, and regardless of speed, her diction and intonation never falter.

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Primary Instrument

Vocals

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

Lone Star Music Academy(Private lessons) (2010-Present)

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

A Portrait Of LadyMay

Self Produced
2012

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From: A Portrait Of LadyMay
By Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield

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