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INGRID JAMES - JAZZ SINGER (Queensland) Ingrid James is an award-winning Queensland (AUSTRALIA) jazz singer “whose note-perfect delivery and depth of lyrical expression has elevated her into the elite of Australia’s musical talents”. (Steve Robertson, Portland Observer 2012) Based in Brisbane, Queensland Australia, Ingrid is a graduate of Griffith University’s Queensland Conservatorium of Music (Master of Music Studies, Vocal Pedagogy). She also has a Graduate Diploma in Film and Television with the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS, Sydney) and teaches Contemporary Voice (specialising in Jazz). She runs and facilitates workshops and master classes locally and around the world. Ingrid has produced and presented a regular Jazz Singers’ Jam Night in Brisbane since 2001, which is currently held at the Brisbane Jazz Club and is the Festival Director for The Brisbane Vocal Jazz Festival (2016 to present). She sings contemporary jazz, bebop, jazz standards through to bossa novas, sambas, blues, and other jazz modalities as well as originals and original reharmonised arrangements of pop standards from Beatles to Rolling Stones. Ingrid is known for her spontaneity, emotional depth and dynamics. She is also involved in a joint strings project – Ingrid James & Louise Denson’s WILD SILK STRINGS PROJECT (focussing on original compositions as well as lesser-known standards from the Jazz and Brazilian Songbooks. Their repertoire acknowledges the jazz tradition while reflecting a European aesthetic in mood, melody and harmony with feels including Afro-Cuban, cha-cha-cha, Brazilian bossa nova, swing, jazz waltzes and slow funk. "Colours of your Love" by WILD SILK STRINGS PROJECT was released on 7th September 2018 by MGM's The Planet Company. Ingrid has collaborated with some international artists over recent years. Two recent albums LOST MY HEART and BLUE CONFLUENCE were recorded at Burbank, Los Angeles with LA based jazz/latin/funk ensemble San Gabriel 7. LOST MY HEART featured 7 time Downbeat winner for “Best Trombonist of the Year” – Bill Watrous while BLUE CONFLUENCE featured saxophonist Eric Marienthal (aka Chick Corea’s Elektric Band, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, etc.,) Scott Yanow (USA, Author of 11 books including The Jazz Singers, Jazz on Film and Jazz on Record 1917-1976) said “ Ingrid James has a beautiful tone to her voice, a wide range, makes wide interval jumps sound effortless, and has the dual abilities of being able to uplift lyrics and to scat up a storm.” Her latest collaboration has been with Alexis Tcholakian (France – pianist), based in Paris.

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Ingrid James: Colours Of Your Love: Wild Silk Strings Project

Read "Colours Of Your Love: Wild Silk Strings Project" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


The Wild Silk Strings Project is a collaboration between the Australian duo of singer Ingrid James and pianist Louise Denson, joined by half a dozen fellow Brisbane-based musicians and American saxophonist Paul Greggors White and percussionist Christopher Todd Harrison. The project first recorded on 2006's Portrait and Colours Of Your Love offers a similar mix of original songs (mostly co-written by James and Denson) alongside cover versions, mixing easy-listening hits (Gordon Lightfoot's “If You Could Read My Mind," Supertramp's “The ...

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Ingrid James and Alexis Tcholakian Trio: Trajectoire

Read "Trajectoire" reviewed by Barry O'Sullivan


Trajectorie is a collaboration between the French pianist composer Alexis Tcholakian and the Queensland based vocalist Ingrid James. Their paths crossed in France when she was performing in a jny: Paris jazz club when he approached her to write lyrics to some of his melodies as part of a vocal project with other singers in France. After completion of several songs together it felt right for them to do an album and in June 2014 Trajectorie was recorded in Paris. ...

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Ingrid James: Trajectoire

Read "Trajectoire" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Australian vocalist and lyricist Ingrid James has collaborated with French pianist Alexis Tcholakian's trio for her fifth album, Trajectoire. The collaboration works well, creating a sophisticated collection of songs with depth and beauty. Tcholakian's trio--bassist Simon Teboul and drummer Thierry Tardieu--is augmented by additional musicians from time to time. Flute, guitar, flugelhorn and saxophone all add color and tonal variation to the songs, effective contributions in every case. James' slow, dreamlike, take on Jimmy Rowles and ...

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“ESSENCE” by Australian Vocalist Ingrid James

“ESSENCE” by Australian Vocalist Ingrid James

Source: All About Jazz

By Aparna Datta Lay back, put up your feet, close your eyes, and enter a classic jazz club from the mid 50's as you listen to Ingrid James new CD “Essence." Ingrid James of Brisbane, Australia brings her eloquent vocals to this familiar ten-song set. She is able to move seamlessly between songs by songwriters who are diverse, and by adding her own heart felt vocals the songs are completely reformed. The sounds of these songs will have listeners wondering ...

Scott Yanow (USA, Author of 11 books including The Jazz Singers, Jazz on Film and Jazz on Record 1917-1976) said “ Ingrid James has a beautiful tone to her voice, a wide range, makes wide interval jumps sound effortless, and has the dual abilities of being able to uplift lyrics and to scat up a storm.” (CD Review “Lost My Heart” 2012) Ingrid James is an award-winning Queensland jazz singer “whose note-perfect delivery and depth of lyrical expression has elevated her into the elite of Australia’s musical talents”. (Steve Robertson, Portland Observer 2012) – CD “Lost My Heart” 2012 Mark Channon, Jazz Radio Host from the USA (Connecticut) describes Ingrid as “a fluid balladeer who appeals to the emotions as she captivates our ears while masterfully painting word pictures…[and] consistently displays impeccable intonation, pinpoint articulation and the ability to navigate unusual intervals and angles with finesse, without ever losing the beauty of her God-given voice.” (CD – “Blue Confluence”) Bill Watrous (7 time Downbeat “Trombonist of the Year” winner) said “If this were the 50’s Jazz era, Ingrid James would be performing alongside other greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday

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Colours Of Your Love:...

The Planet Company
2018

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Trajectoire

Newmarket Music
2016

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Blue Confluence

Independent
2015

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Lost My Heart

Independent
2012

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Pangaea

Newmarket Music
2011

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Flame Tree

Dengor Music
2010

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