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Laurie Dapice

Laurie D´apice hails from the small CNY town of Utica NY. Her gifts were recognized by Susan Endy, a music teacher in Lauries's high school of Clinton NY. She was prompted by her teacher to audition for All County- All state & NY State choir making all three. Laurie had a dream of becoming a singer from the age of 14. She began to study with International renowned Tenor Pasquale Caputo where she studied Classically for 5 years. She then relocated to NYC to chase her dreams. She caught the attention of 6 judges while auditioning for the Metropolitan Opera which lead her to an audition for Mannes College of Music. She studied music her 1st year there. Her Vocal Coach there suggested she audition for The New School University of Jazz & Contemporary Music. Miss Dapice auditioned & was accepted at one of the most sought out Jazz University's in the World. Miss Dapice earned a Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts in Performance & Music. One year later she was on her way to Nagoya Japan to perform a 3 month Headlining gig where she performed live Jazz 6 nights a week. Upon returning back the US, Laurie planned to record her 1st album. After a grueling plan, she recorded "Parting the Veil" @ Bennett Studios owned by Dae & Tony Bennett in Englewood NJ. After independ- antly releasing her debut CD, it was given rave reviews & was chosen as one of the " Best Jazz Cds" of 2016 by 3 Jazz Critics in 5 categories by the Jazz Journalist Association. In between pursuing her degree, performing in Japan & recording her highly acclaimed debut album, Miss D´apice has performed at the Apollo Theater, the Alhambra Ballroom, Dream-Lexington & the Marriott Hotels, opened for Jazz Trombonist Benny Powell, opened the Hudson River Museums Amphitheater & performed in a month long Celebration for Ella Fitzgerald by Jazz Forums Presenter Mark Morganelli in Ella's home town of Yonkers NY, performed at a concert she curated for Ella´s 100th Bday. with singers Amy London & Marion Cowings that was sold out @ the Zinc Bar in the NYC, headlined in the Levitt AMP Music Series at Landmark Museum Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute's 300 seat Theater back home that was sold out & most recently performed with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis in the Chautauqua Jazz Festival. Her CD may be heard & purchased @ www.cdbaby.com/cd/LaurieDapice

Awards

Billboard Tenth Songwriting Contest; 3 Honorable Mention; 3 songs USA Songwriting Competition; Finalist in the R&B Category for an Original Song ASCAP & ASCAP Plus Awards; 8 consecutive annual awards (Grants for my catalogue of original music) "Best Jazz Cds" of 2016 by the JJA!


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Album Review

Laurie Dapice: Parting the Veil

Read "Parting the Veil" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Phrasing is important. The top jazz vocalists are experts at laying down the elastic--or the sharp and concise--turn of phrase. New York-based vocalist Laurie Dapice excels in this regard. Like a deft baker working and molding the dough, she stretches and kneads a syllable here, and slices another off with a sharp cut of a dough knife there. Throw in the clear, clean tone reminiscent of Ella Fitzgerald, some superb and unusual arrangements and you've got Dapice's Parting The Veil. ...

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Laurie Dapice: Parting the Veil

Read "Parting the Veil" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Vocalist Laurie Dapice's debut recording was an intensely personal affair. That is revealed both in her extensive liner notes and the music she presents here. First efforts require much of an artist and many debut recordings reflect the downside of the demands. Not so with Parting the Veil. Dapice presents herself a fully realized vocalist, arranger, and musical shaman. Whatever suffering influenced this recording, and, inevitably, there is often suffering as a catalyst, Dapice channeled it efficiently into a direction ...

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Lady Got Chops Womens Month Jazz Festival Presents LaRe & 10 Luminary Women in Jazz

Lady Got Chops Womens Month Jazz Festival Presents LaRe & 10 Luminary Women in Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci

8th Annual Lady Got Chops Women's Month Jazz Festival presents 9-time Award Winning Jazz Singer & accomplished Musician LaRe alongside 10 Luminary Women in Jazz!

Clover's Fine Arts Gallery 338 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn NY two block walk from Hoyt Schermerhorn Train Stop! Saturday March 27th Doors open 6pm Showtime 7pm-11pm

Admission $25 Proceeds donated to Doctor's Without Borders relief work in Haiti

Mala Waldron, Diane Moser ...

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Oneil's Restaurant & Live Jazz Series Presents 9x Award Winning Jazz Singer LaRe

Oneil's Restaurant & Live Jazz Series Presents 9x Award Winning Jazz Singer LaRe

Source: Michael Ricci

Oneil's Restaurant's Live Jazz Series presents LaRe featuring Art Hirahara-piano & Marco Panascia-Bass

Friday November 20th 2009 9pm-12am No cover Oneil's Restaurant 50 West 65th street between Central Park West & Broadway (NYC) (also an entrance on 64th st)

Parking is plentiful on the upper west side A magnificent evening of live, swinging jazz, celebrating a few November birthdays of some historical, memorable jazz ...

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LaRe Sings Sneak Preview New CD at Kamasutra Lounge

LaRe Sings Sneak Preview New CD at Kamasutra Lounge

Source: Michael Ricci


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Night Hotel Presents Jazz at Night w/8x Award Winning Jazz Singer LaRe

Night Hotel Presents Jazz at Night w/8x Award Winning Jazz Singer LaRe

Source: All About Jazz


"Sublime pitch, illuminates the beauty of a song; Impressive arrangements on her Debut Album Parting the Veil;bringing to mind contemporary singer/songwriters such as Carmen Lundy, Rene Marie & Esperanza Spaulding. AUTHOR & ON-AIR HOST;SHEILA ANDERSON WBGO 88.3FM

"The Next Jazz Revolution" Dou dou Boicel;Founder Montreal Jazz Festival

"A Beautiful Voice; One of the Best in the World" Todd Barkan;Keystone Korner Jazz

"We will play your music till the grooves are gone" Alvin Carter-Bey WHPK 88.FM University of Chicago

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