April Hall
April Hall is the consummate jazz vocalist, combining her deep roots in southern gospel and blues with an honest soulfulness and effervescent jazz sophistication that shines through in every undeniably swinging performance. Her voice, described as “Glorious” by the Boston Globe, is an instrument of breathtaking richness and versatility, capable of ranging from the purest whisper to the most powerful heartfelt delivery. Hall’s masterful performances are always centered on bringing every song to life through emotional interpretation, playful phrasing, and rock solid rhythm. “The exquisite, soulful vocals of April Hall deliver every lyric with emotion and conviction.” - Jazz Times Magazine
Hall graduated from Berklee College of Music, where she received the prestigious Louis Armstrong Performance Award. She has done projects for Atlantic Records under the direction of Arif Mardin, for the likes of Chaka Khan, Melissa Manchester and Bette Midler and has performed with artists such as Rosemary Clooney, Al Jarreau, Billy Joel, Helen Cornelius and Dinah Shore. Hall performs and records with New England’s finest musicians, including Tim Ray, Gray Sargent, Les Harris Jr., Tom Hall, Joe “Sonny” Barbato, Jerry Bergonzi, John Lockwood, Marty Ballou, Mark Poniatowski, Marshall Wood, Keala Kaumeheiwa, Jim Gwin, Kenny Hadley and New Orleans's Amadee Castenell. She served as Executive Producer for ImprovLive 365, a daily webseries dedicated to exploring spontaneous creativity and improvisation, and co-produced the Brandeis University Improv Festival, featuring Milford Graves.
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December 23, 2011
Acton Jazz Club Has New Year's Eve BBQ Dance Party Featuring April Hall...
August 17, 2009
April Hall at the Acton Jazz Cafe on August 22nd
March 31, 2009
Vocalist April Hall Releases "Fun out of Life" on Bee Boy Records -...
March 01, 2009
April Hall, Mark Poniatowski and Pamela Hines at the AJC on March 8th
The exquisite, soulful vocals of April Hall deliver every lyric with emotion and conviction. -Jazz Times
“...Visceral power, impresses by not trying to impress.” -Northeast Performer
Oh yea, She Swings!-The Phoenix
Hall delivers with honey-coated phrases that melt gracefully while she upholds the tradition-All About Jazz
“The effulgent Hall has a rich commanding voice and the stage presence of an old soul of jazz.” -Boston Globe
…An achingly beautiful voice -All About Jazz
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Primary Instrument
Voice / vocals
Location
Boston
Willing to teach
Intermediate to advanced
Credentials/Background
For more information: www.aprilhall.com
Clinic/Workshop Information
April teaches both private students and Boston's Berklee College of music. Ms. Hall also teaches modern vocal techniques throughout the U.S. as well as Master classes on "Songwriting in a Free Society" and "Mastering Modern Microphone Techniques". To inquire about studying with Ms. Hall, please visit www.aprilhall.com

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