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Lionelle Hamanaka: A Jazz Bouquet

Read "A Jazz Bouquet" reviewed by Jim Santella


Scat singing comes naturally to Lionelle Hamanaka. Like most of us, she learned it through her parents' love of good music. Growing up in Harlem and the Lower East Side, Hamanaka was exposed to the recordings and live jazz performances that would later form her natural grasp of vocalese, songwriting, and lyric interpretation. The acoustic sounds she works with on her debut album come from a respect for tradition; hers is a top-notch New York rhythm section.

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

A Jazz Bouquet

Lionelle Hamanaka
2002

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