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Mindi Brizendine

This dynamic vocalist from Portland, Oregon is entertaining audiences across the NW with great jazz & swing standards, blues, and Broadway favorites, jazz, swing and blues originals, and popular/folk hits from the 60‘s to today. Her artistic vocal style has been described by her fans as "reminiscent of great artists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Etta James, Karen Carpenter, Maureen McGovern, and Rosemary Clooney." Mindi has performed in jazz lounges, on stage in musical theatre productions, wine-tasting events, at corporate parties, private homes, weddings, fairs and festivals, concerts, fine restaurants, show openings, competitions,and recordings. Mindi has entertained at events in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, California, Indiana, Tennessee, Arizona, Alaska, Texas, Hawaii, and Canada.

In May 2007 ,Mindi Brizendine independently produced and released her first CD, “AT LAST”, followed closely by her second album, “Forever Yours” in March 2008.

Mindi astounds her audiences with her intriguing collection of music. From jazz, swing, and blues standards and originals, to tender, emotion-filled ballads, Broadway showstoppers, and popular/folk/Americana music, she is guaranteed to royally entertain even the most discriminating ears and touch every heart. With her exquisite tone and incredible range, Mindi Brizendine delivers a thoroughly entertaining and engaging performance. In 2007, Mindi combined forces with Washington keyboardist, Richard Kutch, forming the Mindi Brizendine Duo.

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Richard Kutch began his professional career in the 1950's at the age of 17. He has worked as a solo entertainer, and has performed across the United States and in Europe for over 30 years. He studied piano and music theory at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, Illinois, and has a music education degree from Indiana University. He specializes in jazz standards, ragtime, rhythm and blues, as well as Broadway and Gershwin favorites.

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Portland Jazz Singer Mindi Brizendine Releases New CD

Portland Jazz Singer Mindi Brizendine Releases New CD

Source: All About Jazz

Portland jazz vocalist Mindi Brizendine has released a new compact disc, entitled “Forever Yours, “ that contains works by a number of the great composers including Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn, and Duke Ellington. Brizendine's originals are a highlight on the CD as her writing style fits in with the classic standards like they were written forty years ago but still maintain a modern flair. Brizendine performs each song with exquisite tone and range, and an artistic feel for the lyrical ...

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