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Victoria Rummler

Paris’ well-kept jazz secret: a clear, sensual voice that runs the gamut of notes and emotions. In a milieu where the temptation to imitate is often insurmountable, Victoria Rummler has calmly forged her own path, emphasizing musical interaction and blurring the boundaries between the vocal and the instrumental.

Born near Detroit, USA, Vicki has been a Euro-convert for almost twenty years. Her musical experience began with a fascination for the piano at age six which led to many years of lessons, competitions, accompaniment and a profound appreciation that is still very much alive today. She began singing in children’s groups and a church choir that toured Mexico and Central America. Studying clarinet, dance, and theatre in the USA, she took off for Germany after completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in music in 1988. She worked with a performance art group in Munich and went on to Paris in 1993, where she discovered her unquenchable passion for vocal jazz. Working with Michele Hendricks, Laurence Saltiel and Roger Letson, Vicki developed a solid foundation in all jazz styles. Her vocal jazz quartet “Rue Blanche,” founded in 1995, toured extensively in France and participated in the “Jazz Voices” festival in Russia in 1999. In 2004, she was invited to record with cutting-edge electro a cappella group “Les Grandes Gueules” on their second album for SONY-BMG, “Vocal Extreme.” Since deciding to concentrate on her solo career, Vicki’s musical personality has evolved by leaps and bounds, including original compositions, lyrics set to instrumental tunes, and new arrangements of favorite standards.

A breath of fresh air to vocal jazz, Victoria Rummler’s music is good-natured, often simple, always emotional.

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Victoria Rummler Rocks the Bab-ilo

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Victoria RummlerBab-ilo, ParisAugust 16, 2008

On August 16, Victoria Rummler returned to the world-famous Parisian jazz spot, the Bab-ilo, for an intimate set of old and new material. Victoria performed crowd favorites such as "Cocktail Optimism" and "Words," intertwined with songs from her upcoming CD, Round Trip, including the first single to be released, "Island of Nowhere." This friendly, melodic bossa tells of the challenges of leaving one's native country to be surrounded by a ...

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Victoria Rummler Dazzles at the Bab-Ilo

Victoria Rummler Dazzles at the Bab-Ilo

Source: All About Jazz

By Mitch Slodowitz This evening Victoria Rummler of Pitch Puppy Productions gave a dazzling, intimate performance to a select crowd at the legendary Bab-ilo in Paris' famed 18th district. Introducing some select songs from her forthcoming second solo album, “Round Trip," Victoria set the stage for her upcoming follow-up CD with a beautiful array of songs that capped a memorable week in Paris. The mood of the evening was charged with creative energy and musical virtuosity, topped off with a ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

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2004

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