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Jillaine

Jillaine, based out of Iowa and Utah, has burst onto the music scene through the cosmos of jazz, blues, and rock. As likely to be inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, Chicago or Heart as she is by Rush, Bessie Smith or Queen, Jillaine will surely enthrall your mind and capture your heart. At every tasty turn of a phrase, Jillaine is out-of-this-world jazz and blues. Schooled by rock, classical, and jazz performers, Jillaine spent her formative years in recording studios acquiring a profound love for analog and digital technology. Comprising the Jillaine Records team, Jillaine and Erik literally created their own live performance and mobile recording studio from salvaged and rebuilt audio equipment and utilizing the latest in software so they can deliver music to your ears that sounds as if you are hearing it live. Jillaine Records brings you jazz music for the 21st century with the power to carry you away in wonder and captivate your soul. Uniting her soaring as well as sultry vocals and stellar instrumental arrangements with aural acuity and technical expertise, Jillaine Records has emerged as an indomitable musical force. Adhering to the belief that ennobling lyrics, innate talent, and high quality sound make the very best music, their products are enhanced by over 15 years of combined experience, which gives them the capacity to express a vast emotional range and varied influences with dignity and exquisite clarity. Jillaine will keep you listening for hours, fascinating and delighting your senses as you absorb the stunning overtones and subtle nuances. Once her music starts, Jillaine will win you over, convincing you to become an avid fan.

Awards

Placed 21 out of over 1,000 bands in the Sweetwater Song Contest May '10

Top Collegiate Jazz Vocalist at Sacramento Traditional Jazz Festival Feb '07


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“Jillaine is quite extraordinary. To all appearances, she's at the relative beginning of her career arc. But her voice will reach out and grab you and, once she has you, she won't let go. Nor will you want her to....

“The backing on "Jazzy Christmas To You!" is sparse-just piano or guitar on several tracks and a trio on the others-and it works, serving to keep Jillaine’s voice out front as it should be. Aided by wonderfully fresh arrangements, Jillaine generously seasons the set with jazz and blues, but doesn’t ever stray so far as to make the album inaccessible to fans of traditional Christmas vocal albums.”

Martin Johns, former DJ, Stubby’s House of Christmas

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