Alicia Waller

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Alicia Waller is an American vocalist, operatic soprano, songwriter, and bandleader who seeks to spread the joy of singing through inventive performances that integrate a range of diverse musical traditions.

By using performance and artistic collaboration, she looks principally to identify creative ways for musicians to facilitate intercultural understanding that transcends national, cultural, and social boundaries.

Waller received her undergraduate degree in vocal performance from the University of Maryland at College Park and graduate degree from the Gallatin School for Individualized Study at New York University. She is 2015 Finalist in the National Council of Negro Women Voice Competition and recipient of the Stringer Foundation Performing Arts Scholarship, Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship, and Léo Bronstein Homage Award.

Ms. Waller can be seen featured in a documentary short presented by SkyHour about her work and interest in music diplomacy. She released her debut E.P. Some Hidden Treasure in 2020.

Lyle Mays + Alicia Waller, Pat Metheny, Silvia Bolognesi & Other New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 7, 2020

Another master has left us too early, Lyle Mays. A remembrance of his work at its most lyrical, followed by our regular perusal of must-have new releases, with a special focus on albums spotlighting towering young bass players, a stunner of a debut by Alicia Waller and the return of Pat Metheny. Happy listening! PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" Mondo Jazz Theme (Self-released) 0:00 Lyle Mays “Mirror of the ...

Album Review

Alicia Waller and The Excursion: Some Hidden Treasure

Read "Some Hidden Treasure" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
February 24, 2020

Una giovane cantante entra con autorità nell'universo vocale d'impronta soul/jazz ma in modo originale rispetto a quanto accade nell'affollato panorama di questi anni. Alicia Waller è infatti una soprano lirica laureata alla Gallatin School for Individualized Study della New York University. Ha ottenuto vari riconoscimenti e questo E.P. è il suo debutto. Lei definisce il disco an experiment about the spaces in between intendendo con spazi intermedi ciò che si pone tra il canto operistico e quello ...