Vicki Burns
Vicki Burns is a jazz singer who has been delighting audiences for years. A vocalist with impeccable taste, a sure sense of rhythm and a glorious tone, she infuses each song with heartfelt expression, digging into the lyrics and melody for their richest interpretation. No wonder the great jazz drummer; Max Roach once described Vicki’s singing as “a gold mine”!
Some of Vicki’s performing highlights in New England include: singing with the great jazz drummer, Alan Dawson, for the Martin Luther King Jr. “Journey into a Dream” Concert series in Boston and opening for Billy Taylor and Max Roach in the “Bright Moments” Concert series in Amherst, MA. She has performed regularly at these Boston area jazz clubs: Ryles, 1369 Club, the Starlight Roof and the Turtle Café. She has also been featured on “Music America”, a syndicated WGBH broadcast hosted by Ron D’Ella Chiesa.
While still a student, she sang with a popular big band, The Clayton Poole Jazz Orchestra and was chosen by John Coltrane’s biographer Bill Cole among others for the New England Touring Arts program.
On the West Coast Vicki has performed at Garden City in San Jose, The San Jose Museum of Art’s “Women in Jazz” series, a featured spot in the San Jose Jazz Festival , The Great American Music Hall with the Oakland Jazz Choir, Kimball’s East with Madeline Eastman and the Oakland Jazz Choir and the Fillmore Street Jazz Festival . She became a favorite performer at Enrico’s San Francisco’s acclaimed beatnik haunt, establishing a firm fan base which included the infamous Carol Doda. She was featured at Yoshi’s with flautist Nika Rejto and at the Plush Room where she collaborated with acclaimed pianist, Ken Muir noted for his long association with Paula West.
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April 16, 2013
Vicki Burns Quartet Performs A Tribute To Anita O'Day At The...
September 11, 2011
Vicki Burns Quintet performs a Tribute to Anita O'Day At the Iridium...
January 03, 2011
Vicki Burns Debuts at Studio 100 in New York!
August 09, 2010
Jazz Vocalist Vicki Burns Featured at Zeb's in New York August 18th 2010
February 04, 2010
Vicki Burns Quartet CD Release on February 5th at the Iridium
January 29, 2010
Vicki Burns Quartet Debuts at the Iridium Jazz Club (NYC) on February 5
December 28, 2009
Vicki Burns and Ed MacEachen Perform on Tuesday January 5th at Uno...
November 13, 2009
Vicki Burns and Ed Maceachen Perform on Tuesday November 17th at Uno...
June 16, 2009
Vicki Burns Trio Returns to North Square!
January 27, 2009
Vicki Burns Sings at North Square in New York on February 8th
Vicki Burns has a limitless future. Her very attractive voice, versatile style and infectious delivery combine to give her her own memorable sound.” Scott Yanow
Vicki Burns does indeed 'burn' on this recording. The stars were aligned just right when she was blessed with a singing voice that was made for the jazz idiom. John Gilbert ejazz.com
On Siren Song released 2003:
Singer VICKI BURNS is next from her new release, SIREN SONG …(A) Bay area singer of jazz interpretation, Burns will blow your mind
Primary Instrument
Voice / vocals
Location
New York City
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
MA Improvised Music, San Jose State University May 2000, BA Classical Performance, University Of New Hampshire, 1983 Currently teaching both private students and classes at Blue Bear School of Music, San Francisco, CA
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