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International performance and recording artist Whitney Marchelle is here to accomodate you in performance and education of Music in the jaundra of Jazz (straight-ahead or comtemporary ),blues & R&B

Having performed at the NY Blue Note,Cotton Club,Art Deco Festival in South Beach Florida Mustafea Orchestra,Drake University Big Band,Frank Sinatra Orch. Marchelle has the charts for a great show. Recently traveling to the rich city of Dubia at the Dusit Hotel. Harry's Bar In Singapore and instructing jazz vocal clinics at Berklee Conservatory in Kobe Japan and performing, she is the experince vocalist for your needs . Marchelle's jazz vocal clinic was televised 2008 on Channel 10 while instructing at Eastman C. College in Rochester . Performing Dave Berger's arrangement of a Ellington selection Musicians Educators Big Band for the Rochester Jazz Festival is Utube friendly. Opening for Fat Head Neuman and several occasion working with Clark Terry and Wycliffe Gordon.

Having performed for several Ingurational,Olympic and Grammy affairs you will find Marchell very well seasoned and professional in performance,conduct and attire.

You may have heard Whitney Marchell Lead vocals on the Spike Lee production of State Farm Insurance. Along working with the great Quincy Jones Marchell gets in and out quickly in the studio wether it be using her 4 octave vocal range for background harmonies to Lead vocals. Her virbrato in total control to suit the producers needs. Ray Charles used her one day in
a session and said "you sing like a fish fresh of the sea !" Ike Turner picked them(included her sister Joanne Jackson) up for a session in a white Rolls Royce at first ever for Marchelle
of that kind of hospitality! Or you may hear her on Steve Turre's Spirits up above. Or see her on a video with Wyclefe John.

This lady has received several singer/songwriter awards. XM Satellite Radio's Maxx Myrick
compliments her new cd Me, Marsalis & Monk in his article Maxx House. Jazziz Magazine featured Marchelle when Dee Dee Bridgewater graced her stage singing a duet of" It Don't Mean A thing" with her. Big reviews in Dubia Live Magzine , Time out magazine Internationally
as well as several radio & TV reviews. Even though Marchelle has jammed with Wynton Marsalis on several occasions and at Stevie's Wonder's home she has not to this date actually worked with them but states it was one of the most exciting and learning experiences in her career.

Singing the star Spangled Banner at Polo Game, Chriss Everett Tennis Clasic , Boxing and Race Car events shows her ability to sing without accompaniment.

Marchell starting singing R &B opening for Kiss,Bill Withers, working with Fredda Payne, just to name a few touring in the United States and Canada. Motown Revue Shows and lead roles on the Theater Stages shows her versatility in projection & control. Her Acting Education and S.A.G./A.F.T.R.A experiences gives you the feeling of belief in her voice of the selection she is presenting to you the listener.

Here Clark Terry and Wycliffe Gordon On In walked Bud on here cd Me, Marsalis & Monk avaiable cd with neo soul and straight-ahead jazz in most stores on or off line
Updated:  September 13, 2009

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