Tatiana Eva-Marie is a Swiss-American bandleader, singer, producer, author, and actress. She was born in Switzerland into a family of artists. Her father is Swiss-French and her mother is Romanian.
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| Background information | |
| Born | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Genres | Jazz, French pop, Gypsy Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, author, producer, bandleader |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | www |
She is known for founding the Avalon Jazz Band, singing jazz and French pop derived from the Django Reinhardt tradition.[1][2][3][4] Her singing has been compared to jazz vocalists Cyrille Aimée and Cécile McLorin Salvant.[5] Her band opened for vocalist and pianist Norah Jones.[5][6]
Biography
editShe is the daughter of composer Louis Crelier and violinist Anca Maria, and she grew up in France and Switzerland.[7] She later moved to New York and founded the Avalon Jazz Band.
In 2024, she wrote the libretto for an opera, "Eden Park", music by Swiss composer Gérard Massini.[8] The libretto is inspired by the true story of George Remus.
For her album "Djangology", she wrote lyrics to the music of Django Reinhardt and reimagined his compositions in her own way. Her album was released on June 7th 2024 by GroundUp Music.[9]
Discography
edit- Je suis Swing (2016)
- Paris (2019)
- Wintertime Dreams (Burton Avenue, 2019)
- Bonjour Tristesse with Michael Valeanu (2020)
- April in Paris (Burton Avenue, 2021)
- We'll Meet Again (2021)
- I Double Dare You with Terry Waldo (Turtle Bay, 2021)
- The Sound of Love: Tribute to Michel Legrand with Giovanni Mirabassi (Venus Jazz Japan, 2022)
- Two at the Most with Jeremy Corren (Turtle Bay, 2023)
- Djangology (GroundUP Music, 2024)
References
edit- ^ Danielle Kogan (25 October 2017). "Creepy 'Cabinet': 1920s horror flick screens at Kings Theatre". Brooklyn Daily. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "TATIANA EVA-MARIE : AN INTERVIEW". Articles of Antiquity. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Will Friedwald (December 2015). "These Millennials Are Shaking Up the Jazz World". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Ashleyan Lopez (6 January 2017). "Interview: Tatiana Eva-Marie is one of Brooklyn's best rising jazz singers". AXS. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b Kerry Gravatas (2 January 2017). "NY Entertainer of the Week – Tatiana Eva-Marie". Up Front New York. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Tatiana Eva-Marie and the Avalon Jazz Band". Public Theater. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Thomas Gerbasi (4 March 2017). "Tatiana Eva-Marie: The Jazz Evangelist". Medium. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ https://gerardmassini.ch/eden-park/
- ^ https://www.groundupmusic.net/artists/tatianaevamarie