Andrea Wood - For the Meantime

Andrea Wood
http://www.andreawoodmusic.com/

Recorded at the "Dhyana" CD release party at Twins Jazz, Washington DC on May 11, 2011. "Dhyana" is here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/andreawood

Andrea Wood - vocals
Noble Jolley - piano
Blake Meister - bass
Elijah Jamal Balbed - sax
Nathan Jolley - drums

Video by E.A. Stansbury
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"The Duke Ellington School of the Arts graduate moves fearlessly up and down octaves, all the while maintaining a distinct sense of purpose. She can explore the upper register in a beguiling waft, or plunge into the basement with buoyant, swelling articulation." -CapitalBop.com

As a native of the cosmopolitan city of Washington D.C with a passion for travel and music from around the world, cultural immersion and diversity have always been a driving inspiration for vocalist Andrea Wood's unique musical style.

With her hauntingly rich vocals and intuitive feel for the music, Andrea brings a distinctively eclectic approach to Jazz singing in over four languages and incorporating American Swing, bebop and Soul music along with the styles of the Caribbean, France and Brazil.

Music has always been a singular force in Andrea's life. Born into a musical family, her mother began teaching her the piano at age five.

As a child, she spent three years in the vibrant city of Prague, Czech Republic, the birthplace of Bohemian culture, where 12-dollar symphonies were ubiquitous and gypsy Jazz could be heard echoing down narrow, cobblestone streets. She played leading roles in school musicals and was a regularly featured soloist in church choirs throughout grade school.

Upon returning to the US, Andrea studied classical voice and piano at the prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington D.C. It was at Ellington that she first dove into Jazz, working closely with mentor and Jazz band director Davey Yarborough.

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