CarteBlancheJazzBand

6-piece jazz ensemble Carte Blanche keeps vintage standards white-hot with classic French, Latin and American jazz standards from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Their unique instrumentation featuring female vocals in 7 languages, accordion, and violin lends itself perfectly to authentic interpretations of traditional jazz from around the world. Lead vocalist Cristina Kaminis gives the group a sound in the tradition of jazz greats Edith Piaf, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lola Beltran. But as effortlessly as Kaminis transitions from classics of chanson realist-era Paris to Brazil's sultry bossa novas, her native Mexico shines through on the bands Cuban son tracks, and the danceable, percussion-driven dance rhythms of vintage Colombian Cumbia. They've headlined some of New York's biggest arts, fashion, and cultural events in addition to performing internationally, as featured artists for Grand Central's Centennial Celebration 2013, Instyle Magazine's 5th anniversary bash in Mexico City, and also are st.