![]() ![]() ![]() An early-morning airport transfer saw Doxas discussing future plans with Bley and Steve Swallow, who advised Doxas to write “one song a month”, distraction- free for a year. Jimmy Giuffre’s trio was a big influence on Doxas – “the way he shapes and articulates is one of a kind” – and the group regularly featured Bley’s music. Both the inspiration and the encouragement to put this album together can be traced back to Carla Bley. He’s joined by two stand-out collaborators, Ethan Iverson (piano) and Thomas Morgan (bass) – for a meticulously constructed album with playful positivity at its heart. Doxas, co-leader of Riverside with trumpeter Dave Douglas and a respected collaborator of Carla Bley and Paul Bley, joins Whirlwind for You Can’t Take It With You, his ninth album as a leader and first at the head of a trio. Two years later, Dawn won the 2018 MAC Award for “Best Female Vocalist” for her critically acclaimed show, My Ship: Songs from 1941.” () Click here for an introduction to this release.Ĭhet Doxas – You Can’t Take It With You (Whirlwind): “Juno-winning saxophonist Chet Doxas is a guiding voice in the world of creative improvised music. She received a Bistro Award for “Outstanding Vocalist” for her performance. In 2016, Dawn employed her formidable opera singing skills in her solo show LEGIT: A Classical Cabaret. Over the past 12 years, she has performed in prestigious venues, including the Weill Center at Carnegie Hall, Birdland Jazz Club, The Laurie Beechman Theater, Don’t Tell Mama, The Friars Club, the Bitter End, The Cutting Room, Carroll Place, and most recently The Green Room 42… In 2015, Dawn won her first MAC award for her work in the duo show REVOLUTION with Kathleen France. In 2008, Dawn, having lived in New York City for several years, began to pursue a Cabaret career. After graduation, Dawn performed in operas and musicals around the world, as well as a guest entertainer aboard international cruise ships, displaying an uncanny ability to transition from singing a Puccini aria to a jazzy torch song. She graduated from the Boston Conservatory with a Bachelor’s in Music: Vocal Performance & Opera Emphasis, achieving the second highest vocal score in her class. ![]() Dawn DeRow – My Ship – Songs From 1941 (Zoho): “A New Yorker by way of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Dawn grew up in Eastham, MA and began pursuing her performing career in her childhood. ![]()
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