Sara Colman jazz, folk
Vocal
Jazz Workshop
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Sara Colman started out on piano at 5 and was
writing songs in her teens even before she Sara was a
finalist in the BBC Radio 2 “Sold on Song” songwriting
competition. Her formidable talent is just emerging
on the national scene and she was among the elite group of artists selected
for the Jerwood series of Rising Star concerts at the Cheltenham Jazz
Festival and in 2006 she was a recipient of one of the inaugural Birmingham
Jazz Awards. Sara Colman is a graduate of The Birmingham Conservatoire but
it is as a singer/songwriter and pianist from a jazz background that she
established herself on the British music scene playing her own blend of
blues, jazz and soul. A highly skilled
vocalist with an engagingly sensitive yet authoritative presence Sara Colman
has enjoyed much success since the release of her acclaimed debut solo album
'Spellbound'. Infusing her performances with elements of jazz, funk
and blues, she is thrilling live and has enjoyed sell-out performances at
Ronnie Scott's and the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. It was back in 1999 that Sara launched her debut solo album
'Spellbound' and in promoting the album, she enjoyed sell-out performances at
Ronnie Scott's and the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. Her debut solo album “Spellbound” was
original material and her writing and arranging skills have led to
commissions for artist such as Black Voices. Sara appeared as featured backing
vocalist on Italian pop sensation Cessare Cremonini’s album ‘Maggese’ Sara also writes and arranges for other artists, but
performing is where the heart is Sara sings with Liane Carroll and
Jacqui Dankworth in the trio The Passion – their album is released on
Qnote records in July This year Sara has already completed a new solo album, completed
a commission for a choral piece to be performed at the Eden Project in June
and produced an album for new British jazz star Graham Dee. Sara will be performing at 2008
Cheltenham Jazz Festival and featuring as guest singer on the forthcoming
album by jazz accordionist Karen Street. Sara teaches contemporary vocal styles
for the Birmingham Conservatoire and at the Montgomerey/Holloway Jazz Summer
School. some of the new album material can be
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