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Marry Me Tom Waits |
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| Location: | illa- illa- delphia, Pennsylvania |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Apr 24, 2008 (128 days back) |
About Me |
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| Jessi Teich has spent the duration of her young life submerged in the soulful world of jazz and blues music. Even before she learned how to speak, Jessi sang. Raised in a household where rooms were stacked with records and the hi-fi was always blaring the likes of Miles Davis and Sarah Vaughan, Jessi began singing short songs of her own, the first sign of her nurtured ability to create music.Inspired by her love for the sounds of a vibraphone, Jessi began taking piano lessons at age eight. Although her lessons were primarily based around classical styles, Jessi began singing and recording songs with blues-based progressions, singing lyrics and rhythms that were elementary yet still reminiscent of her strongest influences. Her first song followed a basic minor blues progression.When made available, Jessi sang in school choirs and productions but continued to pursue her love of jazz/blues independently. As a young teenager, Jessi had the privilege of checking out performances by renowned jazz and blues musicians in New York City.At age fourteen, Jessi’s songwriting began to develop and mature into more complete compositions. Interest in the recent music of her generation (Fiona Apple, Ani DiFranco, Sade) combined with the prominent influence of classic vocalists (Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Joplin) yielded a unique and powerful presence in Jessi’s vocal style. When it came time to decide on the direction of her career, Jessi chose to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA where she would soon realize the extent of her talent and her potential as an educator in music.While attending Berklee, Jessi sang with the Afro-Pop Ensemble (directed by Bob Pilkington) and also led a five-piece vocal section in the sensational Tower of Power Ensemble (directed by Wayne Naus). At age twenty, Jessi was invited to sing at Harlem’s renowned Apollo Theatre for Amateur Night. Delivering a soulful version of Gershwin’s “Summertime”, Jessi finished second and was invited back for another performance that aired as part of the Apollo’s TV series in March of 2005.Jessi graduated from Berklee in May of 2006 with a BA in Music Education. She currently lives in West Philadelphia and teaches vocalists of all ages at the Music Training Center in Ardmore, PA. Jessi plans on writing, recording, and performing her own music as she continues to pursue a teaching career.written by Tom Dixon Get this myspace layouts MySpace Layouts
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Music:Member Since: 5/4/2005Band Website: soon to be... jessiteich.com Influences: Sammy Daivs Jr., Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Simon and Garfunkel, Jethro Tull, Tower of Power, Etta James, Louis Armstrong, Jamaroquai, John Legend, Bob Marley, Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Ani DiFranco, Erykah Badu, Sandra Wright, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Sammy Davis Jr., Norah Jones, Jonny Lang, Tori Amos, India.Arie, Lauryn Hill, Janis Joplin, Jen Durkin, Alanis Morrisette, Fiona Apple... and of course the one and only Tom Waits.... Sounds Like: me Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Blues / Funk / Jazz) |
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Sonnet 1 written by me |
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| Sometimes in life I have no feeling
my numb mind takes my heart of human
it stops the process of my healing
yet somehow I am still a woman
It's times like these you start your running
breezing ... Posted by Jessi on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST |
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