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In My Life |
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| Location: | New York, New York |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Nov 30, 2007 (760 days back) |
About Me |
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Vocalist Rondi Charleston delivers fresh, new intoxicating treatments of The Great American Songbook and Broadway Standards, Pop Classics, compelling originals and exotic Brazilian grooves in her new CD/DVD set, Rondi Charleston - IN MY LIFE. Her sold out performances at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola and overwhelming audience response are captured here, as are spectacular studio tracks from the multi-Grammy-award winning Bennett Studios. Experience, firsthand, why this singer of distinction and poetic ingenuity has audiences and critics raving! Her considerable poise, presence and sheer talent landed her in Juilliard's Drama Department at age 16 after an audition with the late John Houseman. By 18, she was accepted into Juilliard's Voice Department, graduating with a BM and MM in Music, instantly working internationally in lyric soprano roles. Says Rondi, “the interplay between actors is very much like the interplay between jazz musicians - spontaneous and immediate." Feeling hemmed in by repertoire, a youthful need to expand her horizons, and hungry for the breadth of a more liberal arts education, she sought to further discover the world around her and her place in it. She longed to be a cultural reporter for CBS Sunday Morning and work with the late Charles Kuralt. Her solution - a fellowship in the Master's program at the NYU School of Journalism, graduating two years later, after breaking a major cover up story of a Metro North train crash. It ran in the NY Times, prompting the Dean of NYU to call the head of ABC News to hire her. Virtually overnight, she became an investigative reporter for Prime Time Live, working with Diane Sawyer for the next 6 years, and garnering Emmy and Peabody Awards along the way for her medical investigations. "Don't ask me how I found the time, but I kept singing. One night in 1996 at a gig in the Village, Diane came to see me. After the show she said, 'Rondi, I came because I like you and like working with you, but you never told me you were really good. You could do this.'" For Rondi, the search for the truth and the core of the story is paramount, whether delving into an investigative report or the lyric of a song. "I think of it as deep sea diving. My job is to dive down deep and bring back the shining pearl to share with everyone. What drives me is my passion to live and breathe my honesty, truth and integrity into every song and story. That's what I hope resonates through me to my audience." |
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Music:Member Since: 7/17/2007Band Website: rondicharleston.com Band Members: Bruce Barth - Piano Rufus Reid - Bass Clarence Penn - Drums (of Wynton Marsalis) Joel Frahm - Tenor Adam Rogers - Guitar Hadar Noiberg - Flute New York City, New York In a bold marketing move, Virgin Megastores has scored exclusive retail rights to rising star, vocalist Rondi Charleston's stunning new CD "IN MY LIFE" with bonus DVD, Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Rondi Charleston Live! Now, only available at Virgin Megastores national flagship NYC Times Square and Union Square stores, Charleston is prominently featured on listening posts, end caps, posters and on in-store DJ Dave's radio program. As part of this innovative partnership, Virgin Megastores has planned many exciting promotional events including a national in-store performance tour, with the first appearance on October 25th at 9:00pm, at the NYC Union Square Virgin Megastore, kicking off the inaugural Jazz Improv Live Convention & Festival. Additional upcoming performances include NYC's Iridium jazz club on Nov. 6th, The Dakota in Minneapolis on November 12 & 13th and a week long spring appearance at NYC's Feinstein's. "IN MY LIFE" will remain in the New York stores throughout Christmas and into the New Year, when Virgin will roll out a national on-line and retail campaign with in-store performances in San Francisco , Denver , Los Angeles , Orlando and New York . Plans are also in the works for Charleston to be featured on Virgin Air's in flight music programming and their in-flight magazine, Virgin Blue Voyeur. Rondi's blockbuster 7 song CD and 8 song DVD set was recorded at the multi-Emmy and Grammy Award winning Tony Bennett Studios, and filmed for DVD live at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola. To make sure that this must-hear music is accessible to all, the progressive executives at Virgin Megastores have agreed to price this CD/DVD at $10 for a limited time. Influences: A unique sound influenced by the commanding presence of Carole King, soulfulness of Bonnie Rait, poetry of Joni Mitchell, swing of Tony Bennett, and the honesty and phrasing of Irene Kral. Sounds Like: Rondi Charleston is a commanding vocal stylist and a spellbinding storyteller... The honesty of her sound and her insight into the emotions behind lyrics mark Charleston as a singer for all seasons. Utterly delightful…she works her way into listeners' hearts…her emotional range is wide. She's in tune with herself and a joy to hear. A Superstar of the future! Charleston's languid phrasing and superb breath-control puts a lustrous polish on her top notch band's crisp and economic playing. One of those new discoveries that critics love…a new voice full of promise. Close to perfect, shifting from one mood to another…and remarkably poised in projecting the drama and fun of the lyrics. Her phrasing stacks up against the best of them. Record Label: Emmamuse Type of Label: Indie |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz) |
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| That rare combination of native talent and keen perception have made Rondi Charleston a commanding vocal stylist and a spellbinding storyteller, with tastes that traverse the musical spectrum and a lo... Posted by Rondi Charleston on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:11:00 PST |
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