DK Ibomeka

DK Ibomeka's "I'M YOUR MAN" album is available on the Canadian iTunes store
and at
Amazon.ca
Chapters.Indigo.ca
(these links above are external links from MySpace)
DK Ibomeka's debut CD "Love Stories" is available internationally at iTunes and at these web stores:
USA:
CD Baby
CANADA:
Amazon.ca
Chapters.Indigo.ca
UNITED KINGDOM:
HMV.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk
FRANCE:
fnac.com
Amazon.fr
Nocturne.fr
GERMANY:
Amazon.de
"His voice is big, his range is big and he is big. ..... but it's not his stature that you'll remember after a performance, but the way he can project a song... he has a fab future ahead of him." -- Geoff Chapman, Toronto Star
In recent years, Canada has become an important incubator for the latest best selling jazz vocalists including Diana Krall, Holly Cole, Molly Johnson, Michael Buble, Sophie Millman – and the list continues to grow. The latest hot new vocal talent is DK Ibomeka (pronounced ee-bo-MECK-ah) and industry insiders are saying that DK possesses one of the best new jazz voices in years.
With a three-octave range, huge emotional depth and power, he is well-equipped to deliver a decidedly original spin on the classic jazz material he has chosen for his second album “I’m Your Man”.
On his new recording, DK is backed by some of Canada’s finest players (George Koller on bass, Davide DiRenzo on percussion, Michael Shand and Kelley Jefferson on Sax) with a special guest appearance by Pee Wee Ellis (long-time band leader for Van Morrison and member of the legendary James Brown Horn Section - the JB’s). With the bulk of the sessions being recorded over four days, the album reflects the live performance energy of DK’s live shows.
The 2006 release of his Debut CD “Love Stories” launched DK on a two-year whirlwind of appearances that saw him touring Europe four times, debut in the UK at London’s Ronnie Scott’s and criss-cross his home country of Canada, with performances at the Montreal International Jazz Festival, The Ottawa Jazz Festival, The Toronto jazz Festival and the Winnipeg Jazz Festival - and opening slots with such diverse acts as Holly Cole, the Colin James Little Big Band, The Temptations and Jacksoul.In Europe DK toured with the legendary Pee Wee Ellis in his band and also toured as a featured vocalist with the Diva Jazz Orchestra. In Canada he performed with the Kitchener-Waterloo symphony orchestra.
DK Ibomeka’s “Love Stories” album presented a mix of jazz, a touch of blues and a distinct flavoring of soul – creating a romantic late-night sound that is DK’s own.
In Canada the album quickly rose to the Top Ten jazz radio charts when it was released in June 2006 by Wychwood Park Productions, through Distribution Fusion III.
In+Out Records launched the album to strong reviews in the UK and much of Europe in the fall of 2006 - with a release in France in 2007 - capped by a launch event at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Club in Paris and a return to Paris to play at New Morning later in the year.
In Europe DK received enthusiastic press support and a “Playlist Pick” in the December 2006 issue of MOJO magazine for his performance of “Dedicated To You”: “The cream spills over on this version of a Billy Eckstein-Sarah Vaughn duet by a Canuck jazz/R+B singer with Nigerian roots”.
At six foot seven DK Ibomeka seizes the stage with his charismatic presence and a mesmerizing voice. With the strong audience response he has received on his many tours, It’s no surprise that performing live and touring are what DK loves most about his life as a musician - the opportunity to connect with an audience, to give and receive a special kind of energy. DK will follow up the release of “I’m Your Man” with ongoing touring through the year.
"Whether he sings ballads, swing or blues, DK is a jazz singer with real talent." -- Jazz.FM91 Program Director Brad Barker
DK Ibomeka profile on eTalk Daily (Air date: June 30, 2006):
This clip courtesy of eTalk Daily/CTV, to be used for promotional uses only.
DK Ibomeka profile from Entertainment Tonight Canada
June 2006:

This clip is from ET Canada / Global TV and is to be used for promotional purposes only.
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