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Irene Jalenti

Curly hair for a blues and jazz soul :D

About Me

"Music is the key for Heaven" - Francesco Jalenti
Thanks to my father I started to sing, but first of all to LISTEN that it's the most important thing to learn, understand and FEEL the power of notes and life.
My family has a long and deep tradition of singers, guitarists, pianists, composers and music lovers, maybe this is the reason why I can't stop!
So...at the age ot 13 I was on stage...singing...and that was the beginning.
I walked through Gospel Music (at 15 I was the solist of a Gospel choir and on 2006 I performed at Umbria Jazz fest. with the direction of Dennis Montgomery III and Donna McElroy of Berklee College), Blues, Jazz, Rhythm'n'blues, Funk, Soul, Acid Jazz, Chill out (with the band Cellar 55: Fernando Opera, Alessandro De Florio, Paolo Paolini, Paolo Chiari), Nu Jazz (with the band Ostinato: Lorenzo Fontana, Andrea Belli) and all kind of music that makes me feel good and alive.
I've been lucky 'cause life has let me know beautiful people who teached me many different things about music and life, and I thank them everyday...but the incredible thing is that I still meet amazing musicians who give me the strenght to fight for my dream and show me the right way to follow for doing what I want but being always focused and with the right mind.
I also have had the honour to play with: Matteo Addabbo, Chander Sardjoe, Linley Marthe, Thomas Gromaire, Vincent Bourgeyx, Geoffroy De Masure, Archie Love, Andy Martin, Rocky Lawrence, Lazy Lester, Davell Crawford...hopefully the list will be longer and longer and longer....
Hope you'll enjoy... Discography: - Undiscovered World 2 (2003 Distr. Sony) - Undiscovered Ibiza 6 (2004 Distr. Edel) - Ostinato “Voices” (2004 Distr. Venus) - Alberto Dati “Tous les soirs” (2004 Distr. Audioglobe) - Buddha bar 3 (2006 Distr. Audioglobe) - Cellar 55 “Free” (2006 Distr. Groove)


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/12/2006
Band Members: CELLAR 55 : Irene Jalenti (Voice) Alessandro De Florio (Keybords & Accordion) Paolo Paolini (Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Bass) Davor Pomir (Trumpet) BACK TO THE BEATLES : Irene Jalenti (Voice) Lorenzo Fontana (Tenor sax & Flute) Marco Cerri Ciommei (Alto sax) Matteo Marcucci (Guitar) Bruno Erminero (Hammond) Giovanni Ceccarelli (Piano) Gabriele Manzi (Keyboards & Piano) Alessandro Paternesi (Drums) NU PRO : Irene Jalenti (Voice) Stefano Cantarano (Double bass) GUITAR DUO : Irene Jalenti (Voice & Acoustic guitar) Maurizio Chiani (Acoustic Guitar) EXPERIMENTAL PRO : Irene Jalenti (Voice) David Pieralisi (Acoustic/Electric Guitar & effects)
Influences: Rino Jalenti, Nat King Cole, Chet Baker, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, Lorenzo Fontana, Nina Simone, Carmen McRae, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Ray Charles, Incognito, Randy Crawford, Diane Schuur, Aaron Neville, Mavis Staple, John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Elvin Jones...
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Discography


THIS IS JAZZ!!! A video by Weeping Prophet
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Me, myself, the mouse and the cat

Here in NY I live with a girl and her cat: Asia. This cat loves me, adores me and she's always with me!So...she use to sleep with me always on the left side of the bed.Well...I was sleeping....the tel...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Sat, 03 May 2008 09:12:00 PST

Moving to NY

Ok...now I can tell you ...I'm moving to NY in 9 days!Yes...I'll leave Italia for a while to stay there spending my time listening good music and meeting musicians, trying to sing...and then come back...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:55:00 PST

hey!!!

Hi my friends,how are you?I hope all is great with you!I'm writing now 'cause I'm feeling really good in this moment of my life, I enjoy my days and I'm working on my carreer....that's what makes me h...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 06:51:00 PST

Guitar Duo @ Corte dei Miracoli - Brescia

Hosted By: Irene Jalenti When: Friday Oct 26, 2007 at 11:00 PMWhere: Osteria Corte dei MiracoliVia Marsala, 48Brescia, 25122ItalyDescription:Irene Jalenti Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:34:00 PST

Great night!

Ahhh yesterday night I've been in Roma for a gig that I was waiting for with all my heart: Gene Jackson, Joe Locke, Rosario Giuliani, Flavio Boltro e Gianluca Renzi.Last July in Perugia I already met ...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 04:54:00 PST

Hanging with music!!!

There's no other pleasure like this!Last friday I had a so cool gig with my Guitar Duo...that I was extremly happy at the end!The audience was great!Everybody was going crazy! And at the end I couldn'...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:54:00 PST

Here I am again!

Finally I got the new connection...internet is back in my life!! ;)So how was your summer?I still had no holidays....maybe at the end of September...but the most important thing is that I'm singing!Ki...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:32:00 PST

No internet...No party!

aaaaahMy internet doesn't work! :(I think I will be without it for a really long time!!!Fortunately I can find other places to connect, but it's different now. I will have problems to answer and write...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 03:44:00 PST

Gray period...

Waiting for my "blue period", now I'm in the gray one.Yes...there's a little bit of light in my life now and the colour is changing.Aaahh I really feel that this moment will be a great inspiration for...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 06:00:00 PST

Black period

Ok...definitely this is not my month.I lost 4 gigs...I can't believe it. It has never happend to me.I'm feeling so blue...I cannot see the end of this tunnel.Do I have to stop?I confess...I'm really c...
Posted by Irene Jalenti on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 12:43:00 PST