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Sara Colman

About Me

SARA COLMAN started out on piano and was writing songs in her teens even before she studied music at the Birmingham Conservatoire. 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 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. She was a recipient of one of the inaugural Birmingham Jazz Awards and her new album Ready, featuring Chris Taylor Ben Markland, Mike Smith and Pete Harris has had fabulous previews..
Sara sings with Liane Carroll and Jacqui Dankworth in the trio The Passion.
Check them out at www.myspace.com/thepassiontrio

NEWS!!
Sara new album READY on Qnote records will be officially released on April 13th 2009

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/18/2006
Band Website: www.saracolman.com
Influences: So many.............Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones, Prince, Stevie Wonder, Lizz Wright, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Kurt Elling, Keith Jarrett, Kenny Garrett, Michel Petrucciani, James Taylor, Carole King, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday.........
Sounds Like: Myself and nobody else in particular........
Record Label: Qnote Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

A review from my album launch!

Review from Birmingham Post 27 Sept 08"Audience in the palm of her hand" ***** 5 starsIt's not easy being a singer.First of all there is no external instrument to help produce the right sound; the ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:01:00 GMT

new album tunes

Hello - I have very quietly added 4 new tunes to this space - they will be featured on the new album which is finally finished! hope you like them.....Sara x
Posted by on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:21:00 GMT