Member Since: 12/28/2006
Band Website: chrismcnulty.com
Band Members: Whispers the Heart: Produced by Chris McNulty & Paul Bollenback - featuring: Frank Wess, Ingrid Jenson, Dave Pietro, Tineke Postma, Gary Versace, Paul Bollenback, Ed Howard, Mat Wilson, Montez Coleman, Rogerio Boccato
Dance Delicioso: Produced by Chris McNulty & Paul Bollenback - featuring: Gary Bartz, Mulgrew Miller, Billy Hart, Gary Thomas, Dave Pietro, Paul Bollenback, Ugonna Okegwo, David Budway, John Di Martino, Sonny Barbato, Eric Freidlander, Cafe de Silva
I Remember You: Produced by Chris McNulty - featuring: Paul Bollenback, Joe Locke, Joel Frahm, Ugonna Okegwo, David Budway,Michael Kanan, Adam Cruz
Influences: Early influences: Sarah Vaughn, early Carmen McRae, early Nancy Wilson, early Billie Holiday, early Frank Sinatra. Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, The Isley Bros., Tower of Power, James Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Patti Austin, Yes, The Beatles, Jimmy Hendrix, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans , Antonio Carlos Jobim, Wayne Shorter, all the Eastern Rebellion Recordings, Cedar Walton, Bob Berg, Joe Henderson, Wes Montgomery, Burt Bacharach, Michel Legrand
Chris McNulty is currently presenting several workshops -
1) A "How To Guide" for Creating, Releasing and Presenting your Music in the Global Market Place
2) Vocal/Instrumentalist workshop - The Art of Making it Work Together! Addresses Vocalist/Soloist - Instrumentalists/comping in ensemble and duet settings.
This workshop is presented in collaboration with guitarist Paul Bollenback.
The presentation varies in length and content based on the number of students and the ratio of instrumentalists to vocalists, however it's a fairly intensive 3 hour or full day workshop which covers several other components including but not limited to:
Getting arrangements together - on the spot re-arranging. The Art of the Duet - Correct/Incorrect voicings to support vocalist and soloists. How to articulate difficult arrangements to the rest of your band members - vocalists/instrumentalists. Out on the Road (with pick up bands - guest clinician article appeared in Jazz Ed January 2007 Issue). The topic outlines are followed by a demonstration of what roles are required by each musician depending on who is soloing as well as what pitfalls to look out for from both the instrumentalists and the vocalists perspective. Students participate in all aspects of this workshop.
Chris is also available to students for one on one sessions:
3) Vocalist Only Workshop -
A program developed with a special emphasis on preparing students for college level jazz programs and beyond... Topics covered touch on: finding our own voice, ear training, breathing, pitch, improvisation, band leading, arranging, composing, repertoire building as well as focusing on creating a positive framework for embarking on a successful career in jazz.
Sounds Like: Liquid, luminous, a voice of serene beauty and striking veracity (Jazz Wise UK Jan 2007). Expressive, passionate ... with a soulful, soaring, sensuous quality and natural sense of swing (Bill Milkowski).
Record Label: Elefant Dreams
Type of Label: Indie