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Tonya Turner

About Me


TONYA TURNER has a delightful and tuneful voice and uses it well. She has developed a wide repetoire of songs which includes a variety of musical styles - BLUES, JAZZ both up-tempo and ballads. She does not limit herself to one particular GENRE and can read and INTERPRET the MOOD and requirements of the audience very well.
Tonya is an experienced and reliable entertainer and is well able to assemble a group of musicians for whatever style of JAZZ music is required. She has audience APPEAL which makes her a popular and ENTERTAINING PERFORMER. ( written by Kate Dunbar O.A.M)
(KATE DUNBAR has been a director of the SYDNEY JAZZ CLUB for many years, is also acting President of the JAZZ EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION INC., Patron of the DARLING HARBOUR JAZZ FESTIVAL and has conducted a workshop for Jazz Singers for Nineteen years. She was awarded the Order of Australia in 1995 for her work on the AUSTRALIAN JAZZ SCENE.)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 27/02/2007
Band Members:
Influences: Sarah Vaughan, EllaFitzgerald, OF COURSE Billie Hoiday,Bessy Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone, Eartha Kitt, Peggy Lee,Dinah Washington, Carmen McRae, Norah Jones, Nat and Natalie Cole, Bla Bla........................... Duke Ellington, George Gerswin, Django Reinhart, David Brubeck, I could go on.........

Sounds Like: Tonya Turner has grown immensely as a vocalist. She has a rare gifting of projecting her whole personality into her music...... "Every time I sing I want to put a new spin on it. I never like to sound like someone else or copy their interpretation. My Music has to start with a blank canvas and build from there. Find the Passion and above all have fun & enjoy the moment!"
Song of the week is
"Don't cry Jo" recorded by Delta Reese , don't ya just love her!
Saying of the month is
"STRANGE..Everyone probably hope and continue to the clover."......................( I'm in a random mood)
"BE!"

Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Bar Me gig Tues 6th March

Matt Baker (keys) and StanVelacos(bass) were awsome at "Bar Me" last Tues nite. Thanks Guys ..  you two are unique!
Posted by on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:33:00 GMT