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Tianna Hall

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About Me

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Tianna Hall is a 27 year-old Vocalist from Houston, Texas and a former titleholder of the Miss America Organization. She began honing her craft at the age of 4 and only found her musical path and rightful destination three years ago in jazz. She was working professionally in regional musical theater houses & performing as a "legit" operatic vocalist for 10 years before Houston pianist/composer/arranger Paul English encouraged her to pursue jazz. Her natural ability and instincts would allow her to blossom into an exceptional jazz vocalist and she soon became the most sought after working singer in the city.
Tianna has been blessed to work with some of the finest musicians in the world and is thrilled about this release with her band from Mexico. She was encouraged by bandleader, bassist and mentor Agustin Bernal to come down to Mexico City to record with his trio and this spectacular musical endevour is the end result.
Some of Miss Hall’s musical mentors and influences include pianists Dave Catney, Fred Hersch, Paul English, Hal Lanier, Vocalist Dana Rogers, and Duke Ellington Orchestra alumnus Marsha Frazier. Tianna’s vocals are influenced by varied artists such as Otis Redding, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle, Cecilia Bartoli, Renee Fleming, Maria Callas, Tony Bennett, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Harry Connick, jr., Kurt Elling, Michael Buble & Jane Monheit.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/13/2005
Band Website: TiannaHall.com
Band Members: M E X I C O:
PIANO- Miguel Villicaña
BASS- Agustin Bernal
DRUMS- Gabriel Puentes

H O U S T O N:
PIANISTS: Paul English & Richard Cruz
GUITARISTS: Mike Wheeler, Mike Nase & Asle Roe
BASS: Steve Brown
DRUMS: Sasha Loukachine
other musicians in houston include PIANO: Marsha Frazier, Jose-Miguel Yamal, Andrew Lienhard GUITAR: Clayton Dyess, Danny McKnight, Paul Chester BASS: Anthony Sapp, David Craig, Andrew Gordon
Influences: Honestly, that changes alot. Lately most of my influences are men: Kurt Elling, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick, Jr. , Michael Buble, Jamie Cullum & Johnny Hartman. There are a few chick singers I'm digging right now, too: Jane Monheit, Diana Krall, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Mae Morse, Elis Regina, Sarah Vaughan, Etta James...

My influences in other genres include: Patti Labelle, Otis Redding, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Patti Lupone, Bernadette Peters, Renee Fleming, Maria Callas, Pat Benatar, Karen Carpenter, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Jennifer Holiday, Tori Amos, Annie Lenox, KD Lang, Sting, Donny Hathaway, Cecelia Bartoli...
Sounds Like: I don't sound like anybody but meeee, baby!
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

CD now up on ITunes & restocked @ CDBaby

Hi guys!  I know that alot of you missed out on your copy of the new CD (Lost in the Stars) because they sold out of the copies I had at CDBaby.  But, I have sent them another box of 100 cop...
Posted by Tianna Hall on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:39:00 PST