Emilie Conway

"Emillie Conway is a heart stealer. She possesses a voice like an angel,smooth,mellow,sincere and deeply connected to both music and lyrics.She is no imitator but has a fresh approach and a sound that lingers on like the after glow of a rare Malt Whiskey........and truly beautiful to boot!" Fionna Duncan.UK..."a wonderful talent. Emilie sings her songs from her heart. She really means what she sings" Sheila Jordan, USEmilie Conway is a very fine and versatile vocalist of extraordinary sensitivity. She has the ability to get to the very essence of a song and a lyric and express it in a beautifully natural and minimalistic way. John Kregor, guitarist, US.. I sing because it seems to have something to do with joy and love ... which i am still learning about - i expect it takes a lifetime - but then what better way to spend your time ....... Thru singing I have met some very lovely people who have taught me what they have learned about these things .....Kurt Elling inspired me to start singing jazz, then Melanie Bong, in Munich..Jackie Allen ... Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Bill Westhrup, in US .... Dorothy Murphy, Nicola Bennett-Maguette Irl.....John Kregor US, Cat legardh Dk, Alan Bolle, Mike Stack, Erik Gudell, Adam Haus, Brad Williams US, Claus Kaarsgaard Dk..Fionna Duncan ... Uk......Billie Holiday. Training• by vocalists Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton in the US, Melanie Bong in Germany, Fionna Duncan in the UK, and Dorothy Murphy in Ireland. • Scholarships to Berklee College of Music and to Vermont Jazz Centre. • Awarded Irish Arts Council grant to bring jazz to a wider audience in Ireland.Special Performances:After attracting the attention of WGN Chicago’s Barry Winnegrad, Emilie was featured and interviewed by Michael James on “Live from the Heartland” in October 2005—a US national broadcast.Since its inception in 2005, Emilie’s “Tribute to Billie Holiday” is receiving increasing attention and is loved by audiences. First performed December 2005 at The Boom Boom Room, “Tribute to Billie,” was so well received Emilie was requested to give an encore performance at that venue in June 2006. “Tribute” brought her further praise at The Galway Jazz Club in October 2007 and The Linenhall, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, in November 2007 & Bewleys cafe Theatre in April 08.Other shows include: Love Is…, Valentines Eve Love Songs, The Boom Boom Room, “Gangsters & Molls, New Year Show at Bleu Note “Celebration of Divas of Jazz, Blues and Soul,” Bleu Note.Performance:Chicago: The Gateway Bar and Grill, The Greenmill, Pelaggio’s, Cyrano’s Cabaret Café Simone, Maxim’s, The Lion’s Den, The Charleston, Glunz, Celtic Crossing, Fado, Big Joe’s, Café Mudd, River North Art Galleries With musicians: Von Freeman, Bradley Williams, Tom Tallman, Dan DeLorenzo, Bob Lovecchio, Darren Scorza, John Kregor, Neal Alger, Adam Haus, Mark Klumper and Kyle Asche. Featured vocalist for bands: The Cook County Jazz Commission, Birdwatch, Loose Standards, The John Kregor Trio and Quartet, The Ten Cats, and The Emilie Conway Trio and Quartet. Featured vocalist for The College of DuPage Big Band, a number of arrangements written for her by Chicago’s big band arranger, Bill Westhrup.Munich: Vogler, Mr B’s, Killians, The Dubliner With musicians: Chicago guitarist, John Kregor.Copenhagen: The Plaza Hotel, Café Intime, Willumsen With musicians: Heine Hansen, Mads Sondergard, paino, Claus Kaarsgaard, bassIreland The Boom Boom Room, The Galway Jazz Club, The Linenhall, Bleu Note, The Westin Hotel, JJ Smyths, Stag’s Head, The Red Bank Restaurant, The Sugar Club, Cassidy's Club 27, Bewleys Cafe Theatre, Doonbeg Jazz Festival, Anseo