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Member Since: 9/20/2007
Band Website: debbieorta.com
Band Members: Varies depending on the date. Musicians I've had the pleasure and honor of working with: Nicky Orta, Mike Orta, Pete Wallace, Silvano Monasterios, Mike Levine, Chris Cadenhead, Jim Gasior, Felix Gomez, Carlomagno Araya, Ramon Casales, Mike Harvey, Rodolfo Zuniga, Jeff Carswell, Greg Diaz, Carlos Averhoff and Ed Maina
Influences: Jazz/Latin/R&B have all influenced me, beginning with the jazz voice & piano of Bill Castillo, Sr. (my late father), and the fabulous voice of Angie Robles (my mom). Losing my father when I was 8 became, of course, the defining moment of my life and with everything I do in music and with my children I honor his memory. My style and approach are influenced by Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Jose Feliciano, Tito Puente, Stevie Wonder (world's greatest living songwriter; wait, let me add to that Burt Bacharach-how could I forget?), Motown in the day, Chaka Khan, also Tata Vega (have you heard her sing "I'll Blame it on the Sun"), Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan; I enjoy and admire Nnenna Freelon (started late & went to the top!), Bobby Caldwell, Robin McKelle, Tierney Sutton, Dianne Reeves, Carmen Lundy, many jazz instrumentalists and other great originals and musical interpreters for their music and immense talent as well as what I've read about their personalities.
Sounds Like: A classic chanteuse with an edge of today.
Record Label: Deberon Zolar Music
Type of Label: None