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LELA KAPLOWITZ

About Me

Lela Kaplowitz... singer, songwriter.

From jazz, blues, funk to soul.

During the last five years of her life in the Big Apple, Lela Kaplowitz was heard and seen at the most prominent places of the American musical history. She has performed at the Madison Square Garden, Blue Note, Birdland, Dizzy's Club Coca Cola, St Nick's PubDetour, Arlene's Grocery, Carnegie Club, Pyramid Club, C-Note, Triad, Showman's, Don't tell Mama, Supper Club, Kavehaz, Alphabet Lounge, Lenox Lounge and Lenox Room, just to mention a few...

She sang with the great Chico O'Farrill Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra, performed at the Savannah Music Festival in Georgia, sang at Southern Baptist Churches and Peace Vigils in Central Park...

In 2006 she moved back to Croatia with her family and continued to perform in big style, with her husband pianist Joe Kaplowitz, with her LeKAP QUARTET in many different locations.

Lela and Joe came in third at the Buchurest Jazz Band Competition in 2008 in Romania, and Lela won the title "Lady Summertime 2009" in Kajaani, Finland in summer of 2009.

She is completing her debut CD with her LeKAP QUARTET and preparing many more musical surprises...so, stay tuned.



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Member Since: 01/03/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/lelajazz
Band Members: LeKAP QUARTET:
LelaKaplowitz - voice
Joe Kaplowitz - piano
Damjan Grbac - bass
Tonci Grabusic - drums

Influences: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Tuck and Patti, Desiree, Rachelle Ferrell, Betty Carter, Aby Lincoln, Dianne Reeves, Satchmo, Stevie Wonder, Kurt Elling, Jon Hendricks, Eddie Jefferson, Josipa Lisac etc...
Sounds Like: Herself
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

LADY SUMMERTIME 2009

An experience like none before.Wonderful organization, great contestants from all over Europe (and world)...Made great friends, learned some, got a boost of energy and feel like I am just beginning......
Posted by on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:19:00 GMT