Jeanne Lozier Band

" MY MAMA HAD ONE FOOT IN A WHISKEY STILL AND ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE "....MAMA BLUES ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************ Englewood New Jersey native Jeanne Lozier has been on the NJ/NYC blues scene for the last ten years. She has a Jazz, Blues and R&B influence and has been singing since she was a child. Jeanne did not grow up in a musical household but music was an inherent part of her. The story is when most kids were crying themselves to sleep Jeanne was singing herself to sleep in the baby bed making up songs as she pleased. She has a strong vocal quality that started developing with years of listening and singing to records in her room when she was young. Some of the strong influences are mostly male but not all vocal, Stevie Wonder, Lou Rawls, Charlie Rich, Robert Cray, B.B King, Albert King, Louie Jordon, Big Joe Turner, Buddy Miles, Ray Charles, Dinah Washington, Aretha Franklin, ,Johnny Adams, Johnny Hartman, Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass and any organ player from Jimmy Smith to Charles Earland. Jeanne was performing in the church choir at age six, and was the only freshman in high school selected to sing with the elite Madrigals Choir which she continued to be a part of the next four years along with being in the Select choir serving double duty. Before taking some time off to attend college, Jeanne sang at R&B shows and town concerts with local bands all through her high school years. After freelancing with many groups in the tri-state area, including The Tommy Knight Rhythm & Blues Band, and Moose (Greg Allman, Lou Reed) & The Bulletproof Blues Band, Jeanne Lozier burst upon the nightclub and festival stages with an exciting new group of musicians to supplement her classic vocal interpretations and original blues Songs. The Jeanne Lozier Band has opened for Handy Award winner, Ann Rabson (Saffire--The Uppity Blues Women) at the Watchung Arts Center and opened for The Legendary blues man, Sonny Rhodes. Jeanne Lozier has recently teamed up with James "T" Tilson (Moose and the Bullet Proof Blues Band, Sweet Georgia Brown) on Guitar; one of New York City's finest blues guitarists which she intends to have a successful and long partnership, she claims the musical chemistry is there and they make a great song writing team. She is currently releasing her first original self produced CD entitled "Queen of your Dreams". "Queen of your dreams" is the result of Jeanne Lozier teaming up with Songwriter Gar Francis. The CD includes songs of the "single woman angst and sad tales of relationships lost, including a song called "Mama Blues" which is close to her heart.Jeanne, who often times has been compared to the singers of old, hopes to capture the hearts of a new breed of listeners with her sultry, yet powerful vocals that have already attracted such notables as Ernest Hayes of Screaming Jay Hawkins fame. She has had the unique privilege of working with such greats as jazz pianist Ernest Hayes (Screaming Jay Hawkins) and the infamous songwriter Rose Marie McCoy from the songwriting team McCoy/Singleton who wrote hits for Elvis, Tina Turner, Nat King Cole, and Louie Jordan. Jeanne has also performed on stage with, Buzzy Lindhardt, Buddy Miles, Little Sammy Davis, Cornell Dupree and the Junior Wells Band.Jeanne Lozier is now ready to make her own mark in the world of music, a place she calls home. __________________________________________________________&l t;..

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//=================***************************************** ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ************************************************************ ********************************************* Review of 'Queen" from New York Blues and Jazz Society.Jeanne Lozier "Queen Of Your Dreams " ************************************************************ ************************************************************ *********************************************The New York area is a mecca of unsigned talent. Local musicians are usually involved in a multitude of musical projects honing their skills and finding inspiration from each other. Great Blues and Jazz can be seen in the bars and venues of the city and throughout New Jersey and Long Island. Our local talent could be some small countries musical icon. Among our undiscovered gems is Jeanne Lozier. Possessed of a unique voice and powerful determination Jeanne has succeeded where others have struggled. She has self-produced a remarkable first album "Queen of Your Dreams" which thoroughly displays her talent as a vocalist. Jeanne Lozier's voice is powerful enough so that she can growl with the best, but she always sounds like a woman. The New York Blues and Jazz Society embraces its talented members and trys to encourage them by helping to promote them. We're probably the third Blues Society to tout Ms Lozier, and she will be co-headlining our next band showcase to be held August 13th at The Bitter End (the famous Greenwich Village nightclub where in 1961 a young Bob Dylan took the stage).Her band for this cd includes songwriter/guitarist Gar Francis who wrote or co-wrote all the songs, three with Jeanne. Gar shares the guitar chores with Mark E Bowers (front man for Lil Bastad, a local band with a strong following) and James "T" Tilson, who has worked with our friend, the talented singer/songwriter Ms. Rosalind Block. The band also includes Dan Cipriano who not only plays saxophone but is credited as being the "horn section". Dan is most noted for his work with Wilson Pickett. Tim Lautz and Melvin Davis handle the keyboards while the rhythm section is made of Tony Storm, bass and Glenn Johnson, drums.The album starts with Gar Francis's guitar intro, then Jeanne sings, "I am the Queen of Your Dreams, I come to you in your sleep". Dan Cipriano's saxophone is world class. Dan's sax opens the next one "Sweet and Slow". This time Melvin Davis solos on organ. It seems that the album gets better the more you listen. "Sometimes you make me so Mad, when you're good, you're good but when you're bad, you're bad." Local guitar ace Bernie Brauswelter guests on "Beg and Plead". Jeanne gets low with one she co-wrote with Gar "Your Fool No More", this time it's Mark E Bowers who solos on guitar.Dan Cipriano opens on all saxes, overdubbed and sounding like a full horn section while Jeanne sings "I'm Keeping What I Got" and its one of the albums highlights. Jeanne Lozier however saves the best for last and closes with the fantastic "Loving a Woman Like Me" which is the track receiving most airplay. Jeanne Lozier will be appearing at The New York Blues and Jazz Society next member band showcase to be held Sunday August 13th at The Bitter End 147 Bleecker St, Greenwich Village, New York City. Jeanne Lozier is a young talent with an impressive first album. www.jeannelozier.com ************************************************************ ************************************************************ *******************************Richard Ludmerer Director, The New York Blues & Jazz Society [email protected].. --> --> CDBABY LINK for JEANNE LOZIER: Queen of your Dreams -->