Cheryl Hodge, Top 10 Jazz Blues Artist has just received a
nomination for Best Blues Song, 2011 ("That's Why I'm Here" from ROOTS DON'T LIE CD),
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMAs). Nominated for Best Jazz Song, 2010 ("Indigo"
from Indigo CD), HMMAs. Winner of GRINDIE award, RadioIndy.com. Featured artist
on Coast To Coast AM with George Noory (2009). Formerly teaching at Berklee College
of Music, in Boston, MA. Former head of Vocal Dept. at Selkirk College, Nelson, BC, Canada.
Recorded with ATCO label, 1990 Raindogs Album. Three songs in top 10, Latin Beat Mag., NJ.
Interviews featured in Jazz Improv, NY and, Jazz Inside Mag, NYC. Author of "A Singer's Guide
to the Well-Trained & Powerful Voice". Free sample vocal lessons at website: http://cherylhodge.com
With over 20 years of playing & touring with some of the finest jazz musicians in the U.S. & Canada, Hodge is a gifted pianist and isn't afraid to visit the outer stretches of "scatting" territory. Her first love, however remains (and most likely forever will be...) composing.
Hodge has performed alongside: John Stowell, Mike Stern, Dan Balmer, Hugh Fraser, Dee Daniels, & countless others. Here are links to some of her accomplices. There are annual tours which include jazz festivals, clinics and club performances.
Musical accomplishments include her book with companion mp3 audio exercises: "A Singer's Guide to the Well-Trained & Powerful Voice"(see below), which you may order from this site!
Hodge graduated with a degree from Berklee College of Music, in Boston where she taught music for 8 years. Students have included: Paula Cole (top ten, pop), Frazee Ford (of The Be Good, Tanyas) and Kyle Gordon (famous studio vocalist). Since then, she has recorded her vocals on several labels; including Warner Brothers and Atco Records (The Raindogs first release, 1990).
Cheryl also received the "Gold Artist Award" on Radio INDY.com
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