Recently, Cheryl received the highly coveted, "Grindie Award" for her INDIGO '09 Jazz CD!
Right on the heels of INDIGO, Hodge surprized everyone this year by releasing a "New Orleans feel" blues CD called, "SOUTHBOUND". You can hear cuts/purchase your INDIGO or SOUTHBOUND (NEW! Blues CD - coming soon to CDBaby) downloads now, at Cheryl's site: cherylhodge.com.
2009 is turning out to be a big year for Cheryl Hodge. Having just completed her high energy fusion album, "INDIGO" (2009) with Juno winning trumpet player, Brad Turner, Saxophonist Tom Colclough, and guitar greats John Stowell & Cliff Maddix; and her smoking hot rhythm section; with bassist Dave Captein and drummer Charlie Doggett; Hodge is raring to go (bring on the tours!) She's celebrating her newly found dual citizenship (US/CANADIAN); making touring all that much less of a hassle!
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).
Formerly a professor at Berklee College of Music, Hodge now heads up the Vocal Dept. at Selkirk College, in the cozy artistic mecca known as Nelson, B.C., Canada. There she also teaches Songwriting, Arranging, and Business of Music. Most of Hodge's touring happens in the summer; with a few winter forays. In the meantime, Hodge writes articles and does various recording projects, and is presently immersed in her new blues, CD: SOUTHBOUND.
See Recent Interview in JAZZ IMPROV MAGAZINE (NYC), April '09 Issue!
DOWNBEAT INDIE SPOTLIGHT on Cheryl Hodge, INDIGO CD
Cheryl also received the "Gold Artist Award" on Radio INDY.com
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