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Since 1999 Cecilia Stalin has been working as a freelance vocalist. In Sweden her engagements have ranged from working with various small groups to bigband. Cecilia has also been a featuring vocalist of several aditional groups that she has recorded and toured with like Koop (Disel Records). After moving to New York in 2003, she started working in various jazz clubs in the NYC area (Arturos, Sweet Rythm, UpOver JazzCafe etc.). She performed with such artists as Charles Tolliver JazzOrchestra and Reggie Workmans Coltrane group, and recorded alongside Harry Withaker, but was mainly performing with her own sextet to which she also composed most of the material. The Cecilia Stalin Sextett was formed in New York 2003 and has recorded the CD "Plays". In '04 Cecilia moved back to Stockholm again. There she formed a Swedish quintet with whom she just recorded her CD "Straight Up".

'Cecilia is a knowlaged and personal jazzvocalist, definately belonging in our countrys top division' - Jan Olsson, Skånska Dagbladet.

'Cecilia cleverly carved a niche for herself in an area, which is usually dominated by varied instrumentalists; her disciplined approach to improvisation illustrates that she can execute lines comparable to any instrumentalist. Ms.Stalin's unique vocal quality added depth and variety to the ensemble' - Reggie Workman (bass player).

'Cecilia is a genuine and natural jazz musician, very competent and musically experienced. She has got a warm, expressive voice and a very nice time, knows her harmony, she is a good improvisor, and above all, she communicates with her fellow musicians extremely well' - Irene Sjögren (jazzvocalist and teacher at the Royal Music Collage in Stockholm).