Album Notes

Stefania Rubini
A singer born in Italy, and now an American Citizen, brings to the microphone her eclectic and international experiences, electrifying all kind of audiences.

Stefania started singing in Milan Italy since the age of 16 and over the years she studied both modern and classical music.

In Italy she studied Jazz at the Milan Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi with Roberta Gambarini, technique with Joe Estill – Voice Craft, and The Voice Formation with Maestro Marco Gemmani Master of Chapel at Saint Marc Cathedral - Venice. In Germany with Professor Gisela Roehmert c/o Lichtenberger Institute.
She studied theater at the most prestigious Theater Academy Piccolo Teatro di Milano where she obtained her Master Degree in Theater Direction.

She worked professionally both in the theater and the music business.
She has been on many European TV shows (Rai 1, 2, 3 TV, Canale 5, Italia Uno, Tele Montecarlo) as a back up vocalist to well known Italian and European artists.

She has recorded Jingles in major recording studios that have been on the air for years on Italian and European TV and Radio.

She taught singing techniques at various Milan Music Schools, was the personal Coach of young Virgin , EMI & RCA Pop Artists and vocal/language coach for many Opera Singers in Seattle and San Francisco.

She toured Europe and Italy both with her band Soul System, with Drops of Music her Jazz combo and Trio Darling an a cappella trio, singing italian Jazz tunes of the 30’s with whom she won the “Quartetto Cetra” 1st Prize in the year 1997.

In the United States in Seattle she collaborated with Doug Barnett (Deniece Williams, Phillip Bailey, Pat Metheny) and Darren Motamedy KWJZ 98,9 Smooth Jazz Artist, and sang in the Seattle Jazz scene with her Band and duo.
She recorded at Tom Pfaeffle’s (Scorpions, Nirvana, Heart) studio as a back up vocalist for Kelly Gray’s ( Soundgarden) productions (like Fry and Josh Williamson and the like).

In San Francisco she collaborated with Vivendo De Pao a Richard Howell’s band (Earth Wind and Fire, Rufus and Chakha Khan, Ray Charles), worked consistently for Star Agency, but most of all focused on her solo career and was able to connect with some of the most talented musician in the Bay area: Dan Zemelman Piano, Bill Ireton Guitar, Ken Harrill Guitar, Justin Hellman Bass, Costantine Gus Bogios Bass, Mike Olmos Trumpet, Jim Grantham Sax and Conrad Valdini Drums with whom she recorded her first USA CD.

A poet and a lyricist she is co-author of the song " Ti Rincontrero' " Warner-Universal sang by the talented Marco Carta, an immediate Hit that went Platinum.

Blue Crow Records is proud to present her American Debut CD titled “Fly Me” produced by Conrad L. Valdini

Listen to the work of this artistically mature singer who has developed a skillful and tasteful approach to singing through years of performances around the globe both live and in recording studios.

Enjoy while this eclectic artist melts, with her creative personality, some classic Tunes from the Jazz Standard’s Collection, into new, modern and danceable shapes: while listening to it people say "they are immediately brought to a lively Jazz Club that could be in Milan, Paris, New York, Tokyo or Rio De Janeiro" .

This creative effort has a dynamic quality to it as it was recorded live in plenary (all together) sessions just as the artists of the past used to do.
You can feel the live spark, giving this Music an extra “spicy” sound and a rich, “real" flavor.


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