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| '''Kavita Shah''' is a New York City-based jazz singer and composer of Indian descent. | '''Kavita Shah''' is a New York City-based jazz singer and composer of Indian descent. | ||
| She has been hailed by ] for possessing an “amazing dexterity with musical languages”.<ref name="express">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=338332815|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> | |||
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| == Early years == | == Early years == | ||
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| Shah holds a B.A. from ] in Latin American Studies. During her Harvard years, she lived abroad in ] and conducted fieldwork on Afro-Brazilian music and politics; her senior thesis "Experiments with Transnationalism: Constructing Diaspora in the bloco-afro Malê Debalê” was awarded the Kenneth D. Maxwell Thesis Prize in Brazilian Studies and the Cultural Agents Thesis Prize. While at Harvard, Shah also received the ] Prize and ] Prize.<ref name="metro">http://www.metro.us/newyork/events/kavita-shah-and-lionel-loueke/</ref> | Shah holds a B.A. from ] in Latin American Studies. During her Harvard years, she lived abroad in ] and conducted fieldwork on Afro-Brazilian music and politics; her senior thesis "Experiments with Transnationalism: Constructing Diaspora in the bloco-afro Malê Debalê” was awarded the Kenneth D. Maxwell Thesis Prize in Brazilian Studies and the Cultural Agents Thesis Prize. While at Harvard, Shah also received the ] Prize and ] Prize.<ref name="metro">http://www.metro.us/newyork/events/kavita-shah-and-lionel-loueke/</ref> | ||
| Shah received her Master's in Jazz Voice from Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with Theo Bleckmann, Peter Eldridge, Steve Wilson, and Jim McNeely. |
Shah received her Master's in Jazz Voice from Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with Theo Bleckmann, Peter Eldridge, Steve Wilson, and Jim McNeely.<ref name="metro" /> | ||
| == Music == | == Music == | ||
| Shah has performed her music at major concert halls, festivals, and clubs on six continents, including the Kennedy Center, Winter Jazz Fest, BRIC Jazz Fest, Rochester Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, Melbourne Jazz Festival, Brisbane Jazz Festival, Perth Jazz Festival, Safaricom Jazz Lounge in Nairobi, Kenya, Art Basel: Miami, Park Avenue Armory, Blue Note, Jazz Standard, Joe's Pub, Iridium, Duc des Lombards, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai, India, Blue Whale, Vermont Jazz Center, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rubin Museum, and National Jazz Museum in Harlem. She has worked with such artists as ], ], ], François Moutin, ], ], as well as tabla guru Samir Chatterjee (India), mridangam player Rajna Swaminathan (US/India), percussionist Rogério Boccato (Brazil), electric bassist Alune Wade (Senegal), acoustic guitarist Bau (Cape Verde), Ethio-jazz founder Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia), and kora master Yacouba Sissoko (Mali).<ref name=“website”>http://www.kavitashahmusic.com/about/</ref> | |||
| Shah plays regularly in New York venues such as ], ], ], ], Bar Next Door, 55 Bar, Shapeshifter Lab, ], and NuBlu. She has performed as a leader at ] (DC), ], ], and Paris' ]. Shah has collaborated with Sheila Jordan, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Peter Eldridge, Steve Wilson, Lionel Loueke, Linda Oh, Rogerio Boccato, Pierre de Bethmann, Yacouba Sissoko, Stephen Cellucci, and Samir Chatterjee. <ref name=metro/> | |||
| ⚫ | She was named “Best Graduate Jazz Vocalist” by '']'' in 2012 and won the ASCAP ] in 2013.<ref name="ascap">{{Cite news|url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/events/fsw/cu/2013/profiles/kavita-shah.aspx|title=Kavita Shah|work=www.ascap.com|access-date=2017-06-05}}</ref> | ||
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| ⚫ | Her 2014 debut album, ''Visions'', was produced by Benin-born jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke, and released on saxophonist ]'s record label Inner Circle Music. "Visions" integrates a jazz quintet with the West African ] and Indian ], and includes special guests Loueke (guitar, vocals), Steve Wilson (saxophone, flute), and Rogerio Boccato (percussion).<ref name="aaj">{{Cite web|url=http://news.allaboutjazz.com/vocalist-composer-kavita-shah-to-celebrate-release-of-debut-album-visions-tuesday-may-27-at-joes-pub.php#.U3-ckMbgVuY|title=Jazz news: Vocalist/Composer Kavita Shah To Celebrate Release Of Debut Album, "Visions" - Tuesday, May 27 At Joe's Pub|last=Jazz|first=All About|website=All About Jazz News|language=en|access-date=2017-06-05}}</ref> | ||
| Shah leads the Brazil Trio, a jazz quintet, and the 3rd World Orquestra, a 13-piece ensemble with tabla, kora, rhythm section, and strings. She regularly works with contemporary composers and has premiered over 12 works in ensembles ranging from chamber groups to big band to jazz philharmonic. She is a member of the Steve Newcomb Orchestra and is the lead voice for tabla virtuoso Samir Chatterjee's project "Rabi Thakur."<ref name=metro/> | |||
| In 2017, Shah premiered the contemporary work "Folk Songs of Naboréa: a song-cycle for seven voices” at the ]. The concert was named by critic Nate Chinen as one of the Top 10 Performances of the year.<ref name="Naborea">{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/12/21/572542318/the-year-in-gigs-nate-chinens-top-10-jazz-performances-of-2017|language=en|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> | |||
| In 2018, Shah released “Interplay,” a bass-and-voice duo album co-led by François Moutin. The album features standards and originals, with a heavy focus on improvisation; Moutin and Shah are joined on two tracks each by their respective mentors, pianist Martial Solal and vocalist Sheila Jordan.<ref name="Interplay">{{Cite web|url=http://news.allaboutjazz.com/vocalist-composer-kavita-shah-to-celebrate-release-of-debut-album-visions-tuesday-may-27-at-joes-pub.php#.U3-ckMbgVuY|title=Dot Time Records Announce "Interplay," An Exciting New Album From The François Moutin/Kavita Shah Duo|last=Jazz|first=All About|website=All About Jazz News|language=en|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref> | |||
| == Discography == | == Discography == | ||
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| * Kavita Shah, ''Visions'' (Inner Circle Music, 2014), co-produced by Lionel Loueke. | * Kavita Shah, ''Visions'' (Inner Circle Music, 2014), co-produced by Lionel Loueke. | ||
| === As co-leader === | |||
| * François Moutin & Kavita Shah, ‘’Interplay'' (Dot Time Records 2018), with special guests ] & ].<ref name="interplay" /> | |||
| === As a sidewoman === | === As a sidewoman === | ||
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| Kavita Shah | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New York, New York |
| Genres | Jazz, Brazilian |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist, Composer, Arranger |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Labels | Naïve Records, Inner Circle Music |
| Website | www |
Kavita Shah is a New York City-based jazz singer and composer of Indian descent.
She has been hailed by NPR for possessing an “amazing dexterity with musical languages”.
Early years
Shah grew up in Manhattan, where she studied classical piano and performed regularly at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center as a member of the award-winning Young People's Chorus of NYC. Her family is of Gujarati origin, and her parents are originally from Mumbai, India.
Shah holds a B.A. from Harvard College in Latin American Studies. During her Harvard years, she lived abroad in Brazil and conducted fieldwork on Afro-Brazilian music and politics; her senior thesis "Experiments with Transnationalism: Constructing Diaspora in the bloco-afro Malê Debalê” was awarded the Kenneth D. Maxwell Thesis Prize in Brazilian Studies and the Cultural Agents Thesis Prize. While at Harvard, Shah also received the Cecilia Meireles Prize and David McCord Prize. Shah received her Master's in Jazz Voice from Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with Theo Bleckmann, Peter Eldridge, Steve Wilson, and Jim McNeely.
Music
Shah has performed her music at major concert halls, festivals, and clubs on six continents, including the Kennedy Center, Winter Jazz Fest, BRIC Jazz Fest, Rochester Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, Melbourne Jazz Festival, Brisbane Jazz Festival, Perth Jazz Festival, Safaricom Jazz Lounge in Nairobi, Kenya, Art Basel: Miami, Park Avenue Armory, Blue Note, Jazz Standard, Joe's Pub, Iridium, Duc des Lombards, National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai, India, Blue Whale, Vermont Jazz Center, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Rubin Museum, and National Jazz Museum in Harlem. She has worked with such artists as Lionel Loueke, Sheila Jordan, Martial Solal, François Moutin, Greg Osby, Steve Wilson, as well as tabla guru Samir Chatterjee (India), mridangam player Rajna Swaminathan (US/India), percussionist Rogério Boccato (Brazil), electric bassist Alune Wade (Senegal), acoustic guitarist Bau (Cape Verde), Ethio-jazz founder Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia), and kora master Yacouba Sissoko (Mali).
She was named “Best Graduate Jazz Vocalist” by Downbeat in 2012 and won the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award in 2013.
Her 2014 debut album, Visions, was produced by Benin-born jazz guitarist Lionel Loueke, and released on saxophonist Greg Osby's record label Inner Circle Music. "Visions" integrates a jazz quintet with the West African kora and Indian tabla, and includes special guests Loueke (guitar, vocals), Steve Wilson (saxophone, flute), and Rogerio Boccato (percussion).
In 2017, Shah premiered the contemporary work "Folk Songs of Naboréa: a song-cycle for seven voices” at the Park Avenue Armory. The concert was named by critic Nate Chinen as one of the Top 10 Performances of the year.
In 2018, Shah released “Interplay,” a bass-and-voice duo album co-led by François Moutin. The album features standards and originals, with a heavy focus on improvisation; Moutin and Shah are joined on two tracks each by their respective mentors, pianist Martial Solal and vocalist Sheila Jordan.
Discography
As leader
- Kavita Shah, Visions (Inner Circle Music, 2014), co-produced by Lionel Loueke.
As co-leader
- François Moutin & Kavita Shah, ‘’Interplay (Dot Time Records 2018), with special guests Sheila Jordan & Martial Solal.
As a sidewoman
- Steve Newcomb Orchestra, Caterpillar Chronicles (Listen/Hear Collective, 2012), produced by Laura Kahle.
References
- ^ https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=338332815. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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- ^ http://www.metro.us/newyork/events/kavita-shah-and-lionel-loueke/
- http://www.kavitashahmusic.com/about/
- "Kavita Shah". www.ascap.com. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- Jazz, All About. "Jazz news: Vocalist/Composer Kavita Shah To Celebrate Release Of Debut Album, "Visions" - Tuesday, May 27 At Joe's Pub". All About Jazz News. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
- https://www.npr.org/2017/12/21/572542318/the-year-in-gigs-nate-chinens-top-10-jazz-performances-of-2017. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - Jazz, All About. "Dot Time Records Announce "Interplay," An Exciting New Album From The François Moutin/Kavita Shah Duo". All About Jazz News. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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