Grace Black
Overview
- Age Range
- 57 - 67
Audio
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audio fileSomeone to watch over me
Education
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About me
I am currently singing semi professionally and am now looking for a break that will allow me to do it full time because I love doing it so much. I sing mostly jazz & easy listening but also do a bit of scottish, irish and countrySkills
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Highlights
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Won £2660 on The Weakest Link. recorded in October 2007 and shown January 2008 and recorded a cd of jazz standards with the proceeds for Cancer Research UK
Scottish Television featured my story while I was recording my cd on Scotland Today in November 2007 -
I turned semi pro in December 2007 and have appeared at The Jazz Bar in Edinburgh and Fife Jazz Festival in 2008 and done 4 concerts for Cancer Research UK, I also appeared at Fife Jazz Festival in February 2009, Keswick Jazz Festival in May 2009, Peebles Jazz Club June 2009 and 2 dates at They Byre Theatre in July 2009. Some friends and I also staged 2 concerts 2009 Edinburgh Free Fringe Festival and I did a concert at Paisley Arts Centre in March 2010 and with Fife Youth Jazz Orchestra at Rothes Halls in May 2010. 2011 has been a bit slow but I have 5 concerts lined up in August and September.
check my websites to hear tracks from my cd Someone to watch over me which I recorded for Cancer Research UK in 2007
www.graceblackmusic.com
www.myspace.com/gracesblack
Also check youtube for performances from various concerts
www.youtube.com/carseggie55
Also check my Youtube channel www.youtube.com/carseggie55 for video clips from Keswick Jazz Festival and other concerts.
I was lucky enough to have a track from my cd played on Radio Ulster's Jazz Club on 15th Feb 2009. Presenter, Walter Love, said' Grace's voice is rich and mature with a distinctive feel for getting the most out of the lyrics'
Pure Jazz Radio in New York has also been playing tracks from the cd regularly and I have built up a nice friendship with Station Director, Rich Keith