March 21,2019
Whitney Marchelle Piano/vox with kim Clark
Lady Got Chops Womens History Festival
Flushing Town Hall
Queens NYC
7:00 pm
16.00 member 10.00
http://www.flushingtownhall.org/event/5d5f04948778d6123ef9ae5eb760f3eb
March 27th,2019
whitney Marchelle Birthday Bash
Jazz973 Clements Place
Anthony Wonsey - piano, James Gibbs Trumpet,Endea Owens Bass Lakesia Benjamin Sax, Plus Surprise All-star Guest.
Sponcered By Rutgers University
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jazz973-presents-whitney-marchelle.
All-Star performers
7:00-10:00 pm
No admission fee complimentary beverages
Newark NJ
March 4th,2019
Russian Samovar
256 W 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
(212) 757-0168)
45.00 includes dinner and show
8pm-10pm
October 11,2018 -Guest appearance
FOUNTAIN HOUSE GALLERY
635 Madison Ave 4th Flr
7:00 pm -10:00pm
15.00 Suggested Donation
RSVP Kim 917-723-8933 or pay at the door
complimentary lite snack & beverage provided.
Dress 60's style optional
June 30th 2017
Clement Jazz Series
WHITNEY MARCHELLE & Friends
(Taylor Moore, Patience Higgins,Frank Lacy, Sweet Lee Odom,Amina Figarova ,Whitney Marchelle Piano & Vocal,Essiet Okon Essiet,
Swiss Chriss- Timbales)
15 Washington Place
Newark NJ
7:00pm-10:00pm
Presented by
njapac Rutgers University
JAN 21ST 2018
WHITNEY MARCHELLE QUINTET
RUSSIAN SAMAVOR
Featured Artist - Patience Higgins
& Endea Ownes
BRUNCH 3:00-7pm
256 W 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
(212) 757-0168
FEB 27,2018
BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
400 Paramus Rd, Paramus, NJ 07652
Technology Bld, Room 128
WHITNEY MARCHELLE( Piano/vocal)), FRANK LACY,CURTIS LUNDY, Drummer TBD
(Nina Simone and Blackman Tune)
6:30-8:00pm
No admission fee
free food and drinks
(201) 447-7100
Feb 28th
Young Gifted and Black Awards
Board Member- Hostess (previous performer and recipient)
26 Bridge Street.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2018-young-gifted-black-ygb-entrepreneurial-awards-tickets-39805247567
MARCH 8TH, 2018
Lady Got Chop's Festival
Pelham Fritz Rec Center, at Mt Morris Park
18 Mt Morris Park W, New York, NY 10027
6:30-7:30pm
WHITNEY MARCHELLE, Bernard Linnette drms, Lucas O Reily-piano,Curtis Lundy Bass, MZ "Sweet" Lee Odom- Soprano Sax
March 23rd,2018 BIRTHDAY GIG BASH
MIST HARLEM - Harlem Late night
46 W. 116th Street
9pm-1AM
Suggest make Reservations. (212) 828-6478
Whitney Marchelle vocal-piano
Edsil Gomez - Piano
Carlo DeRosa - Bass
Jimmy Delgado - Timbale
Camile Gainer-Jones - Drums
Sweet Lee Odom -Soprano Sax
Benny Rubin - Charlie Parker Character
10.00 Cover
cd's Avilable.
MARCH 29TH
Jazz Foundation Event
Pelham Fritz Rec Center, at Mt Morris Park
18 Mt Morris Park W, New York, NY 10027
6:30-7:30pm
WHITNEY MARCHELLE, Bernard Linnette Drms, Lucas O'Reily- Piano,Curtis Lundy ,Eric Lemons bass, Duane Eubanks Trmpt
April 7th, 2018
Las Vegas, Nevada
Howa Sylva & Tommy Boyd Wedding
Piano/Vocal
April 15,2018
The Akwaaba Mansion
Brooklyn New York
Whitney Marchelle Bernard Linnette, Patience Higgins, Layfette Harris, Eric Lemmons.
4-8pm
JUNE 9TH, 2018
Whitney Marchelle
6:00pm-8:00pm
Jazz on the Marks
353 St Marks Ave
Brooklyn,NY
FREE
June 28,2018
Solomon & Kuff
2331 12th Avenue, New York 10023 by 133rd
9pm to midnight
Edsil Gomez,Carlo de Rosa,Sweet Lee Odom, Gerry Gibbs .
reservations suggested : 212.939.9443
July 15
Mike Ledonne Disability Parade
Performance Madison Square Park
1:45-2:15
Edsil Gomez, - piano, Lee Odom- soprano sax,
Endea Owens- Bass,Russell Carter- drms
Please make your donations: http://disabilitypridenyc.org/
July 28
Brooklyn Block Party at 4pm
July 31 Recording Studio Session(private)2-4pm
July/August Photo Shoot Celebrity Photographer: Rowena M. Husbands
Sept 2nd
WHITNEY MARCHELLE TRIO (Feat Edsel Gomez)
Alvin & Friends
Brunch 11-3:00pm
14 Memorial Hwy, New Rochelle, NY 10801
Make reservations (914) 654-6549
BLU JAZZ Recording artist Whitney Marchelle Jackson is an international award winning exceptional vocal performer. New York Based. Headiner and opening act artist. A BMI songwriter who also plays piano & guitar. Studio session singer demanded by many. Whitney Marchelle's eclectic style encompasses many aspects of the American Music Art form to Contemporary,Straight-Ahead Jazz ,Taditional, Bebop, BAM, Pop, Classical Jazz with a 4 octave vocal range ,reads, sings leads and all female harmonies. If you heard her once, you have not heard all of her numerous approaches and vocal textures. Tour de force performance shows! You will swing, laugh, dance, become knowledgeable, and leave with an unexplainable great spiritual feeling taking you on a musical journey. Receives Air play on Wbgo, Sirus-XM,National and International radio stations. Jazz Times quotes" She is a formidable singer with praiseworthy scat and vocalese skills, impressive range and an appealingly scorched soul-jazz sound, a fearless scat artist !" Other reviews! Prolific Pop and Jazz artist! Awesome! LA Jazz Weekly Swinging Voices Blog- Dig Dis cd " her delivery of “Hope” along with a harp support is a jaw dropper ! She sings like she means it, and she means a lot! She knows how to bop!" Works with Top Grammy Players at renowned venues internationally, including: New York Blue Note, Dusit Thani Dubai, Rutgers Clements Jazz Series, Apollo, Lewiston Jazz Festival , Art Deco Festival, The Velvet Note, Copacabana, Eastman, Carnegie Hall, World Cup Polo Televised ,Tonight Show (Don Rickles -host). Rochester Memorial Art Gallery. Drake University Big Band .Women In Jazz Festivals. Lady Got Chops Festival,Several Alpha Phi Alpha Events! Sold Out Shows! Tribute shows! Opened for Kiss ! Straight-Ahead CD is DIG DIS! Mixture of Smooth Jazz & Straight Ahead cd is - Me Marsalis & Monk CD!Both available on Amazon.
Spike Lee, Produced Commercial State Farm Insurance- Blue Chip Potatoe Chips. Several performances with Wycliffe Gordon.
Noce' Son's Memorial musical performance Nov 2018
She has been described as; Zelig of Jazz, Jazz Jedi Knight, Obi Wan and The Force. Worked with Tia Fuller formerly with Beyoncé, Quincy Jones (studio), ELEW, Herbie Hancock ,Dezron Douglas, Jonathan Batiste,Helen Sung,Clark Terry, Jeremy Pelt (studio), Bertha Hope, George Caldwell, Duane Eubanks, Sabu Adeoyla, Don Menza,Edsel Gomez,Bernard Linnette, Wayne Newton (4yrs. lead 30 min solo & duet) plus back ground vocalist. Freda Payne, Carlo De Rosa, Kim Clarke,Anthony Woonsy, Sylvia Cuenca, Russell Hall, Chris Rob, Lonnie Plaxico,Camile Thurman, Terreon Gully, Endea Owens, Numerous Award shows, BET, Clement Jazz Series (Taylor Moore, Essiet, Okon Essiet, Swiss Chris, Frank Lacy, Sweet Lee Odom,Patience Higgins, Amina Figarova,Russian Samovar, Apollo, Ginny's Supper Club with Tom Browne, James Ingram, Kim Thompson, Michael Powers, Freda Payne, Bill Saxton, Champion Fulton,Winard Harper,Tonight Show (featured- with Wayne Newton), Dubia & more. See her on 'The View" promo Ad .
A 2016 Millinieum Young Gifted & Black Award Receipent of Jazz & Blues.
Eddie Durham Jazz & Blues Recipient Award. We Are Listening Honorable Mention Songwriting Award. Billboard Honorable Mention Songwriting Award.
Oil can Harrys -opened For Bill Withers ,Kiss Donny Hathoway(Witches Brew) and Headliner Oil Can Harry's. Opened for James Brown -Cesars Palace (Jackson Sisters) .Flushing Town Hall opened for David Fat Head Newman.
A teaching artist (Jazz,Hip Hop,Pop, Blues & Theater) clients have made The VOICE finals, BET,several award shows, and top charted songs.
Performed: Numerous Tribute Shows(Abbey, Billie, Sarah and Betty Carter). Copacabana - New York for Young Gifted Black Awards (guitar vocal). 2015 performed the Star Spangled Banner at the World Cup Polo Event (Bethpage). Danny Glover Awards -United Nations 2016 event. Illiki Hotel (w/ Doug Mcdonald 6-months) Hilton Hotel-Hawaii Jimmy Burgess), Pine Grill Festival,Lewiston Jazz Festival Sabu Adeyola. (Frontier House- surpise guest) ,Rochester Jazz Festival With Educators Big Band,Tom Browne Winter Fest. Abbyssinian Choir, Abbyssinian. Jazz Vespers,Ethical Cultural Center, Eddie Durham Festival , Kansas City Jazz Festival (Calvin Keys ,Joanne Jackson).
Friars Club (Jackson sisters),Terrace Inn,Hyatt Hotel,Biltmore Hotel,Tommy Bank Show, Gong Show Winner,Jilly's (52nd St),Whole Foods Jazz Summer Festival. Kaimera Productions SPACES 2017 Humans Collective Harlem Arts Fest (guitar vocal), Harlem Arts Festival 2016,Bergen Community College with Curtis Lundy & friends Black History Month Award Ceremony. Iowa Jazz in July Fest. Jerry Lewis Telethon. Abbey Lincoln Tribute Saint Peters Church (piano/vocal). Lady Got Chops, Chris Evert Tennis Classic's, Women In Jazz Festival - Eastman (Killbourne Hall). Dee Dee Bridgewater(Art Deco Festival - Jazzis Magazine) Duet .Also headliner with Mustafa Orchestra. Harlem Late Night Jazz Events.Harlem Arts Festival (main stage 2016).
Singapore, Japan , Paris. Nationally USA. Several Presidential Events and Presidents,Harlem Late Night Jazz, Nashville Network,Norman Conners, Jeff Liberman's Amazing Nina Simone documentary(guitar/vocal) film premire. Memorial Art Gallery (Rochester) Eastman House. Creole Image Awards 2017 (piano with band ),Billboard Awards( Background vocalist for several acts) ,Tonight Show (Wayne Newton). Harlem Week (guitar /vocal). Louis Armstrong House.
Des Moines Civic Center, Harlem Gospel Choir,Abbyssinian Gospel Choir,Jazz Foundation, Jazzmobile , American Diabetes Hats Event, Educational event WC Handy at JALC (piano/vocal). Oil Can Harry's Vancouver Canada,Steinway Musical Hall. Numerous Hotels.
Whitney has performed studio: Clark Terry, Wycliffe Gordon,Taurus Mateen, Barry Sames, Steve Turre, Riza Printup,Camile Thurman, Frank Lacy,Ray Charles (studio), Arnetia Walker, Danny Mixon,Wayne Newton (Years), Walter Blanding Jr.,Cleave Guyton,Dan Nimmer, Neal Cain. Ramone Pooser,Don Freidman, Marcus Mclorin,Kofie Burbridge, Eric Durham, Ricky Gordon,Gary Motley,Taurus Mateen, Reginal Veal, Carmen Intorre, Russell Hall,Carmen Intorre,Jeremy Pelt and more.
Rochester Eastman Jazz Educators Big Band, Drake University Big Band, Favorite Conductor = Vinnie Valcone,Wayne Newton Orchestra, Apollo Big Band- Chester Whitmore conductor. Melton Mustafa Big Band.
Other performaces:Zinc Bar, Jazz Foundation Events,Harlem Walk & Jazzmobile 50th All-stars,Grants Tomb,Singapore Harry's Bar, Hilton Hotel, Berklee Conservatory Kobe Japan ,Colored Musicans Assoc., ABC SuperStars Events (Hawaii),Fox Theater Grammy Events, Killbourne Hall. Iowa Polo ,Singapore Lighting Of The Torches Finals, Chris Evert Tennis Classic (Star Spangled Banner). Several Hotels, several Donald Byrd Tributes.
Whitney Studied song writing in Nashville TN. Instructor guest at Kobi Berklee School of music For Jazz vocals and Theory,Eastman,School 47 (Rochester),Sojourner House,Wellington School of Music (Dubia), Private Students, Currently teaches vocals/theory for several management companies, Substitute at New York Jazz Workshop and teaches privately.
Whitney Marchelle Jackson loves to perform, often plays jazz jeopardy with audience . She is an artist in Mix-media with works showed at Harlem Jazz Museum, The Late Show, and BET Associates.
Influenced by: Sarah Vaughn,Ella,Aretha, Barbra Streisand, Nancy Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis,Clark Terry,Roberta Flack,Gladys Knight, Frank Sinatra, Etta James,Abbey Lincoln, Irene Reid, Jill Scott, Shirley Horn, Stevie Wonder, Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Joanne Jackson, Minnie Ripperton, Natile Cole, Willie Nelson, Donny Hathoway,Whitney Houston, Bonnie Rait, & Dianne Reaves.
Other studio sessions: Mr. Gadget.
Studio : Billboard Awards.
My favorite Book : "The Little Red Book of Musician's Wisdom" By Sheila
Anderson.
Vocal Studies and private lessons: Sister Joanne Jackson,Mark Murphy, Derrick Smith,Audry Shakir (Spellman),Craig Deary, Patience Higgins,Wycliffe Gordon, New School scat course, Mel Eastman,Clark Terry, Barry Harris. Parents Mrs. Hoffman. Several influenced artist gave one on one Harmonic theory & vocal education.
Dee Dee Bridgewater - Mentor
cd's available:
https://www.amazon.com/Dig-Dis-Whitney-Marchelle/dp/B014FLXYAC
https://www.amazon.com/Whitney-Marchelle/e/B001LH3NPA
https://www.blujazz.com/
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/whitneymarchelle4
https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/index_new.php?url=whitneymarchelle&&width=1366
DIG DIS track #5: ROMANCIN IN JAZZ TIME-BluJazz Lable,Pub B.M.I. Marchell Starr Music. Ms. Marchelle Jackson-Vocals, Russel Hall-Bass, Danny Mixon- Piano,Caremn Intorre- Drums, Jeremy Pelt- Trumpet. 1.&2 version
About Whitney Marchelle
WHITNEY MARCHELLE JACKSON
SINGER, BMI SONGWRITER ,ARRANGER, PIANO, GUITAR, EDUCATOR, and SESSION SINGER.