On the Record and Off the Wall, a http://www.joltradio.org interview show with Buzz Fleischman welcomes Brenda Alford to the Allapattah studio.
Brenda is a highly acclaimed singer and songwriter. A graduate of the University of Miami Frost School of Music, she has the distinction of being one of a very few vocalists ever to record with renown jazz legend Horace Silver on the esteemed Blue Note Record Label. Brenda has demonstrated her versatility by performing in a wide range of settings. She has performed in schools, on college campuses, in intimate cafes and jazz lounges, church sanctuaries and large concert halls, such as the Delaware Grand Opera House and Baltimore’s Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
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Ms. Alford is originally from Baltimore, Maryland, a city with the rich musical legacies of Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway, Eubie Blake, Frank Zappa, and the musical genius of jazz pianists Charlie Covington and Cyrus Chestnut, with whom she worked there for several years. While in Baltimore, after her first teaching experience, she wrote and performed concerts for children: “A History of Jazz,” “Living With Jazz,” and “Legends and Jazz,” touring over 100 schools with her trio for about 14 years under the auspices of the Baltimore City Office of Cultural Enrichment and the Maryland Arts Council. Brenda has shared the stage with numerous other jazz legends over the years including Horace Silver, Slide Hampton, Tommy Flanagan, Joe Donato, Jesse Jones, Jr., Pete Minger, Keter Betts, Philly Joe Jones, Stanley Turrentine, among others. Brenda was personally encouraged to become a professional vocalist by Ms. Ella Fitzgerald, and counted Carmen McRae, Betty Carter, and Abbey Lincoln among her many fans and encouragers. For his 90th birthday, jazz great Lionel Hampton requested a performance by Brenda Alford at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho.
Coming up on Monday February 3rd we have Aaron Lebos Reality, a powerful and unique music group whose music blends Rock and funk into an organic fusion. Playing at Miami’s premier venues, Aaron, with a Bachelors from U of M and a Masters from F.I.U. both in jazz performance has exploded on the music scene here. Hear his latest album and discover what makes Aaron such a force in jazz right here in south Florida!
