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Named 2004 “Female R&B Artist of the Year” at the New York International Music Festival, vocalist, trumpet player, pianist and producer Andrea Capozzoli has quickly established herself as a force to be reckoned with. From the driving funky energy of the track “Something About You Baby”, to the sultry gospel ballad “If I Only Knew”, Andrea’s album “So Real” has an eclectic appeal that transcends many genres.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Andrea got an early start as a professional musician, studying vocals with the likes of Cheryl Bentyne (Manhattan Transfer), Kevin Mahogany, and Maureen Budway. As Andrea puts it, “Although I grew up listening to Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan, it was always really important to me to keep a heavy jazz influence in my songwriting as well. I am really fortunate to have bandmates that groove so hard and are also incredibly well-versed in jazz.”...

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Named 2004 “Female R&B Artist of the Year” at the New York International Music Festival, vocalist, trumpet player, pianist and producer Andrea Capozzoli has quickly established herself as a force to be reckoned with. From the driving funky energy of the track “Something About You Baby”, to the sultry gospel ballad “If I Only Knew”, Andrea’s album “So Real” has an eclectic appeal that transcends many genres.

Originally from Pittsburgh, Andrea got an early start as a professional musician, studying vocals with the likes of Cheryl Bentyne (Manhattan Transfer), Kevin Mahogany, and Maureen Budway. As Andrea puts it, “Although I grew up listening to Aretha Franklin and Chaka Khan, it was always really important to me to keep a heavy jazz influence in my songwriting as well. I am really fortunate to have bandmates that groove so hard and are also incredibly well-versed in jazz.”

The band, which includes Danish guitarist Casper Gyldensoe, bassist Dave Buda and drummer Rob Mitzner, recently played to a packed house at New York’s historic Blue Note Jazz Club, which culminated a fast-paced summer of touring the United States and Europe. Andrea has also opened for the likes of Steely Dan, Sister Sledge and Jessica Simpson, and shared the stage with Slide Hampton, Bernard Purdie, and Erik Kloss, among many others; she is on the faculty of the prestigious Berklee College of Music and recently had the honor of performing for President Barack Obama.

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