Sunnie Paxson Band featuring Cynthia Calhoun at Feinstein's At Vitello's

Cynthia is multi dimensional performer appearing in feature films, television and stage. She has recorded and toured the globe with legends such as : Steely Dan, Al Jarreau, Betty Wright, Gloria Estefan, Paul Simon and Boz Scaggs to name a few.


Innovative songwriter, producer, arranger and performer Sunnie Paxson has already proven herself as a talented jazz pianist and recording artist. Paxson has toured with Grammy award winning bassist Stanley Clarke and has recorded and/or shared the stage with many including Justo Almario, Larry Carlton, Danny Gottlieb and Michael Paulo to name a few. Her compositions and performances can be heard in feature films and television including the smash hit “Desperate Housewives.”...

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Cynthia is multi dimensional performer appearing in feature films, television and stage. She has recorded and toured the globe with legends such as : Steely Dan, Al Jarreau, Betty Wright, Gloria Estefan, Paul Simon and Boz Scaggs to name a few.


Innovative songwriter, producer, arranger and performer Sunnie Paxson has already proven herself as a talented jazz pianist and recording artist. Paxson has toured with Grammy award winning bassist Stanley Clarke and has recorded and/or shared the stage with many including Justo Almario, Larry Carlton, Danny Gottlieb and Michael Paulo to name a few. Her compositions and performances can be heard in feature films and television including the smash hit “Desperate Housewives.”

A native of Philadelphia, Sunnie was a child piano prodigy from a musical family. Her skills were honed by studies with world-renowned pianists Bernard Peiffer, Jimmy Amadie and Ray Santisi. Paxson attended Berklee College of Music and the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts.

Paxson was voted one of “Los Angeles’ Best Jazz Performers” in Los Angeles Magazine. In the world of radio Sunnie is known on stations throughout the US as well as internationally. This was due to her successful debut solo album,Groove Suite, which contained the ultimate feel-good single “Do It (‘Til You’re Satisfied),” featuring longtime friend Clarke on bass. Jazz Week listed Sunnieas one of the top 100 artists with the most spins for two years during the peak run of this CD. Sunnie’s newest album, “ Bohemian Sun,” was released on the Roxboro Entertainment Group label. She returns to her solid jazz roots with this straight-ahead jazz trio record which consists of herself Stanley Clarke/bass and Ronald Brunner Jr /drums) featuring some of her own compositions, some standards and one song written by Clarke.

Drummer Jimmy Paxson is best known for his work with the legendary Stevie Nicks. Jimmy has also toured and/or recorded with Joe Sample, Randy Crawford, Stanley Clarke, Edgar Winter, Sophie B. Hawkins, Robben Ford,
Ronnie Montrose, Rod Stewart, Alanis Morissette, and many other international
artists.

Mike Valerio – Bass
Jimmy Paxson- Drums
Cynthia Calhoun- Vocals

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