Paloma Chesky at Birdland

Paloma returns to Birdland celebrating her exceptional New Album MEMORY 4-STAR REVIEW! - DownbeatThe melodies shes composed are exceptional...A voice that could stop traffic. Just JazzSame rawness and power Nina Simone brought to it (House of the Rising Sun). All About JazzPaloma Dineli Chesky sings much as he [Miles Davis] played it: plangent yet breathy. Chesky has the perfect voice for it, the effect is magical. All About JazzBio: Paloma Dineli Chesky is a uniquely gifted vocalist, songwriter, and performer whose musical voice defies categorization. Fusing genres and generations, she creates a sound entirely her owndeeply emotional, technically refined, and fearlessly authentic...

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Paloma returns to Birdland celebrating her exceptional New Album MEMORY 4-STAR REVIEW! - DownbeatThe melodies shes composed are exceptional...A voice that could stop traffic. Just JazzSame rawness and power Nina Simone brought to it (House of the Rising Sun). All About JazzPaloma Dineli Chesky sings much as he [Miles Davis] played it: plangent yet breathy. Chesky has the perfect voice for it, the effect is magical. All About JazzBio: Paloma Dineli Chesky is a uniquely gifted vocalist, songwriter, and performer whose musical voice defies categorization. Fusing genres and generations, she creates a sound entirely her owndeeply emotional, technically refined, and fearlessly authentic. Equally at home in jazz and pop, Paloma captivates audiences with her electrifying stage presence, poetic songwriting, and vocal maturity far beyond her years.I dont want to be put in a box, says the vibrant, New Yorkbased artist. I love pop music thats highly produced, but Ive always loved jazz and the older artists who are timeless. Im exploring at this point in my lifeblending the two, trying to find a cohesive voice. This is who I am.Critics rave:Paloma has a style and recognizable tone that dubs her not just another singer, but a stylist. That means, if you hear her voice once, you will recognize her the next time. Thats true of other artists who became huge stars because of their unique sounds, like Billie Holiday, Gladys Knight, or Sade. Making a SceneChesky will be a singer with whom to reckon for years to come: All About Jazz

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