Thursday, December 29, 2005

Performances, poetry, CD

News from Léah

.......been doing lots of traveling since September with new journeys on the way. I had a lovely time with Ingram Washington again this year in Beirut, and met Saskia LaRoo and her Funk band.... That was fun. Us all together. Thanks guys...

Points of adventure coming up... New York (Dec).... Paris (caveau de la huchette New Year's Eve). ...Germany (March)......Istanbul....(Nardis jazz club- March).... ....... ... I'll keep you updated on my Performances page on my website http://www.leahkline.com

The Performances Agenda is updated every month and sometimes every two weeks so keep checking back in or sign up for the email monthly mailinglist of my perfomances.Highlights this month:In november 2005 the exciting project 'Art Poetry' has begun:Han van Der Mijn, an abstract artist from Bloemendaal will illustrate 75 of my texts ( poems and songs). Han's interest lies in illustrating what is not said in the text. In Art terminology, creating on the "rest form" in the text. Our goal is to publish a book of Poetry and Art and of course to have an exhibition sometime next year. Since our first meeting on the 5th of November Han's muse has inspired 9 beautiful works.!!! Go to Han's site/gallery to watch the progress. http://www.exto.nl/gallery/objects/id/188405.html

Those of you who have attended my concert on Nov 27th with Bastiaan Woltjer can enjoy a visualization of the song "When you are Gone", and the spoken words/poems "Breath" and "Dangling Shoestring"!!!!

Guest book and Photo galleryThere is a new layout tothe Guest book and the photogallery with some recent photos of my last JAZZ CABARET SHOW "songs for a summered soul". check it out...

Dutch Jazz Vocalist Competition. I made it to the FINALE of the Nederlandse Jazz Vocalist Competition and was honored with 4th place with Anne Chris Dekker, and Myrte Buys. We all had a great time!! .. Wouter Hamel, Yvonne Smeets, Sanne van Vliet placed 1, 2, & 3 respectively.

Concours CD

On March 14 , we six recorded 13 minutes each of our music for a cd brought out by the Schouwburg Odeon and their Sponsors. Berend van den Berg (piano) Frans Tunderman (bass) and Hans Beun (drums) have supported me beautifully throughout this concours and recording. The cd is now out!!!! and is available through the Schouwburg Odeon in Zwolle (038 428 8280) to buy for 9 euros

BOOK

September 2005 is the scheduled release date of the book, 'The Jazz Singers' (working title) written by jazz critic Scott Yanow, published by Backbeat Books in 2005 and distributed nationally in the States - available in most book stores.!! I am interviewed and will be included in the book as one of the 500 top jazz vocalists of all time!! CDMy debut cd 'Playground'. . Thanks to all of you who have shown an interest in my music and already bought copies. Since 1 January 2004 (release date) I have sold so many!! Playground is being played and sold in Japan, Germany, all over Holland and now in the United States, by CD Baby and Tower Records online stores. Those of you with dollars and credit cards can click here to go directly to my page at www.cdbaby.com - I am listed under Vocal Jazz. Those of you with euros can purchase my cd here online or order it from any cd stores in Holland who have computer phononet. More about this under Music on my site.