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GLORIA YOUSHA, former singer
with the legendary Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra under the direction of Jim
Miller, is a respected performer throughout the United States as
well as an international entertainer and recording artist. In the
fall of 2001, she joined the Stan Kenton Tribute Orchestra as
their new vocalist for a a time.
Gloria was honored with the title "Grand
Diva of Jazz" for 2001 by the
Central Florida Jazz Society. A co-recipient for the honor is legendary
jazz pianist, Jane Jarvis. In her tours of Brazil, Gloria was
dubbed "Grande Cantora do
Jazz" by the Sao Paulo
media.
Gloria has traveled the country from coast to
coast with the famous Dorsey Band and sang with them for 30 performances
at the world famous Calgary Stampede in Alberta, Canada. On her
own as a jazz artist she performs in New York, Chicago, Orlando
and Fort Lauderdale and has made repeat appearances in Brazil.
She plans to return to Brazil to record each year. After a successful
visit to the Jazz School in Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, she toured
London, Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa, etc. Gloria
is also a songwriter and a proud member of ASCAP, the American
Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. |
| To sample or purchase Gloria's
CD,
I Have Dreamed,
recorded in Brazil and released in July 2004, go to http://www.cdbaby.com.
Type 'Gloria Yousha' into their search box and click on search. |
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| Her first CD, Dreamer on
the 18th Floor, featuring the tunes of George and Ira
Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Matt Dennis, etc., has
been played everywhere in the States and as far away as Mexico,
Brazil, Russia, and even China. The CD title makes reference to
the prestigious Citrus Club situated on the18th floor
overlooking Orlando, FL, where Gloria entertained for seven
consecutive years. Noted entertainer, Michael
Feinstein, said about this CD: "What a joy to hear
such beautiful singing of great songs so intelligently
interpreted. I'm a fan, Gloria." |
Songs contained on Dreamer on
the 18th Floor are as follows:
1. Looking For A
Boy - George and Ira Gershwin
2. Music That Makes Me Dance - Jules Stein/Bob Merrill
3. The Lady's In Love With You - Burton Lane/Frank
Loesser
4. Dreamer - Antonio Carlos Jobim
5. Wait Till You See Him - Rodgers/Hart
6. Nice Work If You Can Get It - George and Ira Gershwin
7. Where Do You Start? - Bergman/Bergman/Mandel
8. Island In The West Indies - Vernon Duke/Ira Gershwin
9. How Long Has This Been Going On? - George and Ira Gershwin
10. They Can't Take That Away From Me - George and Ira Gershwin
11. I Got Rhythm - George and Ira Gershwin
12. Street Of Dreams - Victor Young/Sam M. Lewis
13. Get Out Of Town - Cole Porter
14. You Better Go Now - Reichner/Graham
15. Will You Still Be Mine? - Matt Dennis
16. So Many Stars - Sergio Mendes
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the 18th Floor . . . savor the mood!
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Nice Work if You Can Get it
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Wait
Till You See Him
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Creating her fifth CD, SugarLoaf,
named for the beautiful SugarLoaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro, was
truly a "labor of love" for Gloria. In her trips to Brazil,
she has performed at the Sao Paulo Renaissance Hotel, The Melograno
Jazz Bar, The Anne Frank Theater at Hebraica and with the
prestigious Orquestra Jazz Sinfonica of Sao Paulo, under the
direction of Nelson Ayres.
SugarLoaf was recorded in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and in
the U.S., with some of the finest musicians, under the direction of Nelson
Ayres for Brazil and Manfredo Fest for the U.S. It features
the songs of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ivan Lins, Luiz Bonfa, Dori Caymmi,
and three original songs written by Gloria in collaboration with
American composer, Tyler Emerson (The Title Song) and Brazilian composer, Newton de Siqueira Campos. |
Songs contained on SugarLoaf
are as follows:
The US Project
1. Out of this World -
Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer
2. Wave - Antonio Carlos Jobim
3. The Gentle Rain - Luiz Bonfa/M. Duby
4. Goodbye Sadness (Tristeza) - Edu Lobo/Niltihnho/Norman
Gimbel
5. We Can Try Love Again - Dori Caymmi/Tracy Mann
6. My Reverie - Larry Clinton (based on Debussy)
7. Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil) - Ary Barroso/Bob
Russell
The Brazil Project
8. SugarLoaf - Tyler
Emerson/Gloria Yousha
9. Speak Low - Kurt Weill/Ogden Nash
10. Bright Night - Newton de Siqueira Campos/Gloria
Yousha
11. Longing - Newton de Siqueira Campos/Gloria Yousha
12. The Island (Comecar de Novo) - Ivan Lins/Alan &
Marilyn Bergman
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. . . savor the mood!
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Out of this World
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Speak Low
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Double Pack ("Dreamer . . ." AND
"SugarLoaf") - $26.50
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"Dreamer on the 18th Floor" CD - $15
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"SugarLoaf" CD - $15
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