Lisa Sokolov
Lisa Sokolov (born September 24, 1954 in Manhasset , Long Island , New York ) is an American singer of creative jazz and music therapist.
Live and act
As a teenager, Sokolov received classical piano and singing lessons. Because of her interest in the music of John Coltrane , she then attended Bennington College in Vermont , where Coltrane bassist Jimmy Garrison taught. There she also received the opportunity to train with Bill Dixon , Jimmy Lyons , Milford Graves and the composers Vivian Fine and Louis Calabro.
In 1977 she moved to New York City , where she has since worked with bassist William Parker . She appeared in a vocal trio with Jeanne Lee and Ellen Christi , but also with keyboardists Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb . Over the next few years she worked with Cecil Taylor , Rashied Ali , Andrew Cyrille , Mark Dresser , Jimmy Lyons, Irène Schweizer , Steve McCall , Butch Morris , Gerry Hemingway and Hilton Ruiz . She performed at international festivals such as Spoleto , Montreux (1987), Havana and Tampere . In addition to working with her own voice / movement / theater , she sang in William Parker's "Song Cycle" (1992) as well as with his Little Huey Orchestra .
Sokolov developed the Embodied VoiceWork , a method of integral voice development and body work. She has headed the vocal department at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University since 1985 and also heads the Institute for Embodied Voice Work .
Prizes and awards
Sokolov's album Presence was named "Best CD of 2004" by Cadence Magazine and received five stars on the Down Beat . In 2005 she was named "Rising Star" by the singers in the Down Beat Critics Poll .
Discographic notes
- Angel Rodeo (with Jim McNeely , Mike Richmond , Badal Roy and others)
- Presence (2004, with Cameron Brown , G. Hemingway, John DiMartino)
- A quiet thing
- Solo Live (DVD)
literature
- W. Royal Stokes Growing Up with Jazz. Twenty Four Musicians Talk About Their Lives and Careers Oxford University Press 2005, ISBN 0-19-515927-6
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sokolov, Lisa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz singer and music therapist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 24, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manhasset |