She is a self-taught singer and composer, mainly influenced, as she states, by Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Marilyn Monroe and Björk. She has several great Jazz musicians from Denmark in her bands, the Thulla's Organic Orchestra and since 2005 also the Thullabandulla Band. The songs are a mix of own compositions and international standards.

Her first album was released in 1999. Her records are sold in Denmark as in Germany, Japan and Portugal. ... Read more

Prucnal was born in Warsaw, Poland. After her father, a surgeon, was killed by the Nazis during World War II, Anna and her sister were raised by their mother, who was of noble descent and related to the 18th-century King of Poland Stanislas Leszczyński. After studying piano and lyrical song, Anna Prucnal went on an acting career at the Studencki Teatr Satyryków, in Warsaw.

Prucnal first appeared in a movie at the age of twenty-two in the film “Sun and Shadow” (Slăntzeto i siankata), a popular release. In 1970, Prucnal moved to France and embarked upon a theatrical career, appearing in a number of plays by Bertolt Brecht. She worked with many important directors including Jorge Lavelli, Georges Wilson, Roger Planchon, Jean-Louis Barrault, Marc’O, Petrika Ionesco, Lucian Pintilie and Jacques Lassalle. She also appeared in several notable films, the most notorious of which was Dusan Makavejev's “Sweet Movie”, which Polish authorities deemed to be pornographic and anticommunist. As a result, Anna was banned from using her Polish passport, effectively exiling her from her homeland.

During the 1970s, Anna developed her career as a singer. Her album “Dream of West, Dream of East” was popular, initially in France, then Belgium, worldwide and, finally, in Warsaw in 1989… to celebrate the bicentenary of the French Revolution, and representing a homecoming of sorts for Anna.  ... Read more

The Hollywood Band is a full-time unit with a total of over 40 years experience between McColumn and Burnette. The group is influenced by artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Whitney Houston and many others. Causey, Burnette, and McColumn share the lead and background vocal duties. The band does a variety of songs that are suitable for whatever your event requires. The band carries their own sound and lights, and uses a mixture of sequenced and manually performed songs.   ...Read more from EastCoast

Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No.3 on its list of the "100 greatest guitarists of all time". According to Edward M. Komara, King "introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist that followed." King has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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From Album: "Leo Wright ~ Suddenly the Blues [1962]".

Leo Wright (December 14, 1933 in Wichita Falls, Texas - January 4, 1991 in Vienna) was an American jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and clarinet.

A first-rate bop-oriented alto saxophonist, Wright was also one of the finest flutists jazz has known. He studied saxophone under the tutelage of his father. His first recording was made in 1958 with vibist Dave Pike; the next year, he played the Newport Festival with bassist Charles Mingus' group. Wright joined Dizzy Gillespie's band in 1959, remaining until 1962. In addition to his sideman work, Wright established himself as a leader in the early '60s, leading New York-based bands that included the likes of bassist Ron Carter, pianist Junior Mance, drummer Charlie Persip, and guitarist Kenny Burrell, among others. In 1960, he recorded the record for which he is perhaps best-known — ... Read More...

From Album: "Iraida Noriega ~ Efecto Mariposa".

Iraida Noriega Officical site

From Album: "Quinn Lemley ~ Cocktails With A Twist".

Quinn Lemley, native of Columbus, Indiana; graduate of Tisch School of the Arts, and current resident of New York City continues to perform at prestigious venues throughout the U.S. and Europe. After receiving what critics sited as “Ovational Roars” from her last performance, she will return this week to BB King’s Blues Club Times Square; (three runs – 35 shows sold out at The Half Note in Athens, Greece), 25 sold out shows at The Joslyn Theatre, Palm Desert, CA to The Annenberg, Palm Springs, CA plus NYC’s Algonquin, Town Hall, Symphony Space; LA’s Spazzio, The Knitting Factory and Gardenia including International tours of Switzerland and Mainland China. Quinn continues to accept engagements throughout North America in such prestigious venues as Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL; Kravis, W Palm, Fl; Proctor’s Theatre NY; Tilles Center NY; Thousand Oaks Civic Center in CA, etc .

An actress, as well as vocalist, Quinn’s New York stage credits include starring in THE HEAT IS ON; Israel Horovitz’ BARKING SHARKS, Off-Broadway workshops of RITA!; HOLLYWOOD GODDESS and a Turkish tour of David Ives’ UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE. She has appeared on television on “Good Morning America”, “Oprah, “Geraldo” etc . . .

Quinn has recorded 5 CD’s for HepCat Records, including: Sirens, Songs of the Silver Screen, Cocktails With a Twist, Dance or Die, The Heat Is On! and Live! At The Half Note.   ~ From   Quinn Lemley -- The Official Website

From Album: "Cuco Sanchez ~ Los Esenciales".

José del Refugio Sánchez Saldaña (Altamira, Tamaulipas, 3 May 1921 – Mexico City, 6 October 2000) better known as Cuco Sanchez was a Mexican singer and songwriter who wrote dozens of hits, including Anillo de Compromiso, Anoche Estuve Llorando, Por qué Peca Esa Mujer, Fallaste Corazón, Cama de Piedra, and Arrieros Somos.

His songs were performed by various singing stars: Vikki Carr, Pedro Infante, Miguel Aceves Mejía, Amalia Mendoza and Chavela Vargas. His recording career began in the mid-1930s and at the start of the next decade, the singer became actor, as well. In all, he composed nearly 200 songs, including numbers for some of the movies he acted in. The popular composer and singer died of liver failure on 6 October 2000, in Mexico City. He was 79 when he died. "Sanchez recorded his first song at the tender age of 13, and six years later, was signed by Mexico's largest media company. Spawning numerous hits, and composing music for several movies in which he also acted, Sanchez remained a popular actor of film and television, as well as a hit songwriter.   ~ Read more from Wiki