(Vocal Jazz,Big Band) Rochelle Lightfoot - Rochelle Lightfoot Jazzy Classics - 2014, MP3, 320

This dynamic multi-genre singer, songwriter, and independent recording artist began her musical journey at the tender age of 18 months old, when her mother discovered that her daughter could sing. This awareness took place one day as her mother was cleaning the family home; and she heard Rochelle, mimicking the radio playing Aretha Franklin's song RESPECT in perfect pitch. She's been singing ever since.
Rochelle began sharing her God-given vocal gift while singing in church and in pageantry competitions. She also learned to play the viola, flute, and percussion instruments. In the 90's she pursued her passion for music as a vocal soloist; performing concerts for dignitaries, celebrities, and during upscale events. Additionally, she is also a praise and worship minister, motivational speaker, spokeswoman, and philanthropist.
She is known for her intensity, purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, intonation and her captivating stage presence. Rochelle continues to amaze audiences with her unique big voice and soulful style while singing various genres of music.
Ms. Lightfoot's songs and lyrics are inspired by Gods' wisdom through her life experiences and mission. Her style has been influenced by great musical legends such as: Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan, Diahann Carroll, Doris Day, Mahalia Jackson, Nancy Wilson, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Pattie Labelle, Phyllis Hyman, Anita Baker, Rachelle Farrell and Whitney Houston.
In 2010, Rochelle released her début Christmas Album titled "The Gift", and is now hard at work on her original CD Album and a Jazz Album to be released in the 2013.

#777Singing with a big band orchestra is incomparable. The "Jazzy Classics" album is the artists personal vocal renditions of 16 popular pure jazz songs written, composed and sung by great legends such as: George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Charles Chaplin, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, Nat King Cole, and Louis Armstrong just to name a few. Each individual song was hand picked for its lyrical significance which touches on the artist's life journey over the past 8 years. Expect to hear rich ballads, upbeat swings, tremendous horns, soothing strings, soulful stories, playful scats and sultry vocals. This album is for the big band jazz enthusiast! This album is dedicated to the artist's musical mentor, who is to the legendary Melton Mustafa Sr., a great musician, songwriter, composer, professor, and leader of the Melton Mustafa Orchestra, in Miami Florida.