Rondi Charleston's Signs of Life (Motema) NY Daily News #5 in Top Ten Pick -- Week of March 17TH; Also Wins Critical Praise on Radio in First Week of Release; #6 Most Added at Nat'l Jazz Radio
Art of the Song Creativity Radio (Public Radio) Airs April 1st - 7th; WABC-TV's Windy City Live/Chicago - April 10th; Appearances at New Magnolia Feature Film Documentary Screenings of No Place On Earth; CD Bonus Track -- "The Cave Knows" -- Rondi's Original Song for No Place On Earth in Collaboration With Five-Time Grammy(R) Nominee Fred Hersch
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the highly anticipated collection of songs from the jazz vocalist-songwriter and lyrical innovator has garnered unanimous critical praise in its first week of release. It is also .
Further signaling the strong initial reception for returns as the featured guest on nationally syndicated Public radio's (April 1st - 7th) hosted by producers . The well-known and respected duo taped an interview with the singer/songwriter in New York City just prior to the cd's release. Also upcoming is an , home-town performance on the top-rated affiliate morning show, where she will showcase the cd's centerpiece track and stand-out single, On this original tune, she explores not only a deep connection to her Scandinavian roots, but the commonalities that unite us all as human beings, through our shared DNA. Says
Also on in , will perform at at a special screening of the , followed by an concert performance at with her
includes " her cd's bonus track, crafted by with whom dubbed The recording was created for and inspired by the remarkable story of hope, determination and survival told in this new, award-winning documentary who survived by living in underground caves for 18 months. The film premiered at and the prestigious . "is a haunting song reflecting the determination, struggle, and triumph of these heroic survivors -- taking the listener through the experience -- from tears of sorrow to cheers of joy. The song can be heard under the film's final credit roll.
This and other personal events planted the seeds for the theme of new album It also serendipitously dovetailed with the story of the film, which emerged later in writing process, and is her first original on which she is both composer and lyricist. Revealed in the film is the genesis of the search for the cave's inhabitants after an American 'caver' happened on relics found on its dirt floor; a baby's cup, a rusty house key, a woman's shoe...
says.
pre-release launch at featured her including -- piano (Betty Carter, Nnenna Freelon), -- bass (Shirley Horne, Pat Metheny), -- drums (Maria Schneider, Rufus Reid), -- percussion (Celia Cruz, Machito) and guitarist/Musical Director, (Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff), and also featured harmonica sensation, Gregoire Maret, and brought the house down with riveting original stories ripped from the headlines of her own life. Equally compelling was her duo performance with piano and voice following the film trailer of
A native of Chicago's Hyde Park, grew up in a home filled with music -- her father was an English professor and jazz enthusiast, while her mother sang and taught voice. At age six, she met legendary composer and bandleader and knew then, instinctively, that music would be a major part of her life. After graduating in music, she studied journalism at going on to work as a producer with contributing to stories that won her
training as a journalist strengthened her storytelling skills, something with which her audiences and critics continue to connect enthusiastically. Praised by for she has integrated her journalistic and musical skills and emerged as a gifted storyteller of indelibly poignant and authentic themes drawn from her own real life experiences, which reverberate with wide and diverse audiences. raves, .
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