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The criteria for defining jazz singing will probably be argued for the rest of time. But no matter which side of the argument one may be on, there can be no doubt that Giacomo Gates is an authentic jazz vocalist. Heavily steeped in the traditions of the original vocal improvisers from Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald through their modern counterparts Betty Carter and Leon Thomas, Giacomo's own approach draws most heavily from the bebop-rooted masters like Jon Hendricks and, most of all, Eddie Jefferson.
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<p>Like all seriously committed jazz artists, Giacomo Gates is a student of the music's great legacy. And Gates' warm, rhythmically exciting, highly lyrical delivery is fueled by nuances of experience and emotion that come from his fascinating and unique life story.
Gates didn't begin singing in front of audiences until age 40. Before that, he'd lived a working class life, including 14 years in Alaska, driving trucks doing road construction and working on the Alaska pipeline. He always had a love of music, though, and he began performing in the late 80's. Encouraged by the musicians around him, and especially by late jazz writer Grover Sales, who saw Gates perform at a workshop, Gates finally returned to his native Connecticut in 1988 to focus on music full time.
Since then, Gates' career has blossomed, and he's played major U.S. clubs, New York's Birdland, the Five Spot and the Jazz Standard, Philadelphia's Zanzibar Blue, Blues Alley in D.C. and Snug Harbor in New Orleans, and a long list of festivals across the U.S, touring Europe as well. Add three popular CDs to the resume, as well.
Gates' performances are wonderful celebrations of a career steeped in the traditions of the music he loves, deepened by the inspirations of a long road travelled to get to the jazz spotlight.
As Gates himself puts it, "In this kind of music it's about intention, honesty and what comes through in your voice - the Experience of Life." </p>