More Information About Jazz Singer Rachael Price

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With command performances for legends Sir Elton John at The Society of Singers, Robert Goulet for the famed Shubert Organization, among others, Rachael Price is proving early accolades to be prophetic. In 2003, Price was tapped by the Grammy Foundation as a vocalist with the High School Grammy Jazz Choir, and she was a semi-finalist at the Montreux International Jazz Vocal Competition in France. In 2004, Price wowed the audience (and was the youngest competitor) at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition (the last vocal competition brought Jane Monheit to prominence and Terry Thornton to resurgence). And August 2004 brought her professional U. S. jazz festival debut at Yale’s Jazz On The Green– opening for Joshua Redman (another Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition alum)!

Price has dedicated her life to her love. She is a 2007 graduate of the New England Conservatory in Massachusetts. In fact, Massachusetts has played an ever-increasing role for the young singer. Cambridge-born, multi-Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon invited the young singer to sing for the audience at a clinic at the Montreux Jazz Festival where her manager, Ed Keane, heard Price. From that moment, the college-bound singer has traveled the world experiencing notable ‘firsts’ with her trio of four years: Erik Privert on bass, Warren Wolf on piano, and Dave Brophy on drums.

So why is this 22-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee singing jazz? It’s a good question, but one that Rachael Price finds easy to answer. “I appreciate all kinds of music, but jazz hit an inner chord with me at the age of five. I heard Ella Fitzgerald’s rendition of The Lady is a Tramp. I didn’t understand the lyrics, but I liked the feeling it gave me.” Rachael’s quick grasp of the subtleties of jazz has led to the recording of an independent debut CD entitled: Dedicated To You, a compendium of jazz standards the then-16 year old chose herself. Pop the disc into tray and you’re transported to a bygone era when “girl jazz singers” such as Doris Day or Anita O’Day dominated the airwaves.

Two years later she recorded The Nashville Sessions, a set of songs associated with the jazz genre yet backed by some of the hottest country musicians. And recently she recorded The Good Hours with her touring band, adding arranger to her growing list of credits. Just listen to “That Old Black Magic” or the Judy Garland staple “The Trolley Song” and you’ll hear that Price has more to offer than most young singers anywhere. She makes each song her own. Her voice is rich and accomplished and it goes without saying, Rachael has more to give.

And, this is not surprising because all of the Prices (they moved to the U.S. from Sydney, Australia when Rachael was three) are talented. Elizabeth Price, Rachael’s mom, works for the Grand Ole Opry; sisters Juliette and Emily are singer/actresses in musical theater and older brother, Joel, studied music engineering. Bad Habits, the opening song from Dedicated To You, was composed by dad, Tom Price.

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