Cassandre McKinley

about

Cassandre McKinley has never been compared to another famous singer "before her time". Instead, McKinley has enriched her musical surroundings with something complimentary and refreshingly new - while keeping it simple. McKinley grew up 20 minutes outside of Boston - a place she envisioned herself being from early on. She began training as a singer, dancer and actress at 14, but was never extreme in her focus for one or the other. The dance company she studied and performed with kept her well rounded and allowed her frequent trips to Boston and NYC for auditions and commercial work. She began working with vocal coach while attending The Boston Conservatory of Music. After college McKinley worked as a waitress, model, secretary, courier and anything else that would afford her rent in the city. She took advantage of city living by attending open mic nights and jam sessions. She took any and all vocal work available; commercials, demo recordings, weddings, at church in the gospel choir, Big Bands, Rock bands - any kind of band. Her natural capability to perform all styles of music made it easy to find work. A few guest appearances in larger venues (The House of Blues, Ryles Jazz Club) gave her the "singing-for-a-live-audience" fever and started her on a quest to appear as a headliner. It had become clear to those that had worked with McKinley, to her fans, and McKinley herself that Jazz was not only something she had a special knack for - she felt more passion for it than any

top songs

albums

Til Tomorrow

Dragonfly

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Til Tomorrow: Remembering Marvin Gaye

Right In Front Of You

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Til Tomorrow (Remembering Marvin Gaye)

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Jazz Around Midnight (HN535CD)

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Til Tomorrow - Remembering Marvin Gaye

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Jazz Around Midnight

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Jazz Around Midnight - CD1

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Jazz Around Midnight - CD2

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Chil-Lin Super Best

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Til Tomorrow/Remembering Marvin Gaye

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