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Artist
Jacqui Naylor
12+ albums
jazzfemale vocalistsvocal jazzjazz vocalfemale jazz contemporary
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JACQUI NAYLOR can only be described as... supremely versatile. This San Francisco- based vocalist and songwriter has launched her fifth CD, The Color Five, which shines through jazz, pop, and rock while adding touches of gospel, folk, blues, and even a little humor into the mix. 'JazzTimes' calls Jacqui Naylor "an incomparable triple threat, serving up classic covers with the best of them, delivering top drawer originals and inspiring with the musical marriage she calls acoustic smashing." Indeed this San Francisco-based vocalist may be best known for her technique of singing a jazz standard over a rock classic or vice versa, yet she has been equally praised for her original music and sensitive treatment of jazz ballads. She released her fifth recording, The Color Five, in 2007 in the United States, Europe and Japan and tours regularly. This is her debut appearance at Unterfahrt where she promises a groove-infused evening of jazz and rock. With The Color Five, Naylor has created an eclectic yet seamless recording of five originals, five covers, and five of her trademark "acoustic smashes." Acoustic smashing is a technique invented by Naylor, and is the singing of a rock tune over a jazz standard or vice versa. "There is true genius at work here," claims legendary DJ Ken Dashow from New York's only classic rock station, Q-104. For example, Naylor sings the American Songbook classic "Summertime" over the music from The Allman Brothers' southern rock classic "Whipping Post." A
