Ira Kaspi - Monrepos In My Heritage (2007)

Ira Kaspi graduated from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston 1990. She spent several years abroad in her childhood (Stockholm and Brussels) during which time she went to the American International School. These years led Ira later to start her studies in the United States. Ira spent four years in Boston after which she spent a few years in London. Jazz vocals became Ira´s way of interpretation at a very young age even though she recorded some pop songs in her young teens. Even then she was already convincing herself as well as everybody aroung her that she was going to be a jazz singer.

Ira Kasp Jazz Diva Band ´You and the Night and the Music´ is Ira´s 7th album the first one for the international Prophone Records. Her previous recordings include several duo recordings and a CD with her own popinfluenced jazz songs. You and the Night and the Music features Iras´Jazz Diva quintet as well as the Lohja City Symphonic Orchestra.
In addition to her main bands Ira Kaspi Jazz Diva Band and Ira Kaspi & Peter Engberg Duo Ira has performed with several Big Bands for example UMO Jazz Orchestra and the Danish Odence Big Band. In addition to having sung at most of the Finnish Jazz festivals Ira has performed in amongst others the US, UK, Germany, Czeck Rep, Denmark and Sweden. Ira is a face for the international Dr.Hauschka biodynamic cosmetic brand in Finland.