J'Nae - Soultry Jazz (2005)

Tracklist

01. Harlem Nocturne
02. Well You Needn't
03. I Remember Clifford
04. I Don't Hear A Word
05. I Gotta' Right To Sing The Blues
06. Moanin'
07. Everything I Have Is Yours
08. Caravan
09. Little By Little
10. Is This Love
11. Big Lie, Small World
12. Two Fools
13. Use Me

Now, J’Nae is a prolific ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)songwriter, writing over four hundred songs. She consistently receives honors as an artist and songwriter. She was named Music Connection’s ‘Top 100 Unsigned Artists’, comprised of all genres and J’Nae being only one of three jazz artists named on the entire list. She was named ‘Top Female Artist’ for the ‘So Cal Live Acoustic Competition’, vying against numerous female singer/songwriters over six months for the title. She has placed in the ‘International Songwriting Competition’ Jazz Composition and Performance categories, with over 15,000 applicants, as well. J’Nae was also selected as the very first Vocal Jazz major at the University of Southern California. She received her Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at USC and advanced to UCLA to earn her Post-Graduate in Music Business and Songwriting. After her education, J'Nae recorded her first CD “Soultry Jazz”, her straight-ahead jazz album, which has received airplay since its release. J'Nae is based out of Los Angeles, CA. and Nashville, TN. and continues to play the jazz and singer/songwriter venues in those areas. She’s frequently on the road with music opportunities around the United States and performs in what she calls her “second home”, Japan, as much as she is able. She has played shows in the jazz festival circuit, including the Pasadena, John Coltrane and Long Beach Jazz Festivals, just to name a few. In addition to her performance, J'Nae obtains TV/Film song placement and her voice can be heard on jingles and voice-overs, as well. She has signed several music licensing agreements to license her songs in various areas. On an alternate note, J’Nae has also toured as a professional dancer and performs in Musical Theatre, most recently starring in “BOTH: A Beatles Nativity” at the Open Fist Theatre in Hollywood, CA.

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