Lynette Washington - Smoky Dawn (2003)

Lynette Washington, jazz vocalist, is a native New Yorker. Lynette was born to sing, and has had a career that has taken her across the globe, and has been gifted to sing in several international languages. Although Lynette's singing style is heavily rooted in the jazz, R&B, and gospel arenas, Lynette began her professional singing career performing in Russian nightclubs throughout New York City and Europe. She has worked with several well-known artists such as Aretha Franklin, U2, and Peter Gabriel. She was featured lead singer in New Voices of Freedom appearing in U2's 'Rattle&Hum, BBC's One World, One Voice, and Lenny Kravitz's ;Give Peace A Chance. Lynette has recorded several radio commercials and appeared in national TV commercials for Roy Rogers and Pizza Hut. In 1999, Lynette completed her first solo project entitled Long, Long Ago (A Jazz Celebration of Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa) and has just completed her second solo project, Smoky Dawn, released in April 2003. The best is yet to come for this talented performer. Dennis Bell, pianist, is a gold/platinum award winning producer, arranger, songwriter, conductor and music educator. Graduate of the High School of Music&Art, Dennis has produced records by Doug E Fresh, Dave Valentin, New Voices of Freedom, U2, and Touche amongst others. He was the musical director/conductor for the international tour of Jesus Christ Superstar and has written TV and Radio Jingles for Drakes, Hardees, Roy Rogers, and Nabisco companies. He has played with and/or performed on albums and concerts with Marcus Miller, Buddy Williams, Nick Brignola, Jimmy Owens, Dave Grusin, Buddy Morrow, Sal Salvador, Dave Valentin, Noel Pointer, Steve Jordan, U2, Lenny Kravitz, Celia Cruz, Billy Preston, and many others. He has performed and conducted in venues from Carnegie and Alice Tully Halls to Madison Square Garden, and appeared on the Joan Rivers Show, New York at Night, MTV, music videos, and in the movieU2, Rattle&Hum. Dennis is the founder and CEO of City Slicker Productions and record label GuavaJamm Entertainment. He is presently a Professional Associate Professor of Music at Mercy College in Westchester County.