JAZZ AND THE AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOCALIST
Berklee Alumni performer, recording seasoned vocalist, plays piano /guitar. ASCAP / Grammy Voting member. Educator.
About Whitney Marchelle Jackson
Professional Background
Times Square Interview by On-Air celebrity host Shelli Stelmak
Pannonica My Little Butterfly by Theolnious Monk . This version by Whitne Marchelle Jackson is in David Kastin's Books Discography. This Berklee Alumni Summa Cum Laude, Black Excellence International performance ,and recording seasoned vocalist, who plays some piano and guitar is a Jazz Jedhi Knight. ASCAP, SAG/AFTRA, WBGO 88.3 member and CAB Advisory Board, The Recording Academy, UNA/ NYC, Recording Academy member. Active radio air play; including International Global
air waves.
Marchell has Performed at the Apollo, New York Blue Note, United Nations (Danny Glover Awards). National Anthem the Polo World Cup Bethpage and Shea Tennis Classic Stadium. Dusit Dubai Hotel, Jazz Museum Of Harlem, Thompson Hotel, Red Rooster, Tonight Show- Wayne Newton ( Jive Sisters) and various Las Vegas Hotels background and 30 minute feature. Numerous Presidents. Drake, Berklee and Rutgers Univerities to name a few. George Ra Starr Walker Productions events. Numerous events for Alize Lavie Magazine.
Her collaborations include working with: Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Jeff "Tain" Watts ,Ayango -Yarbo Davenport, Frank Lacy, Bobby Sanabria, Tommy Campbell,Eddie Davis, Rachel Z, Tia Fuller, Endea Owens, Brande Younger, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bertha Hope, Clark Terry. Opened for: KISS, Bill Withers, James Brown, Fathead. State Farm Commercial (Spike Lee Produced).
Numerous festivals: Art Deco South Beach Jazz Festival, Lewiston Jazz Festival, Rochester Jazz Festival with Educators Big Band ,Pine Grill Festival, Harlem Arts Festival, Hudson Pier events, Harlem Late Night Festival & events. Berklee and Rutgers events, "It was a honor to perform in the Diamond Educational Center -W.C Handy Tribute Played piano and sang ,quotes Whitney Marchelle Jackson and For the W C. Handy family."
Stellar performance for a Abbey Lincoln Tribute - Piano Vocal of Strange Fruit at Saint Peters Church New York. JFA. & Jazzmobile events. Women in Jazz tributes internationally.
A 2016 Millenium Young Gifted & Black Award Recipient of Jazz & Blues. Eddie Durham Jazz & Blues Recipient Award. We Are Listening Honorable Mention Songwriting Award. Banana Pudding vocalist winner. Poets Are the Destroyers X Awards -Credited Actress. Awards Entrepreneur Club Award for Best Singer/ Songwriter Artist.
“a swinger of immense energy; a fearless scat artist, able to handle overdubbing flawlessly; and she even plays piano on a couple of tracks.” Harvey Sider JazzTimes Magazine" Whitney Marchelle Jackson even Swings Beyonce's Single Ladies. 3 Albums Released. Thanks to Larry Clothier Of Ragman Productions for naming the "Dig Dis" Album.
A visual journey "The song of pictures"
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