Artist Information
Biography
The Queen of Torch and a rising Jazz Diva
Diana Krall meets Eva Cassidy meets Patti Cathcart meets Sade meets Peggy Lee...
Lots of radio airplay on internet jazz and other stations in US, Canada. A tremendous talent, and known for being exceptionally easy to work with, Deborah Liles is becoming "the one to book" for all venues and events. She is founder of The Singer's Studio in VA and DC, and is a sought after composer, professor, and producer as well.
A national and international, quality act for performance series and concerts, clients and performances include:
Hampton Jazz Festival, Hotel Roanoke, VCU, Randolph Macon, Randolph Macon Womens College, Chateau Morrisette, Black Dog Jazz Festival, Montanos Jazz Club, Ritz Carlton DC, Orvis, The Blue Room DC, St Francis of Assisi, Roanoke Evening With the Arts, Roanoke Chamber of Commerce (including performances for Govenor of VA annually), Maridor, The Singer's Studio, Va Tech, Chicago Jazz, Star Theater w/Keith Howland, lead guitarist for Chicago, Blue Ridge Festival, Festival In The Park, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Duke Ellington Theater NYC, Kennedy Center, Big Ray and Kool Kats past lead vocalist, Hampton Roads Festival, Boars Head Inn, Roanoke Wine Festival, Columbus College, Four Nineteen Jazz Club, Pine Room Jazz Club, The Greenbrier, The Homestead, Savannah Music Festival, Roanoke Jazz Orchestra, Jazz in the Park Festival Salem, William Penn Trio featured vocalist, The Stylists featured big band vocalist, Hunting Hill Country Club, Hidden Valley Country Club, The Country Club of Richmond, The Windy City Jazz Club, Tobacco Company, Richmond Hyatt, Richmond Blues Fest, and many more music festivals and events nationwide.
Awards, Afflliations, and Body of Works Include: Platinum Vocalist, Roanoker Magazine 2002, Grammy Foundation, ASCAP, BMI, The Singer's Studio, Downtown Music Lab, Platinum Vocalist Roanoker Magazine 2003, CD Sampler Torch Me/Producer/Artist/Arranger, Live from The Star...CD/Producer/Artist, International Women In Jazz, International Association of Jazz Educators, Singer Magazine, BelleJ Magazine, Platinum Vocalist Roanoker Magazine 2005, Great Singer Series CD Compilation Producer, Platinum Vocalist Roanoker Magazine 2006, Best Vocalist
...Deborah Liles is real, genuine, and true vocal and performance talent.
info@deborahliles.com
540-314-3692
other performances incl:
Jefferson Center For The Performing Arts
Montano's Jazz Club
Fork Alley Jazz
Summer of the Cool Cats Concert Series/Mill Mountain Zoo (producer and performer)
Pine Tavern Jazz (Floyd, VA)
Wintergreen Resort
Nantucket Yacht Club
Vero Beach Club
UVA
Roanoke College
Old Ebbitt Atrium (Wash DC)
Ritz Carlton (Wash DC)
Baltimore Harbor and More
Founder and Owner......The Singer's Studio
Extensive Song List upon request/VA/Platinum Award Best Vocalist 2003/04/05 by Roanoker Magazine 540.314.3692 phone
Instrumentation
Deborah Liles - vocals/piano*can be solo act
Jeff Todd - guitar
Craid Howland - drums
John Yates - bass
Chris Magee - trumpet optional
Max Elswick - alto/tenor sax - optional
*can feature Keith Howland, lead guitarist of Chicago, depending on his tour schedule
Discography
Discography:
* Torch Me - torch, jazz, blues...current 5 song sampler out: Autumn Leaves/Let's Stay Together/Smooth Operator/Summertime/What Will I Tell My Heart
* Vocal Producer - Jason Palmer/One For My Baby
* Vocal Producer - Ashley Chapman/Six Strings and A Dream
Originals: Good Girl(a future#1 country hit for the right singer)/Baby Caroline's Song/Hello My Baby (I'm In Oklahoma)/Me, Myself & I/You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet/Soldier/Raining Time..and more
Video
Press
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Star Comes Home To The Star
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A star came home to the Star last night, and captivated the sold out crowd. Deborah Light Liles off...
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Torch Queen Deborah Liles at Jazz & Blues Festival
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Don't miss the velvet vocal power of Deborah Liles at this year's Jazz and Blues Festival. Main S...
Setlist
depends on each event; I specifically tailor my shows to what each client, audience, and buyer wants