Downie

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Downie Hailstone International Jazz Vocalist
Jazz Artist/Vocalist new CD release: Six track EP “Just Ask Me”
Sophisticated, poised and melodic, jazz artist and vocalist Downie Hailstone, has just released her first fully realized all original six track EP. Downie's new Cd was recorded and written with internationally renowned musicians, Darius Pimpleton, Joe Ayoub, Justin Avery, Derico Watson, Keaton Akins, Lucius Hoskins, Roderic Ross and Jared Gregory in with recording engineer Any Mitchell at Audio Bay in Rockford MI.
Original, New and Fresh! This Vocal Solo Album by Downie Hailstone Has Something For Everyone! “Just Ask Me”, Downie's jazz infused originals, has everything from traditional to bold and contemporary. You will enjoy this vocal jazz “Hot Jamz” album. Ten percent of all sales goes to United Way!

Bio
Downie has been singing in front of audiences since she was a small girl. She began her formal vocal training as a young teenager performing classical, pop and jazz music. She has a minor in vocal performance from Brigham Young University. Downie, now a Los Angelos, Ca, resident, received rave reviews as a regular featured artist at Four Seasons Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. While in Tokyo, Downie also performed to sell out crowds at Astro Hall, The Cotton Club, Birdland, The Sheratin Bay View Lounge, Jazz Melody Line, and the B Flat Club. Recently she has performed at “The Grand”, Saugutuck Brewing Company, Live on WGVU Radio in Grand Rapids, MI, and Live on WYCE Radio in Grand Rapids, MI

Her passionate and spellbinding performance make her a favorite aritist at jazz clubs, festivals, concerts, dinner shows and private parties.

“Live jazz singing is a rare treat and the beautiful Downie Hailstone serves it up just the way fans love it, with passion and commitment”, says Muskegon, MI columnist David Kolb.
Says Walter Kenat of Creative Attractions, “Downie is a seasoned entertainer with great vocal ability. She has a unique style of interpreting a lyric, and combined with great pitch and a broad vocal range, she truly brings a fresh new sound the the jazz scene”.
Downie has been the featured artist in 3 radio interviews on WGVU Grand Rapids and WYCE in Grand Rapids MI as well on two live radio performances.

Instrumentation

As a solo artist for this recording I have Darius Pimpleton on keys, Joe Ayoub on Bass and guitar, Derico Watson on Drums, Jared Gregory on percussion and Keaton Akins on horns. My standard jazz group "Downie & Company" consists of a trio with piano/guitar and drums.

Discography

I have just released a six track EP "Just Ask Me". The Songs are being played in Portugal, WGUV in MI, WYCE in MI, Jazz City Radio internet in Indianapolis, Ambiance Jazz Online with Aaron Phillips, Woman's Radio Live 365. Her song "Lover" was also featured on TEE-M's unsigned artist station WPMD out of LA, CA.

Official Website

http://www.downiehailstone.com

Links

• Facebook
• MySpace
• Downie Hailstone

Audio

• Just Ask Me
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• A Different Kind Of You
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• Love Comes
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• Another Sleepless Night
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• The Simple Things
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• Lover
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• The Best Is Yet To Come
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• I Hear Music When I Look At You
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• All Or Nothing At All
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• I love Being Here With You
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Lyrics

• Just Ask Me
• A Different Kind Of You
• Love Comes
• Another Sleepless Night
• The Simple Things
• Lover

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• Downie Hailstone International Jazz Artist/Vocalist [+ Show ]
  

  Sophisticated, poised and melodic, jazz artist and vocalist Downie Hailstone will once again gra...
  
  Sophisticated, poised and melodic, jazz artist and vocalist Downie Hailstone will once again grace the stage of The Grand Theatre Bar for two live performances on July 10 and Aug. 1.
  Downie, a Grand Haven resident, received rave reviews as a regular featured artist at Four Seasons Hotel in Tokyo, Japan. Her return to The Grand is by popular demand.
  While in Tokyo, Downie also performed to sell-out crowds at Astro Hall, The Cotton Club, Birdland, the Sheratin Bay View Lounge, Jazz Melody Line and the B Flat Club.
  One of the finest live performers on the jazz scene, Downie has been noted as exceptionally gifted. She commands stages with grace as she brings the art of vocal jazz to new fans of this rare art form.
  Downie’s two upcoming shows at “The Grand” Theatre Bar in Grand Haven will display her sophisticated jazz style to the accompaniment of some very hip West Michigan musicians:
  Her show July 10 will feature jazz pianist Walley Michaels of Chicago, acoustic bassist Kaja Lill of Grand Valley State University and Entourage’s drummer Timmy Sanders.
  For Downie’s Aug. 1 show, Walley Michaels will be on the keyboards, Jeff Bevin on acoustic bass and Timmy Sanders on drums.
  Live jazz singing is a rare treat, and the beautiful Downie Hailstone serves it up just the way fans love it, with passion and commitment.
  Her ability to hang on a note and bend a pitch to any song has been compared to the style of Barbara Streisand, Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald and Johny Mathis.
  Says Walter Kenat of Creative Attractions: “Downie is a seasoned entertainer with great vocal ability. She has a unique style of interpreting a lyric, and combined with great pitch and a broad vocal range, she truly brings a fresh new sound to the Western Michigan jazz scene.”
  The July 10 Grand show begins at 9:30 p.m. and will run to 12:30 a.m. On Aug. 10, Downie’s first set begins at 10 p.m. and the show will run to 1 a.m.
  NOTE TO MEDIA: Downie is available for live interviews on radio, and in-person meetings with journalists and on-air personalities to talk about her show, her experiences performing in Japan, her art and her love of jazz.

• Downie Hailstone [+ Show ]
  

  DOWNIE HAILSTONE Just Ask Me Downie Hailstone has a very attractive voice and a passionate d...DOWNIE HAILSTONE
  
  Just Ask Me
  
  
  Downie Hailstone has a very attractive voice and a passionate delivery. She had musical training early on, performing jazz, pop and classical music while developing an open-minded approach. After graduating from Brigham Young University, Ms. Hailstone spent a period in which she performed jazz standards at a variety of venues in Tokyo, including regularly at the Four Season's Hotel. Upon returning to the United States, she settled in Western Michigan where she has performed on a regular basis ever since.
  
  
  Just Ask Me is an EP that features Downie Hailstone singing six of her originals. Joined by pianist-keyboardist Darius Plimpton (who co-wrote three of the songs and contributed the arrangements), a fine rhythm section and guest trumpeter Keaton Akins, the singer is heard throughout in prime and memorable form.
  
  
  The six songs all deal with different aspects of love, from the hopeful “A Different Kind Of You” and “Love Comes” to the yearning “Another Sleepless Night” and a thoughtful “The Simple Things.” The music ranges from the swing ballad “Just Ask Me” (which has Keaton Akins quoting “Sleepy Time Down South”) to the rockish “Love Comes,” the rollicking “Another Sleepless Night” to the catchy “Lover.” Throughout the program, Downie Hailstone's powerful voice, sincerity, and purposeful singing commands one's attention.
  
  
  Just Ask Me is an important step forward in the career of Downie Hailstone.
  
  
  Scott Yanow, author of ten books including The Jazz Singers, Trumpet Kings, Jazz On Film and Jazz On Record 1917-76
  
  
  

• Truley Beautiful [+ Show ]
  

  "Downie's exquisite phrasing and soulful, emotional interpretations will truly move you. She feels t..."Downie's exquisite phrasing and soulful, emotional interpretations will truly move you. She feels the songs deeply and it shows. She not afraid to front a group of adventurous musicians that challenge her range and are unconventional without overshadowing her. Grab this CD!"
  - Joe Pastori
  
  

Setlist

Just Ask Me
A Different Kind Of You
The Simple Things
Love Comes
Lover
Another Sleepless Night

My standard jazz sets can run from 45 minutes to an hour and can do one stage up to four and I have at least a hundred jazz convers in my repetoire while always adding more to the list.

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