Camille Thurman 4tet

Artist Information

Biography

Camille Thurman, multi-talented saxophonist, flutist, vocalist, composer and educator is a young musician emerging on the horizon, acquiring an impressive list of accomplishments that extend well beyond her years. Her lush, velvety, rich & warm sound on the tenor saxophone has eluded others to compare her sound to the likeness of tenor greats Gene Ammons, Stanley Turrentine and Lester Young to name a few. Camille’s ability to sing 4 octaves and perform vocalese, has given her the capability to influence audiences with melodies reminiscent to the sounds of Minnie Riperton, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan. Her gift of taking the sounds evocative of yesteryear’s legends and creatively pair them with the nuances, edge and freshness of today’s music, has not only expanded the possibilities of jazz in the upcoming generation but also gained her the respect of audiences in Israel, Switzerland and around the world.

An accomplished performer and composer in her own right, Camille has shared the stage with Dr. Billy Taylor, Benny Golson, George Coleman, Russell Malone, George Benson, Lew Tabackin, Charli Persip, Valery Ponomarev, Dave Valentine and many other jazz greats. Camille leads her own quartet, which has performed in the 2009 International Women in Jazz Festival, the 2010 Super Jazz Ashdod Israel Festival and many other jazz venues and festivals around the New York Area and around the world. Camille can also be seen performing regularly with a number of bands including the Nicholas Payton Television Studio Orchestra, the Mimi Jones Band, Charli Persip and Supersound, the Valery Ponomarev Big Band, and the UMOJA Sextet. Venues that she has performed at include Lincoln Center, The Jazz Standard, The Iridium, The Blue Note, The Kitano, The Grand Opera House and the NJPAC, just to name a few.

With a perfect ear for music, Camille was born in Saint Albans, New York to two educators. She grew up singing, memorizing and listening to the sounds of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Sarah Vaughan and many others in her house by her mother. Inspired by her Jr. High School music teacher, Camille began playing the flute at age 12 and soon afterward switched to the tenor saxophone at age 14 after receiving a full scholarship to CPSM preparatory music school to study jazz. Once entering college, she began singing and playing with the school Jazz Band, which lead her to working with Valery Ponomarev and Charli Persip.

After completing her bachelors of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Binghamton University, Camille moved to NYC pursuing a career as a jazz musician. She will be releasing her debut album ORIGINS in 2013 on the Hottone Music label. Camille is excited about exploring new possibilities, making beautiful music and sharing it with the world.

Instrumentation

Camille Thurman Quartet
Camille Thurman - Saxophones, flutes and vocals
Enoch Smith Jr. - Piano.
Mimi Jones - Bass.
Corey Rawls - Drums
LINE-UP IS ALSO FLEXIBLE FROM DUO TO QUINTET

Discography

Origins -Camille Thurman 2013
Portraits - Shamie Royston 2012
Unreleased -Rachel Eckroth
Unreleased -Mimi Jones 2012
Ride With Me- Mally The Martian 2012

Official Website

http://www.camillethurmanmusic.com

Links

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• YouTube

Audio

• So Near, So Far
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• Bye Bye Blackbird MP3
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• Pursuit With A Purpose
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• Shamie Edit MP3
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• Nearness of You
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• Lush Life
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Video

Mimi Jones Feat Camille Thurman

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Press

• A Soaring Tribute To The Women Of Jazz [+ Show ]
  

  "...Pianist Janice Friedman led the All Stars through her more conventional funk blues tune, "Get Se..."...Pianist Janice Friedman led the All Stars through her more conventional funk blues tune, "Get Set." The piece resonated with an aura of Benny Golson-era Jazz Messengers and featured a wonderful gutbucket tenor spotlight from Camille Thurman...One of the evening's high points occurred when trombonist Deborah Weisz, another seasoned Many Colors player, launched into "First Light," a dynamic tune with an irresistible New Orleans-style second line beat. Weisz's gritty, plunger-mute solo elicited a no-holds-barred tenor tirade from Thurman..."

• What people are saying about Camille… [+ Show ]
  

  Artists “Camille has a warm and beautiful sound...a creative improviser. She swings, has good t...
  Artists
  
  “Camille has a warm and beautiful sound...a creative improviser. She swings, has good time and plays with taste. Keep your ears on this young lady!”
  -Russell Malone, Grammy Winning Guitarist
  
  
  “Look out for this fresh new voice on the New York scene. As a saxophonist, flutist, vocalist and composer, Camille is versatile and deeply rooted in the tradition. Get ready world…Camille Thurman has it all.”
  -Tia Fuller, Jazz Saxophonist
  
  "Camille's a very versatile talent to watch out for..."
  -Luis Perdomo, Jazz Pianist
  

Setlist

Enough Material for 120 Minutes

Large & varied collection of originals, jazz standards, Blues, Funk material.

Instrumentals and vocals arrangements/compositions with varied instrumentation and tempos for an engaging, eclectic and fun show.

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