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"This CD, 'Kathryn Taubert: Where Can I Go Without You?' has a lot of things in it that are perfect. Let me tell you a few of them that make me happy. Kathryn has a perfect vibrato. You've never heard one quite this good. She knows how to express a song. And this is the first time in I can't remember when that I've heard a three musician combo that actually knows the art of accompaniment. My favorite...is the first cut, 'When October Goes' Four and a half minutes of greatness.... If you are a light jazz fan, this is one you should have in your collection."
Bill Cherry: author, radio and tv personality, businessman and musician - Active Rain (Jun 11, 2007)
- Bill Cherry
"Elegant, eloquent, and the Real Deal....honest, right-on...I get emotional about new singers in a good way...this particular one got to me. I think she's classic, classy...What a voice...Everybody is in a different zone when they hear a voice like that...Lady Kathryn, you're wonderful, you really are.""
Dick Robinson, Robinson Media Group - American Standards by the Sea (Aug 18, 2007)
- Dick Robinson, Robinson Media Group, American Standards by the Sea syndicated Radio program
Although we receive numerous requests, D and M Music, the parent company of D and M Records, is very selective in offering our record label to new artists. At this time, D and M Music is pleased to offer the D and M Records Label to you...."
Dave Warren, Sr. Producer, co-Founder of D and M Records, Division of D and M Music, Simi Valley, CA says:
"She is a rare talent with some of the most beautiful songs to grace a stage in a long time. D and M is proud to have this amazing talent as part of our family of fine musicians."
- D and M Records, Division of D and M Music
"When someone sees a ...5 as a score in a certain category...it's a validation from a pro.....Well done!!"
(Kathryn's CD, "Where Can I Go Without You?" received Mr. Foley's highest possible ratings in all 9 categories, with greatest strengths in "lead vocals and song selection."
- Eugene Foley, Founder and President, Eugene Foley Entertainment, Inc.
"GALVESTON NATIVE UP FOR JAZZ AWARD"
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Galveston native Kathryn McDonald Taubert put aside jazz singing for a practical day job years ago, but now at age 62, she’s singing again, and nominated for an International Jazz Award.
Four songs from her first CD release, at age 61, have catapulted her into the company of musicians the likes of Michael Buble and Herbie Hancock at the awards to be televised next month from Beverly Hills. It’s all very humbling and hopeful.
“Where Can I Go Without You?” was released last year, with songs penned by Peggy Lee, Barry Manilow and others. Four of the songs with Latin influences garnered her a nomination for the International Jazz Awards, in the category of “Latin and Afro-Cuban: Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female).” (SEE ARTICLE FOR MORE)
Bronwyn Turner - Galveston Daily News, Texas (Jul 6, 2008)
- Galveston Daily News
*BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The first annual International Jazz Awards, a global television special, celebrating over 100 years of jazz music, will take place in Beverly Hills, California at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Monday, Sept 15, 2008. The nominees, which were selected by a 200 person nominating committee and based on Soundscan's top jazz sellers will honor jazz in the following 24 categories which include Contemporary/Smooth, Traditional, Swing, Brazilian, Latin /Afro-Cuban, Fusion and Dixieland."
Kathryn's vocal performance in the four Latin tunes of her 2007 CD, "Where Can I Go WIthout You?" has been nominated in the "Outstanding Performance in a Vocal (Female)" Latin category in this important event!
Ron Brewington - Top 40-Chart.com (Jun 5, 2008)
- http://top40-charts.com/search/index.php?string=Kathryn+Taubert
"THE NEWSLETTERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DR. NINA SIMONE FAN CLUB WOULD LIKE TO INCLUDE KATHRYN TAUBERT'S ALBUM 'WHERE CAN I GO WITHOUT YOU?' "... as a featured selection.... - Rogie Nupie, President, International Dr. Nina Simone Fan Club
"Nice song selections on this CD. Nice sound and pleasant mood right from the top...Mellow and melodic...Strong vocal performance with good pitch...very pleasant vocal quality and it's a pleasure to listen to. Strong production and musicianship all around." - TAXI-The World's Leading Artist & Repertoire Company
Discography
Where Can I Go Without You? 2007 CD/ten songs by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Johnny Mercer, Barry Manilow, Hoagy Carmichael, Peggy Lee, Peter Nero and others, in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. 2008 CD "Somewhere In Time" features Kathryn's original lyrics to three well known tunes. All can be previewed and purchased on CD from www.CDBABY.com, downloaded individually at www.Digstation.com or www.Itunes.com, or purchased at www.kathryntaubert.com.
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Bio
The music Kathryn Taubert sings appeals to anyone who ever identified with lyrics that told a story, evoked a memory, brought a laugh or a tear to your eye, or made you want to dance. Kathryn has performed regularly in a variety of venues, and is most well known for her smooth interpretations of old favorites, as well as complex rhythms and multi-lingual Latin jazz favorites. Working with a cadre of some of the finest jazz/blues musicians in New York, Florida, and her native Texas, Kathryn's performances always generate interest.
"Having fans identify with a song I sing is a wonderful compliment," she says. "For every feeling there is a lyric, and for every experience, a song. I enjoy finding those tunes that speak to fans on a personal level, and am honored when they ask me to sing 'their song.' "
Singing in four languages (English, Spanish, Portuguese & French), Kathryn's style lends itself to casual or formal dinner clubs, intimate piano bars, big band ballrooms, or swinging "Jam Sessions" where patrons and musicians alike gather for an evening of fun and dancing. Or, as one fan put it, "Sitting quietly at home on the deck overlooking the water, glass of wine in hand, and listening to your music is the best way to complete my day."
Kathryn's early influences included June Christie, Rosie Clooney, Julie London, Keely Smith, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, and “memorizing just about everything Ella and Sarah ever did,” Kathryn counts Mel Torme and Antonio Carlos Jobim among her favorite arrangers/composers.
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