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The best kept secret in music
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I choose songs for my concerts because they are well written. I like the feel of them. That's it said jazz vacalist Wendy Morgan of Evanston. She is speaking about the concert she and fellow faculty member Karl Monstka. Her program promises to be nothing but eclectic. The Chicago native started singing professionally at the age of 17. She went to Los Angeles for about 10 years which she referred to "doing the California Thing" when she returned she developed a one woman caberet show. It was the late 80's and cabaret was heating up in Chicago. I sang at the Racoon Club then Von Freeman invited me to sing with him at The Jazz Festival. She appeared at The Taste of Chicago, did some commercial work and released her CD "Say Wen" in 1996. "There are alot of sad love songs in jazz" she said and I'll sing some but they'll have a swing to them. "I'm definately singing Blue Skies by Irving Berlin. I always have to mix in some positive stuff when I sing" Just what a free spirit would say. - Pioneer Press
Discography
Say Wen available at cdbaby.com or itunes.com Anyone can listen to tunes at thevocalgymnasium.com website.
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Bio
Singer/Songwriter Wendy Morgan released her debut CD in 96 Say Wen, a CD of self-penned originals in a Pop/R&B style. The song Anyday Now co-written with Tom Krol won a Billboard achievement award and I just let go co-written with pianist Frank Caruso received regular airplay on WGCI radio and American Airlines. In 2004 Ms. Morgan received an ASCAP writer award. Ms. Morgan performs at many society functions as well as festivals and local venues. You may have heard her voice on TV and radio commercials. Recently one of her songs Be yourself was added to a compilation CD for the AWANT record label. In March 2006 winner of the peterharperart.com song contest with song Free Aida
Currently, Wendy is working on two CD projects, a film project and teaches voice. You can visit her website at thevocalgymnasium.com
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