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Michelle Walker Performs at Enzo's Dec. 8

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Acclaimed jazz vocalist Michelle Walker returns to ENZO's Jazz Room inside The Jolly Madison Hotel on Friday December 8, 2006 performing two sets 8:00pm and 9:30pm. Walker is a recent transplant from Washington, DC to New York City. She is a jazz vocalist, arranger and educator. In just four short years of professional singing, Michelle has begun to amass an impressive musical resume of concert and festival performances, including The Lincoln Center-Women in Jazz Festival, The Silver Spring Jazz Festival, Goshen Jazz Festival and The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival. While attending the University of Maryland where she studied music and vocal performance, Michelle developed a deeper love for jazz vocal improvisation. She continued her studies privately with jazz vocal legends Rhiannon, Jay Clayton and Mark Murphy and through programs at Stanford University and Amsterdam Conservatory in Holland.

Michelle is often compared to Cassandra Wilson, Nina Simone and Betty Carter in style and tone. She has opened in concert for Wynton Marsalis, Rene Marie, Terrell Stafford, Chris Botti, George Benson and Mark Murphy. Her arrangements of straight-ahead standards and contemporary pop tunes blend genres effortlessly and with a undeniable level of originality that is solidifying her own distinctive sound. Dave Nathan at AllAboutJazz.com says, “Walker demonstrates an extraordinary degree of musicality." According to Mike Joyce of the Washington Post, the hypnotic, sexy, deep tone of Michelle's voice has a “soul-comforting allure".

Enzo's Jazz Room at The Jolly Hotel Madison Towers brings you the creme de la creme of the jazz world, offering a rare opportunity to catch top artists in a most intimate and elegant setting. The ambience is warm and inviting and this is the perfect weather, encouraging you to sit by a warm fire all night.....lovely! ENZO's is located at:

The Jolly Madison Hotel
22 East 38th Street
Madison Avenue at 38th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-802-0600

Joining Michelle will be:

Daniela Schaechter on piano
Santi Debriano on bass
Luca Santaniello on drums

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