San Michele Joseph + Musician in Melbourne, VIC

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ABOUT

I'm a vocalist/singer with 21 years performing experience.
My main genre is jazz, latin and soul.

Check out my website:
~ www.sanmichelejoseph.com ~

I have had many years of training with teachers such as William Bates, Creenagh Dalton, Cossimo Ciccone, Glenda Walsh and Sello Molefi (Lion King, UK based).

Some of my performances:
• Backing vocals with a Soul/R&B band: The Kitchenettes
• Backing vocals with a funk band: Mr Briefcase
• Lead singer in a jazz band: De Já
• Backing vocals in a soul/funk/jazz band: Small Talk
• Duo performance with a flamenco guitarist, doing flamenco-jazz fusion which involved learning and performing Spanish songs: Aire
• Lead singer in a jazz band: SanMichele Quintet
• Performed in an acapella spectacular doing traditional South African, gospel and jazz songs and using our voices as instruments: MANTSWE

Some venues I have performed at:
• In Australia: Dizzy's Jazz Club, Manchester Lane, Merrimbula Jazz Festival, Matthew Flinders Hotel, The Inkerman Hotel, The Flower Hotel, The Stage, the Harba in Mornington, Theatre Works in St Kilda and The National Arts Gallery, to name a few.

• In Sri Lanka: Hilton Hotel, Taj Hotel, Mount Lavinia Hotel, Ananthara Hotel - Tangalle, Colombo Courtyard and La Langousterie, as well as exclusive gigs at the Foreign Ministers Residence, Swimming Club, Rowing Club, and the hip Barefoot Cafe. I have also performed regularly at Colombo’s iconic monthly Jazz Unlimited.

Screen name:

San Michele Joseph

Member since:

Dec 14 2012

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

20

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Influences

Cassandra Wilson, Sarah Vaughan, Al Jarreau, Miles Davis, Santana, Aretha Franklin, Randy Crawford, Phoebe Snow, to name a few.

Instrument experience:

Vocalist - Alto:

Expert

Other Percussion:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Full PA, microphone

MUSIC