Selina Albright 'Sonic Escape' Presents Gianni Vancini
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About the Event
Long time PizzaExpress Live performer, soulful songstress Selina Albright, welcomes her talented friends from all over the world to join her in a special series of beautifully crafted concerts, this time featuring Saxophonist Gianni Vancini! Hailing from Italy, he has captivated audiences worldwide with his blend of jazz, classical, and contemporary jazz influences.
Selina Albright
Los Angeles native, now Londoner, independent singer-songwriter Selina Albright has an impressive way of evoking powerful emotional responses in her listeners. With her sultry, angelic tone and elaborate vocal arrangements, combined with powerful multi-octave wailing and energetic stage presence, she certainly is one whose voice and spirit pierce directly to the soul and command attention.
In her style, you’ll hear influences of Ella Fitzgerald, Maxwell, Minnie Ripperton, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, Amel Larrieux, D’Angelo, Mariah Carey and Dinah Washington. A balanced blend of all of these is the key to her versatility, empowering her to maintain creative flexibility from project to project.
Gianni Vancini
One of Italy's leading saxophone players, considered the "Ambassador of Contemporary Jazz" thanks to his unmistakable style, a hybrid of pop and modern jazz. His albums have repeatedly topped the Top Jazz charts in the USA, Canada, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Gianni Vancini has shared the stage with leading figures in international Smooth Jazz: Eric Marienthal, Dave Koz (the only Italian to perform at the 2013 DK Cruise), Gerald Albright, Brian Simpson, Jeff Lorber, Richard Elliot, Mindi Abair, Selina Albright, Julian Vaughn, Eric Darius, Kim Waters, Marc Antoine, Elan Trotman, and Greg Manning, to name a few.