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Greta Matassa and Tamir Hendelman: Jazz Vocal Masterclass in Granada Hills

Vocalist Greta Matassa is one of the most talented singers working in jazz today.
Voted "Northwest Vocalist of the Year" by Earshot Jazz 7 times in 15 years,
she has been a mainstay of Seattle's Jazz stages, touring New York, Russia,
Singapore, Japan and New Orleans. She has released 8 CD's on Origin
Records and a DVD live concert with guitarist Mimi Fox. Her Resonance Records CD
"I Wanna be Loved" with playing and arrangements by Tamir Hendelman was
critically acclaimed.

Pianist/composer Tamir Hendelman has toured the US, Europe and Asia with his own trio as well as the Jeff Hamilton and Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, recorded with James Moody,
Natalie Cole, Teddy Edwards, Greta Matassa, Graham Dechter and Barbra Streisand-
and is on the jazz faculty of UCLA. His latest recordings topped the Jazzweek chart.

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Greta Matassa's jazz vocal masterclass will be a chance for participation to get individualized feedback from Greta and Tamir on areas such as: phrasing and lyric
interpretation; rhythmic feel; telling the story; embellishing the melody; working with a pianist; arrangement ideas and stage presence.

Workshop begins at noon. Come at 11:30am for some nosh and to meet the other
participants.