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A Conversation with Douye

By UDEiGWE | Doing Jazz
November 18, 2018
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Douyé

vocals
b.1969

" data-original-title="" title="">Douyé is a seasoned singer whose soulful and delicate approach to jazz vocal has captured the interest of many in the last year. Her chart topping album Daddy Said So features top notch jazz musicians including:

Kenny Barron

piano
b.1943

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Barron,

Ron Carter

bass
b.1937

" data-original-title="" title="">Ron Carter,

Benito Gonzalez

piano
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Benito Gonzalez, Essiet Essiet Okon, Curry Rawls,

Zem Audu

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Zem Audu,

Joel Scott

" data-original-title="" title="">Joel Scott,

Clayton Cameron

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Clayton Cameron,

Edwin Livingston

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Edwin Livingston, Kiyoshi Katakana, Jonathan Blake,

John Beasley

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">John Beasley,

Roy McCurdy

drums
b.1936

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy McCurdy,

John Clayton

bass
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">John Clayton,

Bob Sheppard

saxophone, tenor
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">Bob Sheppard,

Russell Malone

guitar
1963 - 2024

" data-original-title="" title="">Russell Malone,

Willie Jones III

drums
b.1968

" data-original-title="" title="">Willie Jones III,

Luke Sellick

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Luke Sellick,

Rick Germanson

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Rick Germanson,

Jeremy Pelt

trumpet
b.1976

" data-original-title="" title="">Jeremy Pelt,

Aaron Serfaty

percussion

" data-original-title="" title="">Aaron Serfaty, Gibi dos Santos,

Pete Korpela

percussion

" data-original-title="" title="">Pete Korpela,

Otmaro Ruiz

keyboards
b.1964

" data-original-title="" title="">Otmaro Ruiz,

Angelo Metz

guitar and vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Angelo Metz,

Kim Richmond

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Kim Richmond,

Zack O'Farrill

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Zack O'Farrill,

Jonathan Saraga

trumpet
b.1987

" data-original-title="" title="">Jonathan Saraga,

Livio Almeida

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Livio Almeida,

Larry Bustamante

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Larry Bustamante,

Jesus Viramontes

trombone

" data-original-title="" title="">Jesus Viramontes, Yeissonn Villamar, Bam Bam Rodriguez, Shakoor Sanders,

John Belzaguy

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">John Belzaguy, and many more.

Join Douye and me as we talk about many educative yet fun things like how to approach a song that has been done many times.

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Douyé
vocals
b.1969
" data-original-title="" title="">Douyé " Sophisticated Lady" from Daddy Said So (Groove Note Record-Betsy Blue Music) 00:00
Douyé
vocals
b.1969
" data-original-title="" title="">Douyé "Someone to watch over me / Lush Life /Besame Mucho / Round Midnight" from Daddy Said So (Groove Note Record-Betsy Blue Music) 06:50
Douyé
vocals
b.1969
" data-original-title="" title="">Douyé "But Beautiful" from Daddy Said So (Groove Note Record-Betsy Blue Music) 1:10:47

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