Sandra J. Dudley

Style: World; Pop; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock

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Title: Assistant Professor of Commercial Voice

Bio:

Sandra Dudley

Jazz Vocalist, Sandra Dudley is a versatile singer that has entertained audiences for more than two decades. An educator as well as performer, Sandra has been on the faculty at several universities including St. Francis Xavier University in Canada and University of Houston. She has been Assistant Professor of Commercial Voice at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee since 1995 where she teaches commercial voice and seminars, jazz vocal styles, and graduate courses in commercial music. She serves as commercial vocal coordinator in the voice department. She was the director of Belmont’s Jazz Vocal Ensemble, “Jazzmin” from 1995-2008. Many of her students are enjoying career success such as Melinda Doolittle (American Idol finalist), Centricity recording artist Daniel Kirkley, Dove Award Winner, Jason Baird and many more. She is a clinician nationwide for choral and commercial vocal events. She is also on the faculty of the Nashville Jazz Workshop, a nationally recognized jazz school and serves on the Executive Board.

Sandra has sung with many jazz ensembles including The Nelson Riddle Orchestra, The Jazz Orchestra of the Delta, and the Tennessee Jazz Orchestra. She has performed with Fred Hersch, Marvin Stamm, Dave Catney, Bobby Militello, Barney Kessel, husband Bruce Dudley and many others. Sandra has been the featured soloist with the Nashville and Memphis Symphonies, the Murfreesboro Youth Orchestra, and has been heard on American Public Radio, National Public Radio, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Sandra has given lecture/performances on legendary jazz vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan on the “Jazz on the Move” series at the Frist Museum of the Arts. She will present another program on Carmen McCrae in April.

In 1998 she was among the winners of the JAZZIZ Magazine’s Vocals on Fire Songwriting Competition with her song, “Billie”. She can be heard on the CD “Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter” with The Jazz Orchestra of the Delta on the Summit Label. Her first solo album, “Close To You” was released in 2004. She can also be heard on the album entitled, “Last Night When We Were Young: The Ballad Album” produced by New York jazz pianist Fred Hersch and put out by Classical Action, a label based in New York. Sandra can be heard frequently in jazz clubs and in concerts throughout the United States. Sandra is a member of Nashville’s premier jazz vocal quartet, “3rd Coast Vocals”. They released their debut CD in November, 2011. The CD was recognized by the Nashville Scene as one of the best CDs of 2011. Sandra’s newest project is a tribute album to lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman with friend and jazz pianist, Lori Mechem. The CD was just released in January, 2014. It is currently played on jazz stations nationwide.

SANDRA DUDLEY www.sandradudley.com www.sandra.dudley@Belmont.edu 615-460-8214

Voice Type: Mezzo-soprano

Music Styles Taught: World; Pop; Jazz; Folk; Gospel; Rock

Availability: I am available as a performer; I am available as a clinician or presenter; I accept students through a college or university program

Contact Information

Studio

1900 Belmont Blvd
Nashville, TN
USA 37212

TEL: 6154608214
MOBILE: 615-29304489

E-mail: sandra.dudley@belmont.edu

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