Updates
21 April 2009
Happy Spring! The weather here in NYC has been confusing but I’m starting to believe that spring will be here soon. In the meantime, I’m taking advantage of all this “inside” time to make some updates to the web site!
We’re almost finished with the ACQ album. It should be mixed and mastered in the next month. Then I’ll be able to share some little snippets with you. We’re working on tours in the US and Canada so I’ll keep you updated.
In some technology updates, I’ve added some video to the You Tube page, joined Twitter and the Monday Off website has been updated with photos from our tour. I’m hoping to update the photo albums on my site as soon as I can figure out why it’s not working!
Hoping to be sharing clips from the new album next time I update! In the meantime, I will try to post highlights from the last Jazz Country gig on the blog soon.
Blossom
11 February 2009
One of my favorite singers, Blossom Dearie passed away last weekend. I was lucky to have seen her perform in New York when she was playing at Danny’s. She was amazing. I don’t have words to express how much I dug her so here’s a clip from my Blossom Dearie Tribute Show.
Thanks to Avishai Cohen, Frank Kimbrough, Dan Loomis and Matt Wilson for helping me salute this wonderful musician.
Holiday!
15 December 2008
Hope that you all have a very happy holiday season. Give the gift of music if you can. Be kind to each other. Be safe.
Love.
Amy
New Recording and more
5 June 2008
The ACQ recorded our second album in March 2008 and we are very excited about how it’s going so far. There is still some work to do before we share it with you but there should be a sneak peak or two in the next few months. On June 17th I will be performing with a new band, combining jazz, country and pop music to form a whole new genre. Try putting that in a bin! I’m playing with some really outstanding musicians so I hope to see you there. Not to fear, the ACQ will be back in July to tease you with music from the new album. I’ll be back at Joe’s Pub on July 1st for the Canada Day extravaganza as well. Happy Summer everyone.
Amy at Joe's Pub
16 March 2008
I’m very excited to be performing at Joe’s Pub on March 31 in a double bill with Melissa Stylianou. We are opening for fellow Canadian Michael Kaeshammer as part of the Upper North Side’s Canadian Music Series.
The ACQ will be heading into the studio on March 20 and 21 to record our second CD. We will share some video clips with you as soon as possible.
End of Year
12 December 2007
Well, the year is quickly coming to an end. I can hardly believe it. It has been a great year for me with a lot of exciting opportunities and 2008 is looking even better! Thank you to all who have supported Famous Blue. We are having a great time sharing the music with you. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet…now is a great time to buy one for the person who has everything on your Christmas list (also now available on Amazon!). Monday Off’s CD is also still available if you still haven’t bought your copy!
There are a lot of exciting things coming up for 2008. I will be at Joe’s Pub for a very exciting double bill with my friend Melissa Stylianou on March 31. It’s a venue I’ve been wanting to play for a long time so I’m really looking forward to the performance. Also, you’ll hear my voice on the Nickelodeon show, “The Naked Brothers Band” sometime during the second season and it looks like there will be another Toronto show coming up for the ACQ in the Spring.
We are starting to prepare for another ACQ recording. We’re working up our new repertoire and coming up with creative ways to fund the project. I’ll be in touch as we get news about that. I’m also very excited about the new projects that I’ll be working on this year — recording “Couples Therapy” with Michal Cohen, a project with my husband Oded Lev-Ari and hopefully much more.
I’ve added some more live clips to the blog page, please check it out when you have a moment. I’ve also updated the photo page with photos from the ACQ’s recent Toronto tour and Cornelia Street Cafe shows. Lastly, I have posted a few radio interviews on the music page (about half way down). Check it out!
Thank you again for all your support this year and I wish you a very happy and safe holiday season.
Happy Fall
13 October 2007
Hello! Hope you all had a great summer! I’ve had a very busy few months: a great trip to Israel and some singing with Michal Cohen, a fantastic show for the ACQ at Cornelia Street Cafe, still working on the TV show (a couple more weeks to go), a wonderful performance with Monday Off and the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and I got married to the wonderful Oded Lev-Ari! There are also a lot of great things coming up…a performance with a new group at the Brooklyn Lyceum including Jeremy Udden on saxophone, the ACQ will be traveling to Toronto for a show at the Rex on November 24 and some master classes in the area and some more things in the works. I hope to be updating my blog and some sections of the site in the next week or so. I have new photos, a radio clip of the ACQ on Israeli radio, some live clips from some ACQ shows and more.
Summer News
20 June 2007
It is almost officially summer…welcome! Just wanted to give you a brief summary of my summer activities. The ACQ has our last New York gig until September on June 23 at the Greenwich Village Bistro. The next day I will be singing with the ever-inspiring Matana Roberts at St. Marks Church in the Bowery. In my last bit of excitement before I head North for a few weeks, I will be singing in the “Happy Birthday, Canada: A Celebration of Canadian Song” at Joe’s Pub. Last year’s show was great and sold out, so get your tickets now. After some hearty celebrating in the North I will be back to work on the television show with my favorite young rock stars. I am a music coach for a TV show that features some really talented young people.
That’s all the news so far for the summer but please check back as I will hopefully be adding to the itinerary and the site! If you haven’t checked it out yet…visit my new blog. I have posted some live tracks and video there as well as thoughts and commentary. Hope you enjoy the music and the warmth.
New Website
19 May 2007
Welcome to my new website! I hope you enjoy the new format and content.
Famous Blue has been getting some great reviews that you can read in the press section. You can pick up your copy now on iTunes, CD Baby and L’Atelier Grigorian in Toronto and online. We’ve also added some new photos and music clips as well as video of the ACQ and Monday Off. You can download a track from Famous Blue for free here
Amy Interviewed on "Jazz Inspired"
28 April 2007
My interview with Judy Carmichael is featured this week on radio stations across the US and Canada as well as on the web and Sirius Radio. you can find a list of stations and the actual interview at: www.jazzinspired.com
