Champian Fulton, piano & voice
\nMartin Zenker, double bass
\nXaver Hellmeier, drums<\/p>\n
Born in Oklahoma, Champian Fulton has become a world class Jazz pianist and vocalist with international acclaim. She grew up with music in the home; her mother and father (Jazz trumpeter and educator Stephen Fulton) recognized her fascination with music at an early age. The presence of her father\u2019s musician friends, including Clark Terry and Major Holley, inspired her focus on Jazz. Her first paid musical engagement was with her own band at Clark Terry\u2019s 75th Birthday Party; she was 10 years old. Since then, her piano and voice skills have been recognized by peers and critics as distinctive and sophisticated. This young woman from Oklahoma captivates audiences in New York\u2019s finest Jazz rooms and in concert halls around the world.<\/p>\n
A mainstay on the vibrant New York Jazz scene, she has performed with musical royalty such as Lou Donaldson, Frank Wess, Eric Alexander, Buster Williams, and Louis Hayes. From New York to Barcelona, Champian\u2019s swinging style and charismatic performances have made her a guardian of the legacy of Jazz. Champian\u2019s heroes include Bud Powell, Red Garland, Erroll Garner, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, and Dinah Washington.<\/p>\n
Jazz education is a concern near and dear to Champian\u2019s heart, having been inspired by Clark Terry\u2019s tireless advocacy for the perpetuation of the craft. Clark coached her on rehearsal techniques, performance etiquette, private teaching, and the business of the Jazz. Champian strives to impart this unique knowledge to students around the world, while being involved in educational programs such as Litchfield Jazz Camp and Rutgers Jazz Institute. Her skills as an educator in Jazz come from the highest authorities as she works to perpetuate the Jazz language.<\/p>\n
Champian is ambitious about recording her music. Champian is ambitious about recording her music. As a leader she has nine
\nrecordings to her credit. Her debut album, Champian with David Berger & the Sultans of Swing (2007 Such Sweet Thunder Records) was recorded following a two-year residency at the famed New York Jazz Club Birdland. Her releases Sometimes I\u2019m Happy (2008 Venus Records) and the breeze and I (2010 Gut String Records) featured her working trio. Champian\u2019s following two releases, Champian Sings and Swings (2013 Sharp Nine) and Change Partners (2014 Cellar Live) were both recognized as being \u201cin the top 10 releases of the year\u201d for their respective years (NY Observer). Champian\u2019s album, \u201cAfter Dark\u201d (2016) with Jazz luminaries David Williams on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, and Stephen Fulton on flugelhorn, features the music of Dinah Washington. In 2017, she published no less than three albums an instrumental one (\u00ab\u00a0Speechless\u00a0\u00bb – Posi-Tone), a wonderful recording with Scott Hamilton (\u00ab\u00a0The Things We Did Last Summer\u00a0\u00bb – Blau Records) and \u00ab\u00a0Christmas with Champian\u00a0\u00bb (Champian Records). <\/p>\n
Recognized as a Rising Jazz Star by the Downbeat Magazine Critic\u2019s Poll, Champian also received the \u00ab\u00a0Female Jazz Vocalist Of the Year\u00a0\u00bb at the 2017 Hot House Jazz Magazine Fans Decision Award Ceremony.Her \u201cgalvanizing presence\u201d (the New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her \u201ca charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.\u201d (The New York Times)<\/p>\n
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