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AYANNA HOBSON:
Ayanna was born in McNary Arizona, raised in Southern California and has relocated to Phoenix Arizona, where she is currently Singing R&B-Blues-Soul-Jazz Music in the local Clubs with her Group, 'The Soulmates". Jazz / Blues Vocalist Ayanna Hobson's Musical diet consisted of many of the greats such as, B.B. King, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye and Sarah Vaughn to name a few. Her powerful Vocal style, with an operatic 4.5 Octave range, has often been compared to that of Cleo Laine and Sarah Vaughn, her Jazzy Vocal stylings to that of Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter.
In California Ayanna and her Acoustic Jazz Ensemble appeared extensively in Clubs, and Concerts throughout San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Her Hawaiian Group 'ROOTS' gave renowned performances throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Ayanna has also been featured as Lead Vocalist for Glenn Horiuchi's free-form Jazz Ensemble 'MAIN FORCE', in San Diego California, and for the Dennis Proctor 'JAZZ QUARTET'. Ayanna's hard driving energy has been known to blister the fingers of the most accomplished musicians and work audiences into a frenzy. Ayanna's latest CD 'Looking for A Home, Too' is a Tribute to her Collaborator New York's Blues and Soul Legend, Buster (Little Buster) Forehand.
PERFORMANCES AT:
Celebrity Theater, Phoenix AZ, Maui Jazz Festival, HA, Aztlan Theater, Denver CO., Folly Theater, Kansas City MO., The Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans LA, World Mardi Gras, Indianapolis IN., Mississippi Nights, St. Louis MO, Sean Kaley's Lamont IL, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta GA, The Knitting Factory, New York City, NY. Jazz Festivals in Rome, Milan, Venice, Sicily, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, City of Tempe Cultural Festival, Tempe AZ., Rhythm Room, Phoenix AZ.,The Blue Note, Scottsdale AZ.,The Orbit Jazz Club Phoenix Az., Doc & Eddy's Tempe Az., Lake Pleasant, Phoenix AZ., Papa Deux, Peoria AZ., The End, Glendale AZ. SugarDaddy's, Scottsdale AZ., The Brokers, Scottsdale AZ., The Redfish, Scottsdale AZ., Barwinkles, Phoenix AZ., Fever Blues, Phoenix AZ., High Tops, Phoenix AZ., Apache Gold Casino, San Carlos, AZ.
AFFILIATIONS:
'Little Buster's Soulbrothers Band', 'Jackson Street Band', 'Acoustic Jazz Ensemble', 'James Newton' (Jazz Virtuoso), 'Main Force', 'Dennis Proctor's Jazz Quartet', 'Fattburger'.
MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTIONS:
"Ain't Misbehavin", "Don't Bother Me", "I Can't Cope", "Showboat", "On This Island", "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide".
AYANNA HAS OPENED SHOWS FOR:
Dizzy Gillispie, The Four Tops, The Platters (J.C. Parrish), The Temptations, B.J. Thomas, Little Buster & The Soulbrothers, Eddie Harris, Lamart Johnson, Mary Wells, Little Milton.
AWARDS:
Billboard Magazine, "AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT", and San Diego's Rep/Actors Group "BEST ACTRESS", and "BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS".
AYANNA HOBSON & THE SOULMATES:
The Band consists of 5 Instruments, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Saxophone, Drums, Keyboards, in addition to Ayanna's 4.5 octave Vocal range.
MUSICAL GENRE:
R&B, SOUL, BLUES, JAZZ.
TELEVISION & RADIO PERFORMANCES:
KPNX T.V. Channel 12 Phoenix Arizona,"THE TODAY SHOW"
KTVK T.V. Channel 3 Phoenix Arizona,"GOOD MORNING ARIZONA"
KJZZ 91.5 FM RADIO Mesa Arizona., WVGS Statesboro GA., WCSB Cleveland OH., WSTB (V-Rock) Streetboro OH., WGRE Greencastle IN., WSND Notre Dame IN., WRUW Cleveland OH., WJCU University Heights OH., WFCI Franklin IN.,WCER Indianapolis IN., WONC Naperville IL., WWUH West Hartford CT., WBAI New York NY., WCOW Old Westbury NY., WNYU New York NY., WFUV Bronx NY., WSHR Lake Ronkonkama NY., WLIU South Hampton NY., WREK Atlanta GA., KDHX St. Louis MO., KCUR Kansas City MO., KKFI Kansas City MO., KTRM Kirksville MO., KSLU Hammond IN., KRVS Lafayette LA., WTUL New Orleans LA., KZUM Lincoln NE.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
Deshong Perry, Entertainment Producer KPNX T.V.Phoenix AZ."THE TODAY SHOW", Jeanie Ford, News Anchor KPNX T.V. Phoenix AZ,"THE TODAY SHOW", Blaze Latane, and Bob Corritore, KJZZ 91.5 FM. Phoenix AZ, Buster Forehand, James Citkovic COUNTDOWN ENTERTAINMENT, Sandy Serge SERGE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP. |
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PRESS REVIEWS:
"AYANNA & THE SOULMATES CD 'Looking For A Home Too', Is The Most Soulful Music Ever To Come Out Of Phoenix", Bob Corritore KJZZ 91.5 FM RADIO, Phoenix, AZ
"The Great Success Of An Afternoon Of Fine Music, Is Due To The Caliber Of Performance Provided By AYANNA & THE SOULMATES", Wydale Holmes, Fine Arts Coordinator City Of Tempe AZ..
"The Songs, Music and Lyrics of AYANNA & THE SOULMATES CD 'LOOKING FOR A HOME TOO' Tell A Story, And AYANNA'S Vocals Are Just As Dynamic As One Of My Favorite Entertainers "Koko Taylor", Bill Wagner KZUM 89.3 FM, Lincoln, NE.
"AYANNA Is Amazing! Not Since I First Saw JAMES BROWN, B.B. KING and LITTLE BUSTER In The 1970's Have I Been So Taken By An Artist. Her Talent, Delivery And Charisma Is Second To None, Making Her A Force To Be Reckoned With, It's Time For ARETHA To Pass The Crown!!", TRS Music Promotion, Phoenix, AZ.
"AYANNA & THE SOULMATES Perform Incredible Old-School Rhythm & Blues Music, About Love And Heartbreak", Dianna Bagby, DAILY POST Atlanta, GA.
"AYANNA & THE SOULMATES, Great American Music, Performed by Artists Who Have Found Their Groove" GAMBIT WEEKLY, New Orleans., LA.
"AYANNA & THE SOULMATES Created An Evening Of Spectacular Blues, Soul, R&B, and Jazz Music", DENVER POST, Denver CO.
"The Music And Performance of AYANNA & THE SOULMATES Is A Celebration For Your Soul, Ayanna's 4.5 Octave Vocals Are Outstanding", KANSAS CITY STAR Kansas City MO.
AYANNA & THE SOULMATES
“Looking For A Home Too”
***1/2 Stars
"The Music and Lyrics were supplied by Little Buster. Some of the Blues and Soul drenched tunes are 'I've Been Watching You', 'What Can I Do', 'Tougher Than Tough' and the awesome Title Track, nice and smooth".- John Bates (The Catalogue Man) BIG POND AUSTRALIA.
AYANNA & THE SOULMATES
'Looking For A Home Too'
"This is driving forceful old style Soul R'n'B led by the powerful soulful Voice of Ayanna in the tradition of the great Southern Soul Names. Pleading soulfully portrayed stories of Llove and desertion.'Thinking About You' is strong whilst retaining a slightly different take, a Reggae Rhythm, yet it is still indisputably American Heritage Music. I know it should be expected of Blues music but I found some of it a bit too Guitar laden for my ears. For example 'What Can I Do' (also done by Little Buster) is almost a classic Northern Soul sound yet it is unlikely to get played for this reason - great track though. The killer cut for me is the deep soul 'That's What I Want To Do' a 6 minutes plus of controlled strength. Title track 'Looking For A Home' is mellower and also extremely nice. Live feel to the whole thing and I would guess that if you hear this ‘out' it would sound exactly the same and you would go home satiated with Ayanna's presence and most of all Voice. Unfortunately you don't hear voices like this too often in todays material but it should be captured and bottled. -Mike Ashley LIFE & SOUL PROMOTIONS, UNITED KINGDOM. |
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| October 30, 2004 |
APACHE GOLD CASINO |
San Carlos AZ, USA |
| October 29, 2004 |
APACHE GOLD CASION |
San Carlos AZ, USA |
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Location:
Scottsdale AZ, USA
AYANNA HOBSON & The soulmates Website
emsson1@aol.com
Regular Tour Area:
USA |
