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I'm a singer/songwriter/composer/arranger. I've been singing and writing music and poetry since I was a kid. My Dad was into jazz so I grew up on the old standards and learning how to scat - improvisation is key to jazz and it suited me. When I was singing in smoke-filled clubs years ago, I lost my voice for a while and found my other voice. I'm now a jazz baby with a classically-trained lyric soprano chaser. Operatic training really strengthened my vocal chords and expanded my range so now I'm free to sing almost anything I like, though my voice isn't as high and light as it once was.
Musically, it's an exciting time because of all the cross-pollination of genres, instruments, and cultures. I speak several languages and have studied the traditional music from more than one continent so it's a real joy to see more people intermingling different cultural influences.
My own background is intermingled from the get go (african and european diaspora mixed with native north american) so I appreciate people who are open-minded. I am usually a soloist but also love singing in a group. I like to work with people who like to experiment, who aren't rigid artistically, and who live for the excitement which takes place when minds collide. I like working with other singers, poets, songwriters, composers, and instrumentalists. I have a lot of performing experience but not in the past few years.
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Musically, it's an exciting time because of all the cross-pollination of genres, instruments, and cultures. I speak several languages and have studied the traditional music from more than one continent so it's a real joy to see more people intermingling different cultural influences.
My own background is intermingled from the get go (african and european diaspora mixed with native north american) so I appreciate people who are open-minded. I am usually a soloist but also love singing in a group. I like to work with people who like to experiment, who aren't rigid artistically, and who live for the excitement which takes place when minds collide. I like working with other singers, poets, songwriters, composers, and instrumentalists. I have a lot of performing experience but not in the past few years.
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| Minor surgery tomorrow so no Carla's Friday Improvs | August 20, 2010 |
Yes, Kaiser loves me! Yes, Kaiser loves me! My doctor tells me so...
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| Changes to Carla's Friday Improvs are in the works... | July 30, 2010 |
Need to go in new directions or it'll be too limiting and boring for even me 
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| New Music Video on YouTube | July 2, 2010 |
Music Video by Carla J. Patterson on YouTube - come have a look!
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| Special Guest Joel Cohen on Carla's Friday Improvs Friday July 2nd! | July 1, 2010 |
Mail Artist/Musicians get together for an hour of performing this Friday on Ustream....
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| Carla's Friday Improvs will be early tomorrow, June 4th 2010! | June 4, 2010 |
Due to a doctor's appt I can't change, I'll be broadcasting early tomorrow. 
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