Agathe Jazz Quartet

Artist:  Agathe Jazz Quartet
Origin:  Paris, France
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossa Nova, Contemporary Jazz

Agathe Jazz Quartet is the Jazz Band, led by Agathe Iracema, her music influence by Sheila Jordan, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Edith Piaf, Cab Calloway and Stevie Wonder.  She discovers Jazz through tapdancing at a very young age, and through her dad's concert, as Bass player and she met through a masterclass, Sheila Jordan encourages her into singing.  She's performed regularly in parisian clubs with her own band since 2007.   In 2009, at age 18, she won the award of the audience of the  Festival Jazz a Vian. In 2010, she received the award of the Sunside Jazz-Club for the group.  In 2013, she joined with the Brazilian Music Band, played Samba-Funk, before formed her own band Agathe Jazz Quartet.

Title:  Feeling Alive  (2015)
Genre:  Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Bossa Nova, Contemporary Jazz
Label:  Neuklang
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  I've Got A Crush On You  (5:18)
 2.  Favela  (4:53)
 3.  Blues  (1:22)
 4.  My One And Only Love  (4:64)
 5.  Feeling Alive  (5:57)
 6.  Absurdo Natural  (4:21)
 7.  Absurdo Natural  (4:21)
 8.  Got Lost  (4:57)
 9.  Blues  (1:56)
10. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise  (4:27)
11. Don't Go To Strangers  (5:40)

Personnel:

Agathe Iracema:  Vocals
Laurent Coufondre:  Piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurltizer
Jeremy Bruere:  BAss
Pierre-Alain Tocanier:  Drums

Special Guests:

Fred Wesley:  Trombone on Tracks:  3, 5, 10
Nicolas Folmer:  Trumpet on Tracks:  4, 5, 8

Feeling Alive is the debut album by Agathe Jazz Quartet, was released on December 18, 2015 by Neuklang.  Excellent Voice, Good music.  Highly Recommended!