⬇️ VANESSA COLLIER ⬇️
(7CD/DVD)
Her influences include Bonnie Raitt, Norah Jones, The Wood Brothers,
Tedeschi Trucks Band, Ray Charles, Snooks Eaglin, Aretha Franklin,
Herbie Hancock, Professor Longhair, and Cannonball Adderley. Collier
is a Selmer endorsed woodwind artist.
Collier was born in Dallas, Texas, United States and grew up in
Columbia, Maryland. Her interest in blues music started at the age
of 11, when she played a solo on her saxophone over a blues
progression in jazz band. Collier studied saxophone privately with
Chris Vadala for a number of years, studying classical, jazz, and
many other styles of music. Collier went on to earn dual degrees in
Performance and Music Production & Engineering at Berklee
College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating in 2013.
At Berklee's Commencement Concert, Collier was invited to play
alongside Annie Lennox, Kathy Mattea, and Willie Nelson. Collier
also worked with Kathy Mattea, Bill Cooley, Patrice Rushen, and many
more visiting artists during her four years studying at Berklee. She
then toured in the U.S. and internationally backing Joe Louis Walker
during 2012 and 2013.
In 2014, Collier issued her debut solo album, Heart Soul &
Saxophone. The work drew comparisons to artists including the
Tedeschi Trucks Band and Bonnie Raitt. The album was declared as
"magnificent" on Dan Aykroyd's blues radio show and named "Best of
2014 Blues Breakers" for her album. Her backing band on the
recording comprised several former Berklee students.
The album consisted of five Collier compositions and four cover
versions. The former included "Bad News Bears" which was dedicated
to a fellow saxophone player, Max Cowan, who had died at a young
age. The album's finale was a cover of James Morrison's "Right by
Your Side". However, one music journalist noted "this album only
really intersects with the blues on a few occasions". The interest
the release generated resulted in Collier having her national debut
tour in late 2014.
She followed this by becoming a top-three finalist in the John
Lennon Songwriting Competition, and reached the semi-finals of the
2016 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.....
(Wikipedia)
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