ROCHELLE THOMPSON, Jazz Legend: Official Website and E-kit

Back By POPULAR Demand!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - & every Tuesday
St. Nick's Pub! Shows start at 10:00 p.m.
149 Street @ St. Nicholas Avenue
No Cover, No Minimum
Join me and fellow Pittsburgher Melvin Vines and his Ensemble, as we celebrate the majesty and magic of Harlem's native music!
No Cover, No Minimum. Call the Club at (212) 283-9728. http://www.stnicksjazzpub.net/

Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:00 a.m. -
Uptown Jazz Lounge: At Minton's Playhouse - Historic Photo Shoot, "Hall of Fame Induction" Inductees: Henry Minton, Teddy Hill, John Coltrane, Charlie "Bird" Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie
"Minton's Playhouse" 208 West 118th Street, (212) 864-8346. www.uptownatmintons.com

Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 3:00 p.m. - 7:07 p.m
Obama's 47th Birthday Celebration and Fundraiser at Harlem's Famous Jazz Club - Come Out and hear me and other brilliant artists pay Tribute to Barack Obama at: "St. Nick's Pub" @ St. Nicholas Avenue and 149th Street,

"Minton's Blow-Out Jazz Marathon!"--
Going for the Guinness World Record of Jam Sessions!
Congratulations to "Minton's Playhouse!" We broke the Guinness World Record for a Jazz Marathon as of July 6, 2008!

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What They Are Saying About Ms Thompson's Daughter

"When I came from Pittsburgh to New York City, I was known as "Little Betty." This was further substantiated when I did "Love Notes To Betty! The Betty Carter Tribute!" for four (4) years and also arranging Ms. Carter's music to my voice. This year has been an amazing year, I've worked on Barack Obama's Campaign for President and worked on housing legislation for New Yorkers!"

"The place is called 22 West*. It is a restaurant/club located on 135th Street in Harlem. Jazz singer Rochelle Thompson says, "It's the legendary place where Malcolm X used to dine in Harlem when he was alive! And, Malcolm also loved jazz."

Thompson's magnetic personality generates joy and happiness, which becomes so contagious that it draws the listener into her sphere. And when she is singing, her proud ancestral jazz culture emerges, expressing her self-love of Harlem and Black folks." Amsterdam News, NY

* (22 West a Harlem landmark has closed it's doors as of 2003)

During any of her performances Rochelle delivers uniquely felt, yet true to era style renditions of a number of legendary jazz artists such as Ella Fitzgerald (with unique scatting) or, Dinah Washington's, "This Bitter Earth," with mellow deep feelings and rumbling tones that seems to vibrate from within the listener.

A story teller at heart, Rochelle performs with exquisiteness expressions from the American Song Book. Obviously, one can see and hear that she really knows the language of song.

Whether it's Rochelle's arrangement of the standard "That's All," or an elegant sculpture of Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child," it is as if the spirits of these legendary ancestors are actually right there inside of her.

"God has blessed our people with such a gift that we must recognize and express our African folklore."

"People like Zora Neale Hurston, Josephine Baker, and Al Jarreau are my spiritual teachers - they led me to my very own musical signature."