Angela Hagenbach - The Way They Make Me Feel

* Slow Hot Wind

* Whistling In The Dark
* Charade
* Sure As You're Born
* Quietly There
* Close Enough For Love
* Cinnamon And Clove
* His Eyes, Her Eyes Track
* Summer Me, Winter Me
* The Way He Makes Me Feel
* I Will Wait For You

Angela Hagenbach: vocals
Tamir Hendelman: piano
Kevin Axt: bass
Bill Wysaske: drums
Steve Wilkerson: reeds
Willie Murillo: trumpet
Frank Marocco: accordion
Larry Koonse: guitar
Peter Kent: concertmaster, violin
Sharon Jackson, Vladimir Polamiditi, Cameron Patrick: strings
Shari Zippert, Susan Chatman: strings
Gina Kronstadt, Kathleen Robertson: strings

"An extraordinary range, excellent phrasing, and a singular style." -- JazzTimes
"Kansas City denizen Angela Hagenbach solidifies her position as a first rank jazz singer ... this is an important release, and is a must for connoisseurs of the jazz vocal art." -- All Music Guide
"This versatile Kansas City native sings everything from swinging, straight-ahead jazz and blues to sensual, rhythmic Latin jazz with seemingly effortless agility. Her lush contralto spans a range of nearly three octaves, and her rich life experience contributes to the original compositions and lyrics featured on her latest recordings." -- Patricia Myers, JazzTimes
"A former trombonist and fashion model (at different times), Angela Hagenbach is a jazz singer with a sultry voice in the manner of Nancy Wilson and Dee Dee Bridgewater." -- Cadence

Angela Hagenbach....

Angela Hagenbach is Amazon Records' premier recording artist. This versatile Kansas City native sings everything from swinging, straight-ahead jazz and blues to sensual, rhythmic Latin Jazz with seemingly effortless agility. Her lush contralto spans a range of nearly three octaves, and her rich life experience contributes to the original compositions and lyrics featured on her latest recordings. The former fashion model has appeared as an artist/clinician at festivals, jazz clubs, and educational institutions throughout the World.
- Patricia Myers, Jazz Times, June 1997

In 1989 an unexpected introduction changed Angela Hagenbach's life. She met the music of Sarah Vaughan, out of the blue... on a friend's tape deck ... and the timing could not have been better. In fact, this serendipitous introduction fanned her desire to focus on music full time. Only a few years before, you might have found this Kansas City native working in the fashion capitals of the world, building a successful career as a professional model.

In 1986 Angela returned to her hometown and began to pursue another lifelong interest - music. She joined a gospel choir and quickly became a featured soloist. Still, jazz wasn't on her agenda, until she heard Sarah singing "Black Coffee." From that point on. Angela has been determined to make the most of her musical talents, singing jazz in live performances and on recordings for her own label, Amazon Records.

Some special appearances include: National Anthem for Kansas City Royals; Kansas City's Great Female Vocalist Series; Oscar Night at the Midland; Kimball Hall Concert Series, Lincoln, Nebraska; and Brownville Concert Series, televised for national distribution, from Brownville, Nebraska.

Ms. Hagenbach has appeared in numerous Jazz Festivals including: Jazz on the Green, Jazz in June, Jazz in Joplin, and Whichita Jazz Festival. The Best of Kansas City, Topeka Jazz Workshop SeriesKansas City Blues and Jazz Festival, Corporate Woods Jazz Festival, Parkville Jazz and Art Festival, KJLU Capital Jazz Festival, JAZZOO, Plaza Live Series - annually since 1992, Cool Cats Jazz Festival - Opening Act for Maynard Furguson, Plaza Art Fair, Hidden Glen Art Fair, Eureka Springs Jazz Festival, Jazz In Marciac, France -Opening Act for Ray Charles.
 
Music Educator/Clinician
The School of Fine and Performing Arts, University of Nebraska; Public School District, Lincoln, Nebraska; and Blue Valley School District Choral Festival (Johnson County, Kansas). NEW VIEWS ~ A Teen Town Hall Meeting ~ The Wide World of Art ~ KCPT/TV 19 ~ Guest Speaker. Under the auspices of the United States State Department of Cultural Relations and the JFKennedy Center for the Performing Arts; Jazz Ambasador to Africa 1998 & Jazz Ambassador World Tour 2000.
http://www.angelahagenbach.com/about.asp

Angela Hagenbach - On The Road Eastward

Angela Hagenbach "On The Road Eastward" performed live at the 2006 Gene Harris Jazz Festival.