Gabriele Tranchina....

Sunday, Nov 21, 2010
The Turningpoint, 468 Piermont Ave, Piermont, NY 10968
CD RELEASE PARTY
2 sets at 7:30pm and 9:00pm
Gabriele Tranchina, voice
Joe Vincent Tranchina, piano
Andy Eulau, bass
Bobby Sanabria, drums
Renato Thoms, percussion
Turningpointcafe.com

Friday, Nov 26, 2010
The Comfort Inn, Nanuet, 425 East Route 59, Nanuet, NY 10954
8:00pm and 11:00pm
Gabriele Tranchina, voice
Joe Vincent Tranchina, piano
TheComfortInn.com

Saturday, Dec 04, 2010
Queens Library-Cambria Heights, 218-13 Linden Blvd, Cambria Heights, NY, 11411
3:30pm
Holiday Music Concert
with Gabriele Tranchina, Vocals
Joe Vincent Tranchina, Piano
http://www.queenslibrary.org/

Saturday, Dec 11, 2010
Queens Library-Peninsula Branch, 92-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd, Rockaway Beach, NY, 11693
2:00pm
Holiday Music Concert
with Gabriele Tranchina, Vocals
Joe Vincent Tranchina, Piano
http://www.queenslibrary.org/

Sunday, Dec 12, 2010
Greenwood Lake Library, 79 Waterstone Road, Greenwood Lake, NY, 10925
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Holiday Music Concert
with Gabriele Tranchina, Vocals
Joe Vincent Tranchina, Piano
Bill McCrossen, Bass
http://www.gwllibrary.org/

Gabriele Tranchina at The Metropolitan Room Sunday September 26

Gabriele Tranchina at The Metropolitan Room, Sunday September 26 7:00pm until 8:00pm

The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22 St, NY, NY 10010

Gabriele Tranchina, voice
Joe Vincent Tranchina, piano
Andy Eulau, bass
Bobby Sanabria, drumsSteve Kroon, percussion

Gabriele Tranchina “A Song Of Love’s Color” (Jazz Heads JH1176) Street Date: April 13, 2010
Gabriele Tranchina-vocals, Joe Vincent Tranchina-piano, composition, arrangements, Santi Debriano-bass, Bobby Sanabria-drums & percussion, Renato Thoms-percussion
http://www.gabrieletranchina.com/ / http://www.jazzheads.com/ Upcoming Appearance

Fri Oct 15 at Trumpets
What The Press Is Saying About A Song of Love’s Color

The title track, for instance, "A Song of Love's Color", opens with a wonderful blending of voices that punctuates the 4:58 piece wonderfully... for wonderful high-energy Latin flavors & shadings, you'll certainly dig on "Samba de Uma Nota Só"... beautiful rhythms that just won't quit. 

It was "Sing a Song of Children", with the sound of healing (through the lives of children, so artfully expressed by Gabriele) that captured my vote for favorite.  I give this CD a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for any jazzers who love the sound of vibrant female vocals.  The "EQ" (energy quotient) rating is 4.97. 

Get more information at JAZZHEADS!   Rotcod Zzaj Aka Dick MetcalfGABRIELE TRANCHINA/Song of Love’s Color:  A spiritual follow through to the sounds that flowed in the wake of Astrid Gilberto when people weren’t thinking about concepts like world/jazz and foreign language vocals and the vibes just flowed.  With Bobby Sanabria at the wheel, the Latin jazz aspect is a natch, and don’t worry, he knows how to make the rest of the thing sound right as well.  Bouncy, international flavored jazz/pop date that almost wants to make you put some paneling up in the rec room and drink some “Mad Men” drinks.  Fun stuff. - Chris Spector  Midwest Record

It appears that exacting pitch is not really important in the grander scheme of things, for Gabriele Tranchina’s singing. Although it seems likely that if she really wanted to this vocalist could nail the exacting pitch of the notes themselves with perfection, Tranchina eschews the exactitude of notation to scale impossible heights of emotion.

In this respect she is like a storyteller who uses lyric passages to let tales of longing and other elusive emotions unfold with the songs she sings. As a vocalist Tranchina often coaxes her voice to stretch beyond its contralto comfort zone. This is no mean feat as there appears to be no strain at all. On the contrary, Tranchina never fails to surprise with the manner in which she is able to hold onto notes higher than her normal vocal range.

Another important feature of Gabriele Tranchina’s singing is that she is able to sing with stylish facility in French, Portuguese, Spanish and English as well as in her native German. On A Song of Love’s Color Tranchina even manages to navigate through a wonderful Sanskrit chant, “Asato Maa (Sat Chit Ananda).”

This, of course, has everything to do with her Germanic roots—Sanskrit and German having the same linguistic origins. Nevertheless, the haunting rendition is memorable. Her version of “Today,” seemingly written almost exclusively in a diatonic mode is also quite exquisite as the song seems perfect for her method of intonation. And this is probably Gabriele Tranchina’s main vocal strength.

Through the velvety softness of her voice, Tranchina delivers lyrics with a deep sensitivity for the feeling of their underlying emotions. The song, “Duérmete Niño Bonito” is a perfect example. Here Tranchina displays emotion in equal measure whether she singing wordlessly or otherwise—in English or in another language.

The dramaturge of the music is all in the manner of delivery. On “Voz” she turns wordless vocalizing into a fine art and in addition, displays exquisite interplay her band mates, especially with bassist, Santi DeBriano. The Panamanian-born, New York-based musician shows why he is so much in demand as an accompanist by other instrumentalists.

In his foray with Tranchina, DeBriano displays a wonderful sensitivity for the delicacy of the human voice as he goads the vocalist into realms of outstanding arabesques as well. The songs, “Solamente Pasiòn” and “Siehst Du Mich” are two of the finest examples on this record. On the latter, DeBriano undertakes an arco con brio arabesque of his own as he plots a brooding course throughout the song, ending in a single note that he holds down to establish the elemental pain of the character in the German poem. And this makes DeBriano the other star of the record.

However, it is clear from Tranchina’s performance that she is a vocalist of the highest order. Her style is
not conventional. She may not ever sing an aria, but when she interprets the narrative of a song and gets in to character she has few peers. Anything new from her will be a welcome addition to the literature of vocal music.

Tracks: Chante Comme Si Tu Mourir Demain; A Song of Love’s Color; Samba De Uma Nota So; Today; Sing a Song of Children; Inutil Pasagem; Asato Maa (Sat Chit Ananda); Duérmete Niño Bonito; Voz; Solamente Pasiòn; Siehst Du Mich.

Personnel: Gabriele Tranchina: vocals, background vocals; Joe Vincent Tranchina: piano, background vocals; Santi DeBriano: bass; Renato Tomas: percussion, background vocals; Bobby Sanabria: drums, background vocals; Roberto Sanabria: background vocals.

by: Raul da Gama http://www.latinjazznet.com/2010/07/24/reviews/cds/gabriele-tranchina-a-song-of-love-s-color/

Jim Eigo Jazz Promo Services T: 845-986-1677 E-Mail: jazzpromo@earthlink.net

Gabriele Tranchina is musically at home in many styles....

"Gabriele Tranchina is a German-born, Parisian chanteuse, with Brazilian stylings, a cross between Ute Lemper, Mireille Mathieu, and Tania Maria"

Gabriele Tranchina is musically at home in many styles. With a strong background in jazz, she moves between Jazz, World Fusion, Latin and Pop, making her a perfect crossover artist. Gabriele has her roots in Germany, where she was born, but her love for other cultures inspired her extended travels throughout Europe and Asia. These experiences bring a unique sensibility to her work matching her one-of-a-kind voice. Settling in New York, Ms Tranchina took advantage of its multi-cultural environment giving her further inspiration for her work as an artist. Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower, (RobertaOnTheArts.com) describes Ms Tranchina's melting pot experience as follows: "Gabriele Tranchina is a German-born, Parisian chanteuse, with Brazilian stylings, a cross between Ute Lemper, Mireille Mathieu, and Tania Maria."

At the age 16, Gabriele was introduced to the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chick Corea's "Return to Forever" with singer Flora Purim, as well as Ella Fitzgerald. As a performer she still draws from those influences. In artists like Flora Purim, Ella Fitzgerald and Jobim, Gabriele found qualities that inhabit her very own: fearlessness, a connectedness to nature and beauty, joy, sophistication and exploration backed by a solid technique.

In her latest recording "A Song Of Love's Color", Ms. Tranchina explores her penchant for languages, singing in Brazilian Portuguese, German, English, Spanish, French and Hindi, allowing each to shine with it's own special flavor in a wide range of songs and lyrics. The recording consists of 8 Originals/Collaborations, mainly contributed by her husband pianist/composer Joe Vincent Tranchina, and 3 unique arrangements of other songs, giving the listener all fresh and exciting material.

Bringing rhythms and expressions of world cultures together with those of American jazz, she joyfully explores her creamy three-octave range. Jazz icon Mark Murphy has described her as someone who "sings like a bird and swings and swings until the cows come home." Ms. Tranchina's previous CD, "The Old Country", garnered rave reviews in places as far flung as Japan and Germany. Her voice has been called "impressive", "technically perfect", "just breathtaking", and has been heard in powerhouse New York clubs like Birdland and the Blue Note, as well as in festivals and major clubs in Europe.

With her charismatic charms, Gabriele reaches out to a wide variety of audiences. One can't help but be drawn in to her world. Her music is for all lovers of song, new music, old favorites, music from places far away and exotic, and of gorgeous voices and great musicians. It transcends categories and opens up new territory for everyone's ears. Ms. Tranchina takes us on a colorful journey. She entices us into moods and atmospheres that only music can capture. She woos us to join her on a journey to places we dream about and lands we long to know.

Program
Friday, May 14, 2010 sets at 7:00pm and 8:30pm
Coquito - 31 Forester Ave Warwick, NY 10990
CD RELEASE PARTY with
Gabriele Tranchina, Vocals
Bobby Sanabria, Drums
Joe Vincent Tranchina, Piano
Santi Debriano, Bass
Renato Thoms, Percussion