PAMELA MEANS JAZZ PROJECT
"It's as if I am two different artists. Singer-songwriter and jazz musician." - Pamela Means
Pamela Means Jazz Project
upcoming PMJP performances:
SAT JUL 22 Luthier's Co-op, Easthampton MA 8-9:30pm
SAT AUG 26 Sturbridge Jazz Festival, Sturbridge MA 8-10pm
PMJP in Trio formation play night cap sets to outdoor fest INSIDE at Homefield Brewing, 3 Arnold Rd., Sturbridge MA
SAT NOV 11 Luthier's Co-op, Easthampton MA 7-8pm
FRI DEC 22 Luthier's Co-op, Easthampton MA 8-9:30pm
PMJP performances also listed on "Shows" page along with Pamela Means's singer-songwriter shows!
PAMELA MEANS, conservatory-trained in classical guitar and jazz studies, with a passion for great music and the journey of a lifelong, ever-evolving, working musician, proudly presents the PAMELA MEANS JAZZ PROJECT (PMJP). PAMELA MEANS JAZZ PROJECT in solo, duo, trio, quartet or quintet formation, performs jazz standards from the Great American Songbook (1920s-1950s) and beyond as well as a few Pamela Means original jazz compositions.
QUOTES
"...insanely brilliant." - Press Herald, Portland ME
“Pamela Means...heir to Nina Simone’s legacy?” - Goldenrod Distribution
“With her snappy delivery of lounge classics...Means takes her rightful place among contemporary superstar jazz vocalists
such as Cassandra Wilson and Norah Jones.” - Curve Magazine
"'Amsterdam,' [by Pamela Means is] a lovely slice of cafe jazz, complete with brushed drums, conjuring up a lazy day of
demitasse by the canal and a ramble through the old port city." - Dave Luhrssen, Shepherd Express, Milwaukee WI
"Pamela Means Jazz Project, Vol. I - Top Ten Albums of 2007." - Muruch Entertainment Blog
“Means is, quite simply, superb...Her guitar playing is very tasty indeed, her voice...tender, and
her version of Billie Holiday’s “Strange Fruit” is heart-rending.” - HiFi Magazine, London UK
PAMELA MEANS JAZZ PROJECT
rotating personnel featuring:
Pamela Means: guitar, vocal
Mark Dunlap: upright bass
Scott Paquette: drums
Adam Scotera: saxophone
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Pamela Means Jazz Project "Two Sleepy People" (Loesser ©1939) Filmed by Julian Parker-Burns, 4/8/17 Luthier's Co-op, Easthampton MA PERSONNEL: Pamela Means: guitar, vocal Mark Dunlap: upright bass; Scott Paquette: drums Adam Scotera: saxophone |
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Pamela Means Jazz Project, Vol. I "Top Ten Album of the Year" -Muruch Entertainment Blog Buy CD! or Download • Stream! PERSONNEL: Pamela Means: guitar, vocal Anand Nayak: upright bass Sturgis Cunningham: drums Stay tuned! New collection of jazz standards! Pamela Means Jazz Project, Vol. II (slated for release in 2018!) |
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PMJP photo and video credits by Julian Parker-Burns
