Sara Colman - Vocals

Sara started out on piano and was writing songs in her teens even before she studied music at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Her debut solo album “Spellbound” was original material and her writing and arranging skills have led to commissions for artist such as Black Voices. Sara appeared as featured backing vocalist on Italian pop sensation Cessare Cremonini’s album ‘Maggese’. Sara was a finalist in the BBC Radio 2 “Sold on Song” songwriting competition.

Her formidable talent is just emerging on the national scene and she was among the elite group of artists selected for the Jerwood series of Rising Star concerts at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival and in 2006 she was a recipient of one of the inaugural Birmingham Jazz Awards.

Sara sings with Liane Carroll and Jacqui Dankworth in the trio The Passion – their album is released on Qnote records in July. This year Sara has already completed a new solo album, completed a commission for a choral piece to be performed at the Eden Project in June and co-produced an album for fellow ‘Chancer’ and new British jazz star Graham Dee. Sara will be performing at 2008 Cheltenham Jazz Festival and featuring as guest singer on the forthcoming album by jazz accordionist Karen Street. This autumn Sara will be touring the UK with a trio to promote the release of her new album ‘ Ready’.

Sara teaches contemporary vocal styles for the Birmingham Conservatoire and at the Montgomerey/Holloway Jazz Summer School.

You can hear some of the new album material at www.myspace.com/saracolman

the other musicians:

Graham Dee - Lead Vocals
Al Gurr - Keyboards
Dave Holmes - Guitar
Jo Meacham - Bass
Jamie Little - Drums

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