Shirley Crabbe
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2019 Winner of the 34th Annual Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording: BRIDGES
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Crabbe's Ella Fitzgerald-like vibe glows"...
Downbeat Magazine (2011 release HOME)
"...an exceptionally gifted artist who must surely appeal to all who love good jazz singing..."
Bruce Crowther - JAZZ JOURNAL (UK)
"Shirley Crabbe is a musical bridge that each listener will find sturdy, beautiful, cement strong and comfortable to walk across. Her voice is a charming way to bring us all together"
Dee Dee Mcneil
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Some vocalists excel at lyric interpretation. They know how to tell the story of a song with subtlety and nuance. Other singers have such beautiful voices that they’d be a pleasure to listen to if they sang the periodic table set to a Brahms lullaby. It’s not easy to say which is SHIRLEY CRABBE’s strength, since she possesses both those talents in equal measure. Now, BRIDGES, her newest CD and follow-up to her 2011 debut release Home, re-affirms Crabbe’s position as a rising star in the jazz firmament. Read more
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It was a wonderful evening at this year's Bistro Awards |
The Throwback Corner
At my first Jazz Congress in NYC with Antoinette Montague and Tina Fabrique
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2009 Bronze Medal Winner! American Traditions Competition, Savannah GA
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Here I am performing the role of Armelia in "Ain't Misbehavin' at Elmwood Playhouse
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Yes, that me with Dave Letterman Show Music Director, Paul Shaffer. Nice guy!
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This is my story, this is my song! “
What I have vowed I will make good.
I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the LORD' ”. Jonah 2:7-9
