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Live Jazz: Charmaine Clamor and the Fil-Am Jazz and World Music Festival at Catalina Bar & Grill from Don Heckman with International Review of Music
In addition to her song offerings, Clamor possessed a vital, emotionally irresistible on-stage presence. Placed in context, that presence, combined with her stunning musical skills, thoroughly establish her as the model template for the many arriving Filipino jazz artists. And the next level of Filipino jazz will be reached when more performers achieve the capacity to follow in the footsteps of this splendid young musical artist.
POSTED ON DECEMBER.16.2011
"The Jazz Singer," from John Burnett with Hawaii Herald-Tribune
Charmaine Clamor is the undisputed "Queen of Jazzipino."
A sultry and sophisticated vocalist, she's been named by the Filipino Women's Network as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipino Women in the United States. Her fourth U.S. album, "Something Good" was released last year to critical acclaim.
She'll entertain tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center.
POSTED ON OCTOBER.14.2011
"Filipino Jazz Queen to Perform at UH-Hilo," from Fiedes Doctor with Filipino Chronicle
Her style is called “Jazzipino”—a fusion of American jazz and Filipino serenade music, including indigenous instruments. This powerful blend of soul and swing was introduced in her second album “Flippin’ Out” in 2007, which brought her critical acclaim, international recognition and eventually the title “Queen of Jazzipino.”
POSTED ON OCTOBER.02.2011
"Sound Check" from Gary Graff with Oakland Press
Creating a new music form is no small feat. But for Charmaine Clamor, Jazzipino was something of a no-brainer.
Heard on Clamor’s fifth album, 2010’s “Something Good,” Jazzipino is a combination of the music of her native Phillipines — particularly the torchy Kundiman style — and the jazz she heard early in her life, particularly vocal music by Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Horne, Sarah Vaughn and others.
POSTED ON MAY.20.2011
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