Stephanie Biddle

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Stephanie Biddle
Birth name Stephanie Andrea Biddle
Born August 23, 1963(1963-08-23)
Origin Flag of Canada Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada
Genre(s) Jazz
Instrument(s) Voice
Voice type(s) Standard Classical Jazz
Years active 1991 to Present
Label(s) Elan
Website http://www.stephaniebiddle.com

Stephanie Biddle (born August 23, 1963) is a Canadian jazz musician. She was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. Her father was Charlie Biddle who, along with Oscar Peterson, were part of the fabric of Montreal’s jazz scene that eventually inspired the creation of The Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Stephanie’s initial foray in the entertainment business was via modeling and acting. This led to engagements on the European and North American “catwalks”, along with some 30 significant film roles and television appearances. Stephanie has worked with notable actors such as Samuel Jackson, Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Catherine Deneuve, Armand Assante, Chazz Palminteri, Vanessa Williams (on the production "A Diva's Christmas Carol"[1] [2], Christopher Reeves, Morgan Freeman, and Christopher Lambert.

Her real passion and unique talent resound in her mesmerizing jazz vocals and appreciation of the art itself. Stephanie’s jazz sophistication and experience is expressed by her unique vocal sound and timbre. Her international bilingual performances have ranged from starring as the lead female role of the Opera of Normandy’s “La Haut” in Rouen, France, to being featured in the movies and soundtracks of Hollywood film productions such as “The Whole Nine Yards (film)"[3] [4]alongside Bruce Willis, and VH1’s Diva’s Christmas Carol where she performs with Vanessa Williams. Stephanie did a phenomenal job performing in the recently released film directed by "Crash” producer Robert Moresco and starring Armand Assante entitled “One Eyed King”.[5][1]She also had a major role in the 2002 French Language adaptations called "Karmen Gei" "a re-make of the classic movie "Carmen" the definitive femme fatale of Bizet's classic opera" [6]

Her performances at various Jazz venues and Festivals throughout North America (Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Las Vegas, Montreal and Toronto), and the world… (Paris, Antigua, Cancun, Guadeloupe, Cuba, the Bahamas, Japan, Brazil, China and Africa have brought many degrees of international recognition[7][8][2][citation needed]. She has also just recently hosted a popular television entertainment series entitled “Cool Concerts- on [Cool Jazz Network”] and “Jazz Clubs of New York City "[citation needed].

[edit] Paris and the World!

The initial highlight of Stephanie’s career was the launch of her own debut album entitled “Dis Moi”[9], whose title track achieved “top ten” status in Paris and in her hometown, Montreal. Her warm and gracious jazz vocals have caught the attention of a faithful crowd of fans and legendary jazz musicians such as Wynton Marsalis, Russell Malone, Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Johnny O’Neal, James Carter, Kenny Drew Jr., and Jimmy Smith.

She has performed in Hong Kong[10], China and Brazil,and has relocated in Manhattan where she continues to work on her metier and pursue the many opportunities available around New York City. The Miami Herald remarked, “On the cusp between jazz’s old vanguard and its new, “Stephanie Biddle possesses the warmth of Sarah Vaughn, the clarity, the bite and the rhythmic sense of Ella Fitzgerald and the sly and elegant style of Nancy Wilson”. And the Montreal Gazette The Gazette (Montreal) comments, "Ms. Biddle is indeed an outstanding, and shining interpreter of her music."[11]

[edit] References

  1. ^ A Diva's Christmas Carol at the Internet Movie Database
  2. ^ Richard Schenkman Writer (WGA):Richard Schenkman (written by) Release Date:13 December 2000 (USA) Genre: Comedy | Musical | Fantasy | Romance | Drama Tagline: Christmas can be such a bitch! Plot: A remake of the Dicken's classic, "A Christmas Carol" featuring a very nasty pop singer who gets a reality check by three Christmas
  3. ^ played role of jazz vocalist
  4. ^ ^ The Whole Nine Yards (2000). Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-05-16.
  5. ^ (Sylvain Cossette Quartet), he started a partnership with Stéphanie Biddle (daughter of the late Charles Biddle) to start the Liquid Blues Band. For two years (1999-2000), the group gave several performances in many concert halls and festivals in Quebec and it also took part in recording the score of the American movie One eyed king.
  6. ^ Published on August 2, 2002, San Jose Mercury News (CA) ITS EARTHY STAR SIZZLES IN LUSTY 'KARMEN GEI' Carmen... gets a glorious makeover in the French-Senegalese import Karmen Gei. Well, makeover may be too polite a term. This Carmen, or Karmen, as played by an ever-spinning, ever-undulating force of nature named Djeinaba Diop Gai, is the earthiest, lustiest Carmen yet
  7. ^ (Sylvain Cossette Quartet), he started a partnership with Stéphanie Biddle (daughter of the late Charles Biddle) to start the Liquid Blues Band. For two years (1999-2000), the group gave several performances in many concert halls and festivals in Quebec and it also took part in recording the score of the American movie "One Eyed King". http://cdbaby.com/cd/cossette
  8. ^ 30 Jun 2003 7:00 PM Charles Biddle JR & Stephanie Biddle On the Saint-Lawrence Bateau Cavalier Maxim
  9. ^ Recording Title (CD or Album): DIS-MOI/BIDDLE, STEPHANIE Spine: ELAC-5001 Disk: 1 Side: 0 Cut Number: 1 Release Year: 1991 Label Name: ELAN
  10. ^ Island Shangri-La Hotel, Venue: Lobster Bar
  11. ^ Stephanie Biddle hasn't forgotten the words of jazz great Wynton Marsalis. Marsalis sat in with Biddle and her group when they were doing their annual winter residence in the Autour de Minuit club in... (1049 words) Byline: BERNARD PERUSSE, Source: The Gazette Page: B1 / BREAK, Edition: Final Montreal Gazette - Sun, Mar 30, 2003

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