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BIOGRAPHY
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Canadian-born, New York-trained singer, alto saxophonist, composer
and arranger, Sheila Cooper is -- as saxophone legend Lee Konitz has
noted -- "a singer on her horn and with her voice, and that's the
best playing for me." Her abilities as both a singer and a saxophonist
have landed her performance opportunities as varied as the Broadway
stage, jazz festivals, movie soundtracks, nightclubs and tours as a
bandleader throughout the world.
She has performed and/or recorded with Nancy Wilson, Clark Terry, Randy
Brecker, Kenny Wheeler, David Liebman, Kenny Drew, Jr., Renee Rosnes,
Billy Drummond and Scott Colley.
Add to her impressive list of talents, Sheila's producing skills. As
well as her own CDs she has co-produced on a number of recordings for
other musicians -- including "Reinventing the World"(Intuition
Music & Media) featuring Andy Middleton and Kenny
Wheeler, on which she also plays, and "Nomad's Notebook"
(Intuition Music & Media), featuring Andy
Middleton, Ralph
Towner, and Dave
Holland. Other recent recording credits include alto saxophone and
flute on the NewYorkestra's
"Urban Soundscapes" CD of cutting edge big band jazz.
Sheila has recently made Vienna, Austria her new home, and has recorded
her third CD as a leader, “Tales of Love and Longing”, duets
with acclaimed Austrian pianist Fritz Pauer, which will be released
internationally on the prestigious UK jazz label Candid
Records in spring 2008.
