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Chris Humphrey, jazz singer

^above^ Blues Brothers quote

Currently

  • Vocalist, pianist, arranger and composer for the TERRY WHITE BIG BAND
  • Pianist for the LITTLE SWING BAND.
  • Vocalist with the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE FACULTY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
  • Vocalist with the Mt. Washington Hotel Orchestra, Bretton Woods, NH.
  • Sub for THE SPECTRAS, STATE STREET RHYTHM AND BLUES BAND, TOM SNOW BAND, GIL DONATELLI BAND.
  • Free-lance vocalist, pianist, trombonist, bassist throughout New England.     		Image
    Experience

  • Performed with Clark Terry, Louie Bellson, Snooky Young, and Marshal Royal at "Clark Terry's Big Bad Jazz Camp", Teikyo Westmar University, LeMars, Iowa. Also served as head of the new vocal program at the camp.
  • Featured performer/leader and arranger for "Chris Humphrey Plus Eleven" at the 1994 Portsmouth Jazz Festival, Portsmouth, NH.
  • Vocalist/arranger with Denon recording artists "The Ritz". Appearances include Fat Tuesday's, J's, The Blue Note (New York City), The Regattabar (Boston, MA), The Blue Note (Fukuoka & Tokyo, Japan), and the Torino Opera House (Torino, Italy)
  • Vocalist/arranger with Phreydom recording artist "VocalEase". Appearances include Scullers Jazz Club (Boston, MA), Portsmouth Jazz Festival (Portsmouth, NH), and the Mt. Washington Hotel (Bretton Woods, NH).
  • Featured solo vocalist with The Seacoast Big Band, The Branch Sanders Big Band, The University of New Hampshire Jazz Band.
    Discography

  • DEBUT RECORDING AS SOLO ARTIST Recorded in June and July of 2005 with MATT WILSON, drums, MARTIN WIND, bass and MARK SHILANSKY, piano in New York City....watch for release information soon!!
  • TERRY WHITE BIG BAND "This Note's For You," 2002. Vocalist and pianist with Portland, Maine area Big Band.
  • THE RITZ "Almost Blue", Denon Records, 1991. Vocalist on all selections, arranger of four selections, composer of original "A Love So Strong".
  • VOCALEASE "Strike Up The Band", Phreydom Records (independent). 1993. Vocalist on all selections, arranger of eight selections.
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE JAZZ BAND "Just Passin' On The Language", UNH Traditional Jazz Series, with Clark Terry 1993. Vocalist on "Straight No Chaser".
  • LOUISE ROGERS AND FRIENDS "Joyful Noise", 1990. Vocalist, composer with jazz singer Louise Rogers on Christmas Jazz CD compilation

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    NEW ENGLAND JAZZ SCENE
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    Maine Jazz Alliance
    Seacoast Jazz Alliance
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    Les Harris Jr.
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    Trent Austin
    Travis Sullivan
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    Tom Snow