Phyllis Chapell has spent her life developing a universal musical style, singing "world songs". Starting from an early background in folk and popular music, she has traveled to various countries and learned to perform songs of the world in native languages and authentic styles on the guitar. Her repertoire has expanded to 11 languages, featuring songs from Brazil, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. She also has a repertoire of original songs, and her "Soul in Flight" won 2nd place in the Best Cabaret/Torch Song category of the Just Plain Folks 2001 Awards.
  
   
 






 
  Phyllis Chapell has performed in concert venues, festivals, on radio and TV, and in countless other venues in the U.S., Latin America, Brazil, and Europe--as a solo artist and with her ensemble SIORA, which she co-leads with keyboardist/composer Dan Kleiman. SIORA plays contemporary world jazz: a blend of music from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. (jazz and popular music), with their own unique arrangements. In addition, SIORA's original compositions cover provocative social and environmental issues of global significance.
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Phyllis Chapell performs with the Ken Ulansey Ensembles. Click here for Ken Ulansey: www.kenumusic.com

Roster Artist:

SIORA is on the roster of Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (a funding organization with a rigorous panel review process).
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Phyllis Chapell and SIORA are on the roster of Young Audiences of Eastern Pennsylvania (performances/workshops in schools).
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Phyllis Chapell

RECORDINGS:

The newest 2008 release is a wordless vocal CD called
"Voice in Flight". This is a journey through various genres including contemporary jazz, classical, Celtic-Irish, Jewish/Middle Eastern, and Brazilian. Please see www.myspacemusic.com/phyllischapell for additional information and credits.


Phyllis Chapell's debut solo CD, "World Songs" (Illumination Records) was released in 1999.

She has also recorded several CDs with SIORA. The first SIORA recording (entitled "SIORA") was released on Dreambox Media. Their 2004 release called "Vis-a-Vis"--a collaboration with Grammy-nominated producer Paul Wickliffe--is a multicultural jazz journey in 7 languages, including 3 provocative original selections in English. Guest artists include Howard Levy (Bela Fleck) on harmonica, John Swana (Criss Cross) on trumpet, Ralph Bowen (Criss Cross) on sax and flute, and Grammy-nominated percussionist Raphael Cruz. The CD reached #48 on national jazz radio charts, and is being played in over 30 cities in the U.S. and in Europe as well. It garnered a 4-star rating by critic Scott Yanow (Downbeat, Jazz Times, AllMusicGuide.com), who is also including Ms. Chapell in his upcoming book on the top 500 jazz vocalists of all time.

Other CD Projects:

* "Celebrate Life: Psalms from the Heart", a collection of 17 original Jewish songs sung by Phyllis Chapell, written by Esta Cassway, in collaboration with Dan Kleiman (Klimatic Studios).
* "Salsa Americana" (Sabroso) produced by John Alberti and John Vanore.
* "Everything is New" and "Rumi in Song/The Soul Wakes" (Michael London).
* Vocals on recordings by Bala Creative Group with Ken Ulansey and Dan Kleiman for CD and film projects.
* Vocals on recordings produced by Ken Ulansey.