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From:  "kerubiino" <kerubiino@h...>
Date:  Fri Mar 15, 2002  6:03 pm
Subject:  Re: Renee Fleming singing Jazz

I saw Ms. Fleming on her recital tour a couple of years ago and she
sang some jazz numbers as encores.

My reaction was very similar to yours: it didn't sound right. I
believe it is extremely difficult to do both genres well. She may
have sung jazz while a student but now her vocal style is very
defined and the jazz just sounded 'classical'.

I believe Eileen Farrell is one of the few classical sopranos who
succesfully recorded both types of music. I have not heard her jazz
recordings though.





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