Vanessa Fernandez is a melbourne based jazz singer. Easing blissfully through the realms of jazz, blues and soul, Vanessa creates a distinct, compelling sound. Often compared to the jazz, blues and soul greats with whom she draws inspiration, her voice bleeds effortlessly throughout their realm, maintaining an individual presence, exuding her strong, persuasive tone, fixed purposefully as one you'll remember and return to again and again.
Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Sade and Sting are sounds she grew up with and turned too for inspiration. Vanessa's love for music began in her early teens, classical piano lessons serving her skills in writing and singing. Dabbling in vocals all her life she eventually took to the world as a singer, which proved to be a natural extension of her self expression. Her emotionally centred technique has been honed, coached and developed throughout the years.
Priding herself on reinterpretation, adopting her own jazz, blues inflections, Vanessa brings new life to the much loved classics of contemporary and traditional music. Her original writing is largely expressed throughout her debut album 'Fernandez and Wright Unsung', released in 2009 with guitarist Steve Wright. Accompanied by some of Australia's finest jazz musicians these beautiful songs were brought to life. The album was launched to a full house at Melbourne's premier jazz venue Bennett's Lane and received rave reviews both locally and internationally. Unsung hit #32 on the CMJ Jazz Music Charts in the US and #42 on the Jazz Week World Charts.
Song List
Affirmation
Agua De Beber
All The Things You Are
Autumn Leaves
Besame Mucho
Blue Moon
Corcovado
Dindi
Georgia On My Mind
Girl From Ipanema
How Insensitive
I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face
I've Got You Under My Skin
Little Darling
Love
Mas Qua Nada
Meditation
Misty
My Funny Valentine
One Note Samba
Round Midnight
Save Your Love For Me
My One And Only Love
Summertime East Of The Sun
The Man I Love
How Deep Is The Ocean
My Funny Valentine
Fever
I Only Have Eyes For You
For Sentimental
Nature Boy
When Sunny Gets Blue
All I Do Is Dream Of You
I've Grown Accustomed To Your Face
When Your Lover Has Gone
All Of You
Dream A Little Dream
Moonlight In Vermont Sunny
The Way You Look Tonight
With A Song In My Heart
I'm Glad There Is You
So Nice Summer Time
The Nearness Of You
While We’re Young
You Make Me Feel So Young
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