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“She still doesn’t have the visibility her impressive talents deserve,
but Saputo continues to make a case for herself as one of the vocal standouts of
her generation. ” Don Heckman – Pick of the Week, International Review of Music,
2011. Gina Saputo, a native of Springfield, Oregon, studied Jazz at the
University of Southern California and the Thelonious Monk Institute. She has
built an impeccable reputation in Los Angeles, performing at over 100 of L.A.'s
top clubs, including 10 years running at Steamers Jazz Club, starring in the
summer jazz series at the OMNI hotel in Downtown LA, and headlining her 12 piece
jazz orchestra at Club Nokia LALIVE. Her impressive talents have taken her
headlining on international tours including the Skywards Dubai International
Jazz Festival, 2 tours of South Korea, she performed for the State Department in
Washington, D.C., and toured in Viet Nam with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and
Nnenna Freelon, and in Oregon with legendary pianist Benny Green. She recently
taught with Annie Sellick in Nashville Tennessee. Her first CD, “Gina Saputo”
featured Grammy award winning pianist Gerald Clayton, and climbed to #3 on
Japan’s Swing Journal charts and was produced by Grammy nominated vocalist
Tierney Sutton. Gina has enjoyed 3 tours in Japan, her last with Grammy award
winning pianist Bill Cunliffe. Her upcoming album "LIVE at the OMNI" features
Plas Johnson, Nolan Shaheed, Matt Politano and more of LA's finest jazz
musicians. To be released in 2012. www.ginasaputo.com
“In a crowded field of young female jazz singers, Saputo’s soaring vocals and
rhythmic lift suggest that she’s ready to step up from the pack.” Don Heckman –
Pick of the Week, International Review of Music, 2009.
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