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JAN' ELL
Jan’ ell is a multi-dimensional performer, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur and mother. She expresses her sultry smooth vocals in a unique style she calls Jazz-Hop. The mixture of genres she encompasses creates a unique sound with memorable and thought provoking lyrics. Her musical themes range from deep spiritual truth empowerment to romantic sensuality to politics, while her music combines jazz, hip-hop, soul, reggae and rhythm and blues into a smooth, sultry, and seductive blend uniquely her own. Once you've heard Jan’ ell’s vocal expression and choice beats, you will find yourself humming these tunes and wanting to hear more.
Her debut CD entitled, “Soul Flower, Miscellaneous Vol. 1” an eighteen-song CD plus video is set to be released May 05, 2009 (pre-orders are available). The album is very unique and controversial, songs such as “Mr. Sperm Donor” has raised eyebrows for males and smiles for single mothers. While “Follow your Dreams” is very inspirational and carefully put together using a Marvin Gaye sample. The singer says, "I have waited and prepared for this moment all my life. It will also be a very special birthday present for me to let the world hear my voice." Jan’ ell took a break from the studio earlier this year to shoot a video for her first single, “Spit Your Game.” Available on ITunes!
Jan’ ell is no stranger to the music industry she founded her own label "Choice Entertainment" in 1998 and has been recording songs ever since. “Collaborating with other artists is fun and exciting, because I've learned a lot from people whose lives are different, interesting and unique.” Featured artist are: Vernac, Acethetic, CuTTy Dre, Touch of CAS, The Chairman, and Brova Bey amongst others.
Jan’ ell talent stood out at the tender age of 5 as the youngest member of her Chicago church choir. As a small child, she used her family and friends as her practice audience, while steadily fine-tuning her musical chops. At the age of 7 Jan' ell's family moved from Chicago, Illinois to Sacramento, California. Jan’ ell continued to sing in the children's, junior choir, and later adult choir. She began taking piano lessons by age 6 and later voice lessons. Determined to be a singer, she formed her first singing group in grammar school and other singing and dance groups. "I love to dance, I was always putting together dance and singing groups," she explained. Her grandmother introduced her to gospel music such as: Mahalia Jackson; while Jan' ell's mother introduced her to the sound of Motown, the Clark Sisters, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and the Winnans. Her father would later introduce her to jazz big bands, and one of her favorite all time singers is legendary Ella Fitzgerald.
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