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Phat Man Dee

Rank #4 Pittsburgh, PA Jazz / International Cabaret / Poetic Bur...

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Members: Phat Man Dee, Miguel Sague III, Carlos Peña, Izzy Arlet, Tony DePaolis and many more....

Sounds Like: Tom Waits, Nina Simone, Adele, La Reina de la Trova-Mercedes Sosa

Label: Phatti-O-Phonic (independent, self produced)

Bio: Phat Man Dee was voted one of the Best Local Jazz Acts in the Pittsburgh City Paper Reader's Poll of 2010, 2011 and 2012.
Frank DeBlase of Rochester, NY's City Paper had this to say about Mandee in 2011: "This woman is as zaftig as she is zany. It's the perfect marriage of a beautiful voice and a... See Full Bio

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Working on my gig calendar, 2012 is looking fine! If you need Phat Man Dee, you best to get me early!!!

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“This woman is as zaftig as she is zany. It's the perfect marriage of a beautiful voice and a twisted mind, kind of like Karen Black in a more cabaret setting. But it isn't all high-brow low-jinx; Phat Man Dee has a set of powerful pipes behind her exquisite phrasing. Fans of stuff like The Lobster Quadrille are going to cream their jeans over this one.”

— Frank DeBlase, Rochester City Paper

“Jazz diva Phat Man Dee has released her festive “multicultural holiday album”, Phat Man Dee & Friends “Merry ChristmaChannahKwanzaa Vol 1.1. It features both “original and traditional holiday tunes in Mandee’s native Picksburghese, as well as French, Spanish, German, Hebrew, Latin and English”. Phat Man Dee will be performing with Guaracha Latin Dance Band at the Intergalactic Holiday Spectacular, the CD’s science and music-filled release party, at the Buhl Digital Planetarium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Carnegie Science Center on December 15, 2011 starting at 8 PM .”

— Rusty Blazenhoff, Laughing Squid

“ChristmaChannaKwanzaa is Pittsburgh legend Phat Man Dee's answer to December sectarian strife: Each year, she has a show centered around the catch-all holiday. This time around, she's releasing an EP, Merry ChristmaChannaKwanzaa Vol. 1.1, so that you can keep the holiday spirit all season long. The CD opens with "Picksburgh Xmas," which posits the Steelers as a unifying holiday theme. ("Rudolph's a yinzer, or maybe yinz ain't been told / When the Steelers are in the playoffs, his nose blows black and gold," she warbles in a Pittsburgh accent.) It's followed up by five more tracks with help from friends like Miguel Sague III, Geña and Tony DePaolis -- spanning numerous languages, styles and denominational boundaries.”

— Andy Mulkerin, Pittsburgh City Paper

“You may have seen her light up the room at cabaret clubs, in museum lobbies and on opera stages, but have you ever seen local jazz superstar Phat Man Dee perform inside a planetarium? Scratch that: have you ever seen anyone perform in a planetarium? We haven't, and we think this concept is one of the most distinct we've seen yet.”

— Jennifer Baron, Pop City

“Best Jazz/Blues Band or Performer 2nd place :Phat Man Dee”

— Reader's Poll 2011, Pittsburgh City Paper

“Phat Man Dee, the Queen of the South Side, a woman of size whose head, for years now, has been shaved but for a pig tail on each side, a woman who's equally comfortable singing a Maurice Chevalier song in French or chomping on a light bulb.”

— Ed Masley, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

“Expressive and passionate, Phat Man Dee's sensual voice pulls you in and takes you away to where the words no longer matter and you float along on pure emotion.”

— Phillip Harris, Pittsburgh WQED Multimedia

“Not only were “Andy Stack’s” Geekbird and Phat Man Dee’s “Janet” some of my favorite characters, but their jazzy electronica collaboration during the second act was one of the highlights of the show.”

— Molly Freedenberg, Pixel Vision: Arts and Culture Blog of the San Francisco Bay Guardian

“Phat Man Dee's 'Torch' songs strike 'blue gold'”

— Nate Guidry, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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Fri
May 24

Tables on the Green
Natrona Heights, PA, US | 7:00pm
Tables on the Green
Natrona Heights, PA, US
Fri May 24 7:00pm
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Join us at this once private club in it's new incarnation as a beautiful destination restaurant! Creole cuisine and live jazz with Phat Man Dee and the Cultural District! “In an effort to shape our way of cooking, we look to our landscape and delve into our ingredients and culture, hoping to rediscover our history and shape our future.”
Fri
May 31

Morris Levy Gallery aka…
Pittsburgh, PA, US | 7:00pm
Morris Levy Gallery aka M...
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Fri May 31 7:00pm
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This is a closing art show for my friend Mia Donna Maneer photographer. I shall sing a short set. LUPEC shall also be present cooking up some cocktails!
Sat
Jun 8

The Pillow Project at T…
Pittsburgh, PA, US | 8:00pm
The Pillow Project at The ...
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Sat Jun 08 8:00pm
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Phat Man Dee is thrilled to be included in the Second Saturdays event with the phenomenal dancers of the Pillow Project. Also featured throughout the evening will be new conceptual multimedia work by the residents of The Space Upstairs, as well as ongoing Freejazz performances. Doors open 8pm-midnight Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/556446571066743/
Fri
Jun 14

Phat Man Dee's Cavalcad…
Pittsburgh, 15222, US | 9:00pm
Phat Man Dee's Cavalcade o...
Pittsburgh, 15222, US
Fri Jun 14 9:00pm
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Phat Man Dee has been asked to host a musical jam session after the VIP welcoming dinner of the Americans for the Arts Conference. Featured guests include CEO of AFTA Bob Lynch & friends, the ensuing improvisational musical collaboration shall extend our sonic bridges far beyond Pittsburgh! Musicians include Carlos Peña, Tony DePaolis, Miguel Sague III and all of our wonderful guests! This conference is very exciting, over 1200 attendees from all over the country shall come gather in our fair city and talk about the future of art in America!!! We are so honored to be included and cannot wait for this glorious weekend!
Sat
Jun 22

Howler's Coyote Cafe
Pittsburgh, PA, US | 8:00pm
Howler's Coyote Cafe
Pittsburgh, PA, US
Sat Jun 22 8:00pm
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Richard D. Ruttenberg
Magnificent voice. A true, gifted artist is refining her skills in The Burgh, huh? An absolute treasure trove of sound here. The musicianship is stunning, too. Rating? "...