Contessa Black

Sick Woman (Looking for a Healthy Man) is my 1st Original Independent Blues Album. The album features Gary Mallaber- songwriter and drummer for Steve Miller Band, Kris Bowers - Composer for The Oscar Awarded "Greenbook" , Daniel RIchardson - Sax player to Solange Knowles, Jonathan Pinson - currently playing with Wynton Marsalis and Jonathan Richards - Master of the bass.

Awards:

• Monterrey Jazz Festival 2nd place (HS Vocal Jazz)

• Reno Jazz Festival 2nd place Vocal Jazz

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Composing credits:

• Composer/Score for "Your Wedding" an Independent Film by Matt Mercer (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3884042/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1)

Press:

• "LA Jazz Scene"

• "The San Gabriel Valley Tribune"

• "The Pasadena Star News"

• "The Whittier Daily News"

• "The American Foothill"

•  Cover Story "The American Foothill" Women Rule the Foothills

• "The Daily Aztec"

• "Apple-JamBlues.com"

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Performances:

• Los Angeles Children’s Chorus United Nations (world tour: New York City St. Michael's Cathedral, New York City, Vancouver World of Choirs)

• Multiple venues: Gospel Choir

  • Back-up vocals for Josh Groban:

    • “You Raise Me Up” Music Video

    • Super Bowl 2004

    • Staples Center

    • Hollywood Bowl Opening Ceremony

    • Santa Monica Airport Benefit

  • Alex Theater Gospel Show Cal State Los Angeles

  • Luckman Auditorium Multicultural Choral Festival Los Angeles Televised Concert Choir

  • Coburn School of Music Concert

  • Cal State Los Angeles Music Hall

  • Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

  • LACHSA Zipper Hall Concert

  • State Choir Festival

  • CSUN Invitational Chamber Choir Festival

  • Occidental College Thorne Hall

  • Vocal Jazz Monterrey Jazz Festival

  • Reno Jazz Festival

  • Staples Center Opening of 2003 Basketball Playoffs

  • LACHSA Alex Theater

  • Catalina’s Bar & Grill

  • PAC 10 Basketball Hall of Honor Banquet - Opening Entertainment, KCET KLAX Cal State Los Angeles

  • Luckman Auditorium Cal State Los Angeles

  • State Playhouse Cal State Long Beach

  • Jazz at Occidental College Thorne Hall Academic Bowl Opening Ceremony

  • LACHSA Benefits

• Solo Performances:

  • Jazz & Blues at Catalina Bar & Grill

    • Headliner Recognized Prof.

    • Headliner Young Artist Series

  • Dazzle Jazz Club in Denver, CO

  • Austin, TX multiple venues

  • Durango Songwriter Showcase

  • Sportsman’s Lodge

  • Ritz Carlton Lounge

  • The Blue Guitar - Soloist

  • Opening for "The Coasters"

• Collaborations/Special Guest Appearances

  • Performing with OZOMATLI at the opening of the LACHSA new Building

  • Backup Vocals with Josh Groban on The Superbowl Halftime Show

  • Duet with Mickey Champion

  • Whiskey A GoGo – Backup vocalist for FUNK