In This Issue:
If you would like to book Helen for your private party, wedding reception, wedding ceremony or corporate function then please call Anne Desrosiers in the first instance who will be very happy to discuss your event with you.
We understand clients have different needs and different budgets so the size of the band is up to you. We can offer anything, from the most intimate of settings, using just piano and voice to the extravagant parties with an 18 piece big band and everything intbetween! It can be subtle dinner music, music for dancing or a concert performance. For inquiries, please contact Anne DesRosiers at DesRosiers & Associates; Tel 216.541.0345, ext. 2 More info...
The CD was recorded with the fantastic Cleveland Jazz Orchestra playing on 9 tracks and my wonderful quartet on the other 7 (yes that's right you get 17 whole songs to enjoy!)
Rosemary Riddle (Nelson Riddle's daughter) gave me an arrangement of Zing! Went The Strings of my Heart' and gave me permission to record and perform it - what an honor! Apart from Judy Garland, no one has ever recorded this song - the famous Riddle arrangement is fabulous of course!
There are two original songs included on the CD including the title track 'One Dream' which from the feedback i've recieved seems to be really popular.
You may order the CD directly from my web site by clicking on the link below...I promise you won't be dissappointed. This will take you to my web site where you can hear clips from the recording before you decide to buy.
Helen x More info...
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Good morning, afternoon or evening to you all where ever you may be!
I've just had to pay my respects to my old fridge (you call them refrigerators but us Brits call them a fridge!) cause it finally gave up the ghost around Thursday of last week. Yes, after 25 good years of service, door slamming, fridge magnets being stuck to it - things being spilt on it, a couple of repair jobs, many bottles of beer and wine being stored and un-stored in it!, the door being 'persuaded' to shut cause Helen's got too much food in it! - it finally breathed it's last breath and went to the sparkly kitchen in the sky. Actually I think Doug was more upset than I cause this fridge has been a pal and a constant in his life for much longer than it's been in mine.
I mean, there was a time before I came along - we'll call it BH (before Helen!)when all that fridge had in it was beer....and why not when the guy who owned it, didn't, or should I say doesn't cook!!! So, I tried to make their parting as quick and as painless as possible!
On Sunday we spent a thrilling day fridge shopping- oh yes, it doesn't get more exciting than that. I had no idea there were so many options, colours (who would buy a 'bisque' coloured fridge I ask myself?) sizes, ice makers, gadgets, tv's installed into the doors (can you believe it?!) and goodness knows what else! What I wanted was a fridge with the freezer part at the bottom. I mean, that made more sense to me cause I spend 90% of my time in the fridge. Well the gleaming thing arrived yesterday much to my relief.
I tried not to be too excited in the wake of Doug's misery at losing his 'old pal'. This new model looks pretty similar to the last 'old soldier' so that made things a little easier for Doug. I painstakingly placed everything in the new fridge marvelling at the useless....I mean usefull gadgets, bottle holder, egg holder - something else holder (no idea what it's suppose to hold!) the freezer at the bottom so now the beer is at waist height and so much easier to get at!! (I think that's it's best feature myself!) - all the compartments that fit into the door -it was all pretty exciting and I did find myself doing a little victory dance around the kitchen singing 'I got a new fridge, I got a new fridge' - Doug was not amused.
I even took to opening the door of the new fridge who's light inside is so bright it rather reminds me of a spotlight - and us singers just can't resisit a good spot light. So I was throwing open the new fridge door yelling 'Ta Daaaaah'.....strangely enough, Doug didn't find that funny either:-)
So, last night when I returned from teaching - I walked into the kitches and decided to open a bottle of wine. I poured two glasses and asked Doug if he would join me in the kitchen. We held our wine glasses high and and I said 'To the new fridge....and all who sail in her' to which Doug added ' to my old pal- may you go to the sparkly kitchen in the sky' I replied 'here here!'.
All is well!
Have a good week everyone!
Helen xx More info...
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Nighttown 9pm to midnight
This is a GREAT time of year to come to Nighttown and this Friday I am joined by:
L.R Smith on piano and George Lee on bass.
For those of you that came to Stages - these are the wonderful musicians who joined me there.
Click on the link below for Nighttown's address and phone number.
Make your reservations for 'The Music Room'!!
Hope to see you there!
Helen x More info...
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If you or someone you know has a passion for singing and would like to learn more then I am teaching voice lessons (limited evenings) at The Jam Session in Kent.
Most of my students are studying popular song i.e. not classical singing and they are finding this a lot of fun.
I not only teach the singing part but also performance techniques, how to sound and look like a pro, how to use a microphone e.t.c
If you are interested you may call and sign up for a trial lesson to see if this is something you would like to persue.
Please call l:330-673-3737 and talk to Ron or Kurt who will be happy to book you in for a trial lesson with me.
More info...
[ The Jam Session web site ] [ Helen's web site ]
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