Irene & Her Latin Jazz
Band
Los Angeles, California, USA
P o r t r a i t
Irene Nachreiner is jazz / tropical / latin singer from Los Angeles, California,
United States of America.
Irene is a fast rising jazz singing star, now with her own band. Her
abilities as a singer were first recognized and rewarded in October of
2003 when she went to Karaoke Night at the Club Med in Bora Bora and was
offered a three week gig on the spot singing at the resort. She accepted
the challenge and has been returning there to sing several times a year
ever since.
She was born to a musical family and was on her first stages by age
three. A lifetime of music study, classical piano, Drama (B.A. cum laude
at UC Irvine), voice and acting have helped form her style and ease in
front of an audience and microphone. Irene sings in English, French,
Spanish and Portugese. She was chosen as a "Fabulous Find" by the
listeners at radio station KLAC 690 in Los Angeles. Irene is joined by a
group of top notch musicians on this release.
Scott Martin (saxophone and flute) has performed all over the world with
many artists but is best known for his successful tenure with the Poncho
Sanchez Latin Jazz Band for over thirteen years, winning a Grammy with
the band. He is a well rounded versatile performer and had played with
artist such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Francisco Aguabella, Ray
Charles, Chick Corea, and Eddie Palmierei to name a few.
Marco Túlio (acoustic guitar) was the 1997 "Virtuosi Award" from
the
Ministry of Culture in Brazil. As a member of the band Klezmer Juice he
recorded a song for the soundtrack of the hit film "The Wedding
Crashers" starring Owen Wilson & Vince Vaughn. Of Marco, Flora Purim
the
legendary Brazilian Jazz singer said, "Marco Túlio is one of the most
promising musicians of the new generation of Brazilians that landed in
the U.S. recently. His music is precise and gentle, and at the same time
it commands attention and imagination."
Cristiano Novelli (percussion) is a native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and
has toured throughout Europe, Brazil, the U.S. and the Caribbean. He
performed at the 6th Annual Latin Grammy Awards with Diego Torres, Olga
Tan~on and Alexandre Pires. He has also appeared with Milton Nascimento,
the great Antonio Adolfo, Kiko Furtado, Katia Moraes, Dominican singer
Anais, Mexican singer Jimena and many others.
Daniel Groisman (bass) was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An
accomplished bass player he has worked in both recording studios and
live performances with a variety of arits, bands, television shows and
stage productions. He has performed with artists such as Apllonia,
Enrique Iglesias, Alejandro Sanz, and Joan Sebastian.
Alex Varden (keyboards) is a native of Latvia (USSR) and since the age
of four has had his musical talent honed throughout Europe, Canada,
Australia and the U.S. He worked as a musical director at the State
University of Latvia. In the U.S. since 1982 he is not only an
accomplished musician but has composed and arranged music for
commercials, videos and musicals.
Brice Martin (flute) is an active Los Angeles studio musician and plays
for film, TV and commercials soundtracks. He has worked with John Tesh,
David Benoit, and played "Picard's Flute Theme" for the Star Trek
series. He is a graduate of the Julliard School and U.S.C.
Ron Snyder (piano) is an award winning accompanist and musical director.
He is well known is the jazz and cabaret world and performs regularly at
The Vermont, The Gardenia, Catalina Bar & Grill, Vibrato and other jazz
clubs in Los Angeles and around the world.
