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 Born in New York City, music and art have been an integral part of my landscape from the very beginning. For as long as I can remember they have enabled me to express the most profound human emotions. Even as a child, ballet, and then piano and singing were avenues of expression which became a touchstone for my life. As an artist, singing for me is similar to painting. You can have the technical skills, but to have the audience respond to you as they might to a piece of artwork, you need to communicate a feeling. That's what I'm after: communicating my very intense feelings about life. "Gale has the ability to peel away the outer shell and reveal the core of the human spirit," says contemporary gallery owner Sherrie Manoukian of Phoenix. "Her passion for life is reflected in everything she does."  "Gale has a voice that's crystal clear," says Nancy Gee, a Julliard-trained singer in Scottsdale, Arizona, where Gale lived and performed. "Her voice is as sweet as any I've heard and she's trained with one of the best vocal coaches in the business--Charles Lewis."
Another mentor has been Jay Clayton, formerly the Director of Vocal Jazz at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington, now residing in New York. I also studied with Paul Trueblood in New York after completing a bachelor of arts degree in history from Connecticut College, a master's degree from Tufts University, and a fine arts degree from Arizona State University. The beauty of my current studio on Whidbey Island outside of Seattle, Washington offers continued inspiration. The thrill continues more than ever with the release of my first CD of romantic vocal standards performed with a sensational jazz trio. The superlative musicians with whom I worked and recorded are equaled only by the gift of having listened in person to Shirley Horn and Carmen McCrae when they were alive, and to Andrea Marcovicci. They have ascended the mountain I aspire to climb. Whether it's a poignant memory, a fresh insight, or a kaleidoscope of colors to evoke a moment in time, it's all part of the story coming from my heart to yours. Sincerely, Gale |
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