Carol can not only interpret the American Songbook’s best, but she also sings beautiful Brazilian and American music in Spanish and Portuguese. Her sound is rich and soaring, ranging from a small duo to a large band. Her performances at Jazz festivals and venues in the United States, Europe, and Japan have been well-received, including repeat engagements with MTT, The San Francisco Symphony, The Monterey Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Party, and MTT. Carol has performed with some of the most prominent artists in Jazz and Brazilian music, both in the United States as well as abroad. JAZZ BLISS is her current band and includes Bill Cantos (Mike Shapiro), Larry Koonse, John Leftwich, and Larry Koonse. There are many treasured collaborations with LA icons Hussain Jiffry and Bill Cunliffe. She is fluent in five languages and is represented by Stars, WME, IBE, and Stars. She has worked on hundreds of commercials for TV and radio, as well as games, animation, narration, and movies. Her state-of-the art home studio features ISDN lines, phone patch, and skype access. Carol is a passionate musician and a skilled dancer. Her training in Feldenkrais makes her a unique teacher and performer of dance. She is currently the owner and director of a small studio in Hollywood and has performed Afro-Cuban and Brazilian dances. She was born to an American couple (a neurophysiologist father, and an artist mom), and grew up in Northern California. She also spent many childhood years in Spain, Mexico, and Italy. She spent three years in Paris singing after graduating from UC Berkeley. She also toured extensively throughout Europe during her time there. Her last name, Bach-y-Rita, is Catalan and she holds both American citizenship and European/Spanish citizenship. Jazz Bliss is available in a variety of sizes, from duos to quartets. This group is more improvisational and draws on the best musicians LA has to provide straight ahead, brazilian, cuban, and cuban music. The current band members include: Bill Cantos, Larry Koonse, John Leftwich, Mike Shapiro, and John Leftwich, on piano. from www.carolbach-y-rita.com
