Marva Josie…Marva Josie is referred to by music critics and her fans around the world as “The Singer”, with the unique ability to use her voice as a truce or an instrument…an “Interpreter of Songs.” Marva Josie…has a unique style that will take you to all heights with her believable songs of songs. Marva Josie…has been praised as a gifted vocalist, from Jazz to Classical and Operatic. She is known for her ability to move a listener in all directions, thanks to her opera and classical training. At nine years old, she gave her first concert. She was a Clariton student of music and dance, which is a suburb of Pittsburgh. There, many music greats received their acclaim, including: George Benson (Lena Horne), Earl “Fatha”, Hines, Errol Garner; Billy Eckstine; Mary Lou Williams; Shirley Jones. She is proud to be included in the list. She was also an “invited” soloist at Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter’s White House, as well as for other notables such as the Shah of Iran Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, President France Giscard D’Estaing, and the Shah of Iran. She has been a guest singer on the Johnny Carson ToniteShow and Good Morning America. As a soloist or with the Earl Hines Orchestra, she has made television appearances in Brazil, Australia, Germany, Australia and other countries. Marva Josie…has performed in concert with Dizzy Gillespie and other guests such as Dave Brubeck, Benny Carter (Dave Brubeck), Gerald Wiggins. Budd Johnson, Heywood, Illinois Jacquet. Paul Desmond. Herbie Hancock, George Devivier. Marva Josie…has a unique ability to bring songs to their lyrical or musical best. She is also trained in acting, which allows her to be an innovative “interpreter of lyrics.” While studying Voice Harmony and Theory in New York City, she performed in numerous “off-Broadway” plays. She also put her administrative skills and creative talents to good use behind the scenes of theater, video and record production. She was also involved in the production of theatre and recordings. Record collectors around the globe treasure her many albums as soloist or featured vocalist with Earl Hines. Lee Magid, who is her manager/producer, has produced her current album and guided the careers of many musicians such as Gloria Lynne (O.C.), Earl Grant (O.C.), Marlena Shaw (O.C.), Marlena Shaw, Al Hibbler (O.C.), Della Reese) and Gloria Lynne. Smith, etc. and is now a singer to reckon with. Marva Josie is “on a roll a singer that cannot easily be classified…a singer who can sing any genre…be it Classical or Jazz Sweet, Soulful Bluesy, Operatic, Operatic, Operatic, Operatic, Popular…a style that one will never forget because of its sincerity and lyrical. Her voice is an original and unique instrument that composers long for. She is a singer of distinction. Marva Josie is known for her universal approach, which is widely accepted around the globe. She is adaptable and can control the sounds of music wherever they are. She is a Chameleon, a Chameleon for Sound. Her voice will charm listeners of all cultures and ages. Marva Josie is a contemporary voice that will forever be recognised…heard beyond the city sounds of Pittsburgh, or the street and horn sounds of New York City…to the great Concert Halls of Carnegie, Lincoln, Kennedy, and London’s Royal Albert, to the far off Symphony Halls of the world…The singer of notes…named…Marva Josie. from http://marvajosie.tripod.com
