Sheila Landis
Sheila's horn-like sense of melody and rhythm combines with her outstanding skill in the art of scat singing. The result is a vocal performance that scales the
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Sheila Landis has been performing her unique style of jazz and blues since 1973 and has appeared at Michigan's most prestigious festivals and concert venues.
The Detroit Music Awards has chosen Sheila for the "Outstanding Jazz Vocalist" award on four occasions. Her catalogue of recorded work has received radio airplay in both local and national markets since 1981.
Sheila draws her inspiration from classic jazz vocalists Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae and Billie Holiday as well as from such modern artists as Joni Mitchell, Flora Purim, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Stevie Wonder. Sheila's top-notch bands provide the color, kick and musical interplay that make a Sheila Landis concert a special event.
Sheila's horn-like sense of melody and rhythm combines with her outstanding skill in the art of scat singing. The result is a vocal performance that scales the heights, bouncing effortlessly from Blues and Brazilian to Bebop and beyond.Band/artist history
Dennis Sheridan adds exciting Latin, World Beat and traditional swing rhythms to the mixHave you performed in front of an audience?Absolutely! We play private engagements, fairs and festivals, conventions, trade shows, corporate events, college concerts - anywhere great music is needed.
Your musical influences
Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Flora Purim, Antonio Carlos Jobim.Anything else?
We'd love a meeting with Joshua Redman.Contact
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