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First Name: D.J.

AIM/Yahoo/MSN: MSN

College/University:: University of Missouri-Columbia

I am here for:: Gigs, Job Inquiries, Educational Purposes, Meet Players, Networking

Whom I want to meet:: Dianne Reeves, Abbey Lincoln, Chick Corea, Kate McGarry, Rachel Pearl, Gretchen Parlato, Ron Carter, Dave Stryker, Kevin Mahogany, Ben Allison, Joni Mitchell, Ricki Lee Jones...

Employment Status: Employed

Occupation:: Singer

Employer:: Jazz Venues

About Me:: I am a vocalist that loves to sing the Jazz Standards.

Musical Background & Experience:: My family has always been very musical. My father sings and plays all stringed instruments and the piano, Mom , a master in studio art, sings the blues and sang in musicals when I was a child, Sister, Nancy, plays the flute and is a photographer, Brother, Sam, plays the fiddle and guitar and has a Phd in communications, my nieces and nephews play guitar, violin, and cello. I've always been surrounded by live music, education and art. We didn't watch much T.V. growing up. The family travelled to small towns with my musician father playing at dances in the sixties. He played boogie woogie piano and bluegrass and country music on the guitar. I went to rehearsals with him at the neighbors house and I always looked forward to every moment when he picked up the guitar or sat at the piano. When my parents divorced, I was 10, Mom moved the kids to Kansas City. I started listening to a lot of Rock, Soul, and R&B. I began listening to jazz when I was 16. A highschool friend of mine, now a DJ in L.A. at KPFK , turned me on to Joni Mitchell, Charlie Parker and Billy Holiday. After listening to this music, I fell in love with it and have continued with this love more seriously by singing the standards in clubs all over Kansas City.

Website:: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/djsweeney

Why I love jazz:: It appeals to all of the senses

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D.J. Sweeney's New CD Gets a Review From JAM Magazine

Here is the link to view the CD Review of "Are You The One?" Released on Nov. 23rd 2008 at Jardine's Jazz Club in Kansas City.

http://www.kcjazzambassadors.com/issues/2008-12/forthereconrd.html

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Posted on December 9, 2008 at 5:00pm

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At 9:28am on January 25, 2009, Pablo Alcayaga said…: Nice cover on What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life. I think i will play that tune on my guitar. Pretty god mellow tune to play on finguer style. I hope i can manage to do so. Wow! Good guitar player!! I listening to your music while i write to you. Very nice cover! Very nice in deed!.

Sorry i didn't answer to you before. I'm new in this site and i didn't know about the messages.

Cheers!!

At 4:23pm on December 20, 2008, Ken McPherson said…: Merry Christmas to you also!

At 8:00am on December 4, 2008, Thom Freeland said…: Just listened to you tracks on the web from your album. They are great great!!
I really enjoyed listening to them.

At 6:02pm on November 26, 2008, Benjamin Duncan said…: I believe so! I am trying to join in on the JEN and found Jazzplayer.com, so nice to see a familiar face.

At 2:56pm on November 25, 2008, Thom Freeland said…: Thanks for getting back in touch with me. The jazz scene here in Greenville SC is not great. There is some around town but it is hard to find. I listen to it here and on the net. I really enjoyed listening to you. You have a great sound. do you ever come this way on tour? If so I would love to hear you live. I am a trumpet player by trade and a band Director by day. I teach jazz in my school. I have a great jazz band program here. I love to play jazz but do not get the chance often. Most of the gigs I play are with Beach Bands (SC beach music) and gigs at church. Keep in touch I would love to hear back from you about your music