On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 8:30 PM, San Jose's Art Boutiki presented a beautifully filmed livestream concert of Homenagem Brasileira's first show with a live audience. Art Boutiki did a great job with the camera work and fantastic sound. The band was thrilled to play with our first (small) live audience since the pandemic lockdowns! You can view the show HERE!
"A singer's singer who has graced the work of artists like Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo, and Rebeca Mauleon, Sandy has carved a name for herself...'Homenagem Brasileira' is a cool shower of interpretive works that showcases the warmly superb and crystalline voice of this emerging diva." - Latin Beat Magazine
"Cressman's solos stormed across the entire tradition of trombone techniques.....
Standout performers included trombonist Jeff Cressman, who took a few monster solos"
-Los Angeles Times
“A future star! Natalie Cressman’s got a great sound and some knockout credentials for her age.” - tromboneforum.com
Welcome
Welcome to the online home of Cressman Music.
Jeff, Sandy and Natalie Cressman are renowned for their talents as performers. In addition, Sandy provides educational workshops internationally to students of all levels. Jeff is sought after as a recording engineer of both live and studio sessions, as well as for his music production. Natalie, now transplanted to New York, has garnered a reputation as a promising trombonist, vocalist, and composer. Julianna just completed her B.A in Dance at U.C. Irvine.
Enjoy your time browsing, and please feel free to contact us.
Latest News
Healdsburg Jazz Friday Night Replays: Homenagem Brasileira LIVESTREAM
We were thrilled to do our first show together since last January of 2020--it happened Friday, September 4, 2021 and you can still see it! Sandy and Jeff were joined by Murray Low, piano; David Belove, bass; and Dillon Vado, drums for a mixture of classic and contemporary Brazilian Jazz: Samba jazz, Bossa Nova, Frevo, Baião and more! Thanks to Healdsburg Jazz for creating FREE live stream jazz concert series viewable in real-time around the world.
In order to view the Replay of the show, visit HERE and you will find the button to view the show. We are so thrilled to be playing for you again!
"Phrasing in Brazilian Vocal Jazz" Article in August downbeat!
The August issue of downbeat magazine features and article by Sandy Cressman called "Phrasing in Brazilian Vocal Jazz" in the Pro Session section of the magazine. Get your issue now!
English Translations of lyrics from "Entre Amigos"
I have added a new page with the English Translations of the lyrics from the "Entre Amigos" CD. Click on TRANSLATIONS to access. Aproveitam! Enjoy!
Music Video for "Não Me Acorde Não"
In 2017, we released a Music Video for the song "Não Me Acorde Não" (Please Don't Wake Me), filmed in Recife, Brazil with Spok and members of SpokFrevo Orquestra. The song tells the story of the wonderful and surreal experience of Carnaval in Recife that Sandy and Jeff experienced in 2015. Spok arranged Sandy's composition, and in 2016, she returned to Recife to record the song for the "Entre Amigos" CD; and in February 2017, Sandy, Jeff and Natalie went to Recife to perform as part of a project "Do Jazz ao Frevo" (From Jazz to Frevo), performing with Spok and his musicians, and filming the video. Click on "Não Me Acorde Não" to see the video (and it is also on our Photos/Video page).
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