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. Check it out 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
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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.
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Urban Fado Meets Homenagem Brasileira July 1 at the Sound Room
Vocalist Sandy Cressman and bassist Mary Ann McSweeney are longtime colleagues who made their careers on opposite coasts. Cressman’s latest CD Entre Amigos merges beautiful Brazilian melodies and great grooves, composed and recorded with a host of contemporary Brazilian music colleagues in Brazil and in the U.S., and McSweeney dedicated her Urban Fado album to her Great Great Grandparents who immigrated to California from Portugal. They will be combining their talents to play music from both projects at Oakland’s Sound Room on July 1 at 5:00 p.m. Tickets HERE
Sandy Cressman-Voice & Percussion
Mary Ann McSweeney-Bass
Jeff Cressman-Trombone
Ricardo Peixoto-Guitar
Dillon Vado-Drums
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!
New Music Video for "Não Me Acorde Não"
We have just 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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