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The fabulous and classy Jill Corey graced the cover of Volume III of the
World Who's Who. De Lafayette said: "Ms. Corey is the essence of vocal
virtuosity, the aroma of sophistication and the signature of
entertainment perfection."
SHOWS, MUSIC, CDs: THE BEST OF THE BEST: Best one-woman-show: The Toni Morrell Show: Salute To The Legendary Ladies, by Toni Morrell, Las Vegas. Best jazz pianist: Sarah Jane Cion. Winner of the 17th annual Great American Jazz Piano Competition. Best new American standards CD/Album: My Impetuous Heart by Marlene VerPlanck. Vocal: Marlene VerPlanck, piano: Hank Jones, bass: Gary Mazzaroppi, drums: Joe Cocuzzo, guitar: Bucky Pizzarelli. Special guest appearances: Marian McPartland, George Shearing. Composition-arrangements: Billy VerPlanck. Best world music CD/Album: Unexpected by Erika Luckett. (Also chosen “Album of the Year” by Just Plain Folks, and Best “International Music CD of the Year” by the World Arts Celebrities Journal.) Best contemporary jazz CD/Album: Fair Warning by Rebecca Spencer. Vocal: Rebecca Spencer, piano: Philip Fortenberry, cello: Moonlight Tran, cello orchestrations: Keith Thompson. Best smooth jazz CD/Album: All The Lonely People by Donna Byrne. Vocal: Donna Byrne, piano: Tim Ray, bass: Marshall Wood, tenor sax: Harry Allen, guitars: Jon Wheatley, Jack Pearson, drums: Jim Gwin. Best original compositions (Words and music) CD/Album: That…Which Is Real by Maria Gentile. Artists: Various artists for each track. So many to list. One of the tracks of the album, "I'd Rather Never Know" was nominated for 2005 MAC Song of the Year, and another, "Kindness Makes Me Cry", was named 2004 MAC song of the year! Another composition, "If I Was a Boy" (co-written with Caren Cole), was nominated for 2003 MAC song of the year.
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Ms. Marlene Verplanck is on the cover of Volume II of the World Who's Who. In
the book, Ms. Verplanck is described as the best singer and interpreter of
American Standards. De Lafayette told CabaretVille: "Marlene is a national
treasure...she is la crème de la crème."
WORLD WHO’S WHO AWARDS: Best international jazz-swing CD/Album: What'cha Got Cookin by Carol Welsman, winner of the 2006 Canadian Smooth Jazz Award for Keyboardist-Pianist of the Year, Nominated for Best Original Composition “You take me away”, and for Best Female Vocalist, 2005 Smooth Jazz Awards (Canada), Four Juno Award nominations (Canadian Grammys) for her five CDs. Best cabaret organizations in the United States:1-Manhattan Association of Cabaret and Clubs (MAC).2-Boston Association of Cabaret Artists.3-International Cabaret Association (Cabaret Hotline Online)4-Chicago Cabaret Professionals.5-Cabaret West.6-Mabel Mercer Foundation.7-Cabaret Artists Association.8-DC Cabaret Network. Pioneers of cabaret in the United States:1-Donald Smith. 2-James Keating. 3-Kevin Luey. 4-Suzanne Petri. 5-Amanda McBroom. 6-Andrea Marcovicci. 7-Stu Hamstra. 8-Daryl Nitz. 9-Cameron Silver. 10-Tom Grounds. 11-Linda K. Leonard. 12-Ricky Pope. 13-Judy Simmons. 14-George Fulginiti-Shakar. 15-Sally Martin. 16-Wendy Lane Bailey. 17-Erv Raible. The ultimate divas of cabaret, jazz and American standards.1-Maureen McGovern. 2-Barbara Cook. 3-Donna Byrne. 4-Toni Morrell. 5-Rebecca Spencer. 6-Amanda McBroom. 7-Marlene Verplanck. 8-Carol Welsman. 9-Wesla Whitfield. 10-Eartha Kitt. Best writer/editor of a global music guide: Dave Nathan.