Alison Wedding

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Alison Wedding
Born (1972-09-24) September 24, 1972 (age 52)
Genres Jazz, pop, vocal jazz, alternative rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active2000–present
LabelsGroup UP Music, Ropeadope
Website www.alisonwedding.com

Alison Wedding (born 1972) is an American singer and composer.

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Early life and education

Alison Wedding was born in 1972. She is based in New York City and she holds a degree from the University of North Texas.

Career

She has performed with jazz musicians Gerry Mulligan, Dianne Reeves, Joe Chindamo, Bob Sedergreen, and Peter Knight. Before moving to New York in 2007, Wedding was based in Melbourne from 2001 to 2007 where she performed and recorded throughout Australia. [1] She holds a degree from the University of North Texas. Her album, This Dance was produced by Michael League of Snarky Puppy and featured special guests Lionel Loueke, Chris Potter, and Theo Bleckmann.

Australian Jazz Bell Awards

The Australian Jazz Bell Awards, (also known as the Bell Awards or The Bells), are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia. They commenced in 2003. [2]

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2004The SecretBest Australian Jazz Vocal AlbumWon

Discography

As leader

As guest

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References

  1. Jessica Nicholas, "Alison Wedding – Farewell Gig", The Age (Melbourne newspaper), June 1, 2007
  2. "Bell Award Winners". bellawards. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)