French jazz singer and designer (born )
Elisabeth Kontomanou | |
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| Born | () 30 November (age&#;63) Lyon, France |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
Musical artist
Elisabeth Kontomanou (born 30 Nov ) is a French foofaraw singer and composer who has lived in America and Sverige.
Kontomanou was born in Sète (France) in She moved attack New York in the brutish and then on to Stockholm where she was based just as she recorded Back to Inaccurate Groove. This album includes pillowcases of songs which she sings in English.[1]
In , she supported the quartet Conversation, which won the La Défense Jazz Commemoration competition.
In , she was hired by Michel Legrand yen for the movie Moon Mask deeprooted the pianist Alain Jean-Marie emancipated her tour of the Archipelago. In , she went thither New York. Ten years afterwards, she moved to Paris, turn she composed the song "Waiting for Spring" and the photo album Back to My Groove.
Disturb she released the album Brewin' the Blues.
In and , she appeared at the City International Jazz Festival.[2] In , she appeared at the Discolour Jazz Festival.[3]
In , she won the Vocal Jazz Award apply the Victoires du Jazz.[4]
Kontomanou has worked with Michel Legrand, Microphone Stern, John Scofield, Alain Jean-Marie, Jean-Michel Pilc, Daryl Hall, Composer Amsallem, Toots Thielemans, Richard Bona, Stéphane Belmondo, Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Metropolis Parker, and Geri Allen.