"I fell in love with jazz the minute I heard Billy Holiday, and even more when Maureen

McGovern came out with her Gershwin album called Naughty Baby in 1989." As a writer, I can't but help but have a passion for jazz. The standards are shining examples of the best song-writing I could ever aspire to. Some of my jazz and blues singing influences have been Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McCrae, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson, Della Reese, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Etta James, Maureen McGovern, Patti Austin, my Jazz Vocals professor at Rhode Island College Shawnn Monteiro, and more recently, I've really enjoyed Karrin Allyson, Jane Monheit, Nancy LaMott, and Faith Winthrop. My favorite composers are the Gershwin brothers, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen, Rodgers and Hart, to name only a handful of the many I love and cover! (I just learned that Ogden Nash, one of my favorite poets as a young adult, wrote the lyrics to "Speak Low"!) Leslie Miller, a Newport-based jazz vocalist and singer-songwriter is available with a jazz ensemble of any size, starting with her vocals and a pianist and other pieces can be added such as bass, drums, sax, flute or trumpet. She will work with your budget and provide the appropriate group for any function, whether public (restaurants, clubs, festivals) or private (parties, fundraisers, weddings, conventions, business-after-hours). Leslie graduated summa cum laude from RI College on May 26, 2011 with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Jazz Studies. She studied with International jazz greats Shawnn Monteiro (www.shawnnmonteiro.com) and Greg Abate (www.gregabate.com). Leslie also can tailor special acoustic performances/presentations for your nonprofit or special interest group (womens, elder support, for example), using a combination of jazz standards and her original compositions to entertain, advocate and educate. Leslie would be glad to provide a free consultation to work out the details for your venue or event at your earliest convenience.

Leslie Miller | 24A Catherine St, Newport, RI 02840 (401) 207-5890 lesliejoanmiller@gmail.com www.LeslieMillerJazz.com

Current Jazz Repertoire:

A Day In The Life Of A Fool Ain't Misbehavin' All Of Me All The Things You Are Am I Blue? Anything Goes As Long As I Live As Time Goes By Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea Black Coffee Blue Moon Body & Soul Bye, Bye Blackbird Cheek To Cheek Comes Love Come Rain Or Come Shine Corner Of Heaven Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep Crazy Don't Get Around Much Anymore Don't Know Why Dream A Little Dream Of Me East Of The Sun Embraceable You Exactly Like You Fascinating Rhythm Fly Me To The Moon God Bless The Child Grown-Up Christmas List How About You Hooray For Love How About You How Insensitive How Long Has This Been Going On? I Can't Make You Love Me I Don't Know Enough About You If I Were A Bell I Get A Kick Out Of You I Got Rhythm

I Hear Music I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I'll Know I'll Remember April I'm All Smiles I'm Beginning To See The Light I'm In The Mood For Love I'm Wild About That Thing In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning It's Only A Paper Moon I've Got The World On A String I've Got You Under My Skin Just The Two Of Us Just The Way You Are Just In Time Let's Do It Let's Face The Music And Dance Love Dance Making Whoopie Mean To Me Midnight Sun Moondance My Funny Valentine My One And Only Love New York State Of Mind Nice Work If You Can Get It Norwegian Wood Old Devil Moon One For My Baby One Note Samba Our Love Is Here To Stay Over The Rainbow Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Put On A Happy Face Peel Me A Grape Puttin' On The Ritz Rhode Island Is Famous For You Route 66 Scotch And Soda Since I Fell For You

Someone To Watch Over Me Speak Low Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most Sometimes I'm Happy Steppin' Out With My Baby Stormy Weather Straighten Up & Fly Right The Nearness Of You That Old Black Magic That Old Feeling That's Life The Best Is Yet To Come The Birth Of The Blues The Boy From Ipanema The Boy Next Door The Lady Is A Tramp The Lady's In Love With You The Man I Love The Sweetest Sounds They Can't Take That Away From Me This Masquerade Too Close For Comfort Too Soon To Tell Twisted What A Wonderful World When I Fall In Love When Sunny Gets Blue Willow Weep For Me You Go To My Head You Took Advantage Of Me Original Compositions: Afterglow [original] April Snow [original] I Can Hear You Smile (original bossa) The Woman Turnin' 50 Blues [original] Who Of You? [original]