Shelley
Burns started singing and dancing as a child with
the Burns Sisters Quartet and continues as a featured
vocalist in jazz and pop groups, radio and television
commercials and recordings.
Shelley
performs with a number of Sacramento musical groups,
and with her band "Shelley Burns and Avalon
Swing" at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee and at
other jazz festivals around the world. Shelley has
an extensive knowledge of standard jazz repertoire,
having over thirty-five years of experience as a
professional jazz vocalist, working with world-class
musicians.
Shelley
participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival '96,
with a theater troupe from California in a show called
'Jazzbirds,' and was a featured guest artist at the
'96 International Jazz and Blues Festival in Edinburgh,
Scotland. Shelley has recently produced her fourth
album with her popular dance and show ensemble Avalon
Swing. Her latest two recordings with jazz trios,
receive airplay on jazz radio stations across the
country. She performs at numerous jazz festivals,
annually at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, and is a
two-time nominee as best jazz musician for the Sacramento
Music Award. Unique arrangements of jazz standards
highlight her performances throughout the West with
pianist Bob Fylling.
Shelley
has been teaching voice for nineteen years, a technique
based on a series of vocal exercises that will strengthen
vocal folds to improve range, flexibility and control.
Her lessons are filled with helpful breathing exercises,
health tips for singers, and application of technique
to song. Students are encouraged to participate in
recitals. Visit Shelley’s home page at S & B
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