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Concert Pianist, Jazz Vocalist, and Actress Marina Pacowski has
performed all over the world. She writes shows for her production
company, "Company 20 de la Luna." Marina grew up in France
listening to her American idols: Ella Fitgerald, Betty Carter, Shirley
Horn, Chet Baker. "Quality of Carter's voice, Ella's scat virtuosity,
and Horn's story telling captured my heart," says Marina who
appreciates their superb sense of rhythm, timing and creativity.
Well-versed
in multiple genres and in both English and French languages, Marina's
repertoire ranges from Bebop to jazz standards from the American
Song Book, on to classical favorites by Debussy, Chopin and contemporary
composers like Pacowski's 2019 appearances in Los Angeles have included performances at the Jazz Bakery, Lighthouse, and Catalina Bar & Grill with respected musicians to include: Saxophonist Rickey Woodard, drummer Steve Hass, a premiere Jazz Kyrie by and with Pianist Bevan Manson, jazz bassists Tony Dumas, Mike Gurrula, Will Lyle, guitarist Andy Waddell, Steve Cotter, Will Brahms (Arturo Sandoval) and legendary drummer Roy McCurdy. She has enjoyed performing with world-renowned double bass players such as Thierry Barbé, Catalin Rotaru, Wolgang Güttler, Giuseppe Ettorre, Alberto Boccini, Petrù Iuga, Dan Styffe, Barry Green.... She also embraces and loves accompanying all instruments repertory from Strings to Woods and Brass.
Marina is an accomplished and classically trained pianist, accompanist, and sight reader. She transposes and canreduce scores fluently, and has a Master degree in Music (Conservatoire Regional de Nancy, France). She has given Master Classes in many countries to include: US, Mexico, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Belgium, and France. She won International Price for Best Coach for Singers at The Int. Belvedere Competition, Vienna, Austria and she also received an Award for Best Collaborative Music, as piano accompanist, ex æquo with vocalist Sheila Jordan at the ISB ( International Society of Bassists) in 2017.
For upcoming shows and projects please visit her Official: Marinapacowski.com
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