Aubrey Logan is a native of Seattle, Washington, where she's been singing since early childhood and playing trombone since age 12. The newest member of Syncopation, 20-year-old Aubrey Logan is just beginning to make her name in the jazz world. She is a full-tuition scholarship student in her second year at Berklee College of Music. Logan was raised by two beloved music educators in a suburb of Seattle. She thanks God for her parents, cannot express her gratitude enough for supporting and loving her throughout the years and making her success possible.

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Aubrey is also a trombonist and vocalist of vocal jazz quartet Syncopation (www.jazzsyncopation.com). She has been a member of this world-renowned touring and recording ensemble since December 2006, and will be celebrating an album release in March 2008.

Saturday, August 26, 2006

I read this today and I got chills.

Current mood: grateful

Here's some awesome truth:

"For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joint and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account." Hebrews 4:12-13

More good news...

"...Mercy triumphs over judgment!" James 2:13

The perfect God who knows everything about you, who created you and and rest of the universe, the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, who knows all your sins, all your struggles, all your fear, and all your doubt also loves with perfect love. He shows mercy on those who accept His grace! He sent His perfect Son to become Him in the flesh to live the life we needed to live in order to not be dead in our sin, died the death we deserved because of our sin, and three days later, triumphed over death so that if we accept Him and have faith, we are no longer lost. Who better to trust?

In summer 2005, she was chosen as one of eight singers in the world to be accepted into the Shure-Montreux Vocal Jazz Competition. She also took part in Berklee College of Music's first annual Summer Jazz Workshop where she worked with drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and vocal pedagogue Bob Stoloff. It was here she was offered tuition to attend Berklee College of Music as a full-time student. She has been a student at Berklee since September 2006 as a Trombone Performance and Music Education dual major where she studies under the legendary trombonist/arranger Phil Wilson and trombone virtuoso Jeff Galindo.

About Syncopation

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The Boston Globe calls Syncopation the ?Manhattan Transfer of the 21st Century?, and it is easy to see why. Like that legendary vocal group, Syncopation performs jazz and pop music that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute. These four young singer/musicians have performed across the U.S. at the Tanglewood Jazz Festival, the Tri-C Vocal Jazz Festival, the Boston Globe Jazz Festival, the Meihou Jazz Festival, and the 2004 and 2006 International Association for Jazz Education Conferences in New York City. The group also regularly tours Japan.

The style of Syncopation includes bebop, latin, and pop influences. The group performs a cappella as well as with a band. Each of the four singers is also an instrumentalist and is occasionally featured playing trumpet, trombone, piano, and percussion.

Syncopation was formed in January of 2002 and mentored by Cheryl Bentyne of the Manhattan Transfer. Their first album, ?A New Dance,? was released in 2003 and featured contributions from bebop trombone legend Phil Wilson, formidable jazz fusion trumpeter Tiger Okoshi, and Paul Stiller of the vocal group Vox One.

In 2004 the group signed a record contract with Geneon Entertainment in Japan, and their album ?Of Blue,? recorded in Tokyo and featuring some of Japan?s hottest jazz musicians such as pianist Satoru ?Salt? Shinoya, was released in nationwide in Japan in November of that year.

On Syncopation?s 2008 album, ?Wonderful You,? the group reinterprets pop songs from the past 30 years. R&;;B, soul, folk rock, fusion and electropop are transformed by jazz harmonies, rhythms and style. This recording features Syncopation?s touring band of Mark Shilansky (piano), Steve Langone (drums), and Greg Holt (bass). http://www.jazzsyncopation.com/

From her blog, she doesn't seem like a judgmental Jesus freak, just really excited over the basic tenants of Christianity.

She reminds me of Liza Minelli or something:

Have they ever had a JAZZ night on Idol? They should have a jazz night.