MUSIC AUDITIONS
JAZZ
CALIFORNIA, USA
10-04-2025 13:09 GMT
Cathy Segal-Garcia
Current Score: ★☆☆☆☆ ☆☆
Biography:
“Musician’s singer” Cathy Segal-Garcia is a vocalist of “real music integrity” poignantly reports Critical Jazz reviewer. Wherever she travels in the world, audiences and musicians are moved. Segal-Garcia’s deep connection to rhythm and her earthy and organic voice bring a nakedness to her communication, a direct line in to one’s heart. Her repertoire includes original compositions and modern interpretations of standards and jazz musicians’ compositions. “The vibe of artistic integrity coupled with honest emotion for a captivating experience.” “Segal-Garcia’s most compelling quality is a warm, dark sound, luxurious enough to wrap a song in an envelope of lush timbres.” Recording and performing with jazz legends is part of her career heritage. Some of the greats: Ted Greene, Joe Dirorio, Larry Koonse, John Pisano, Ross Tompkins, Billy Childs, Otmaro Ruiz, Josh Nelson, Llew Mathews, Billy Higgins, the Heath Brothers. She has 13 CDs as of October 2019. Known throughout the world for her teaching as well as her performing, she’s received accolades from her students who have had their voices and their lives changed. Cathy is especially known in Japan where she has toured every year for over 25 years, performing in jazz clubs and festivals throughout the country, and teaching workshops and private students.