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Vocal Jazz Improvisation Boot Camp! - Registration open
It's a monthly online zoom improv class with
Darmon Meader and Rosana! Topics will include things like:
Cost: $15 per class or $100 for all 9
Registration: Send your payment to paypal.me/DarmonMeader. A zoom link will be sent to your paypal email prior to class. (If you don't use paypal or would like to use a different email, contact Darmon or Rosana for an alternate plan.)
Can't be there in person? If you miss a class that you have paid for or know that you will be unable to attend, no worries. While a live session is the focus of this event, each class will be recorded and archived for one month. It will not be downloadable, but you will have unlimited viewing access for that month.
Want to participate as a class? We are offering a 25% discount for teachers and their students who will be participating as a class or as part of their curriculum. Contact Darmon or Rosana to facilitate.
Contact: Darmon@darmonmeader.com, Rosana@rosanaeckert.com
Informational videos!
#1 Basic info, #2 Questions answered
It's a monthly online zoom improv class with
Darmon Meader and Rosana! Topics will include things like:
- Syllables, guide tones, chord recognition, scales/modes, tension & release, solo contour, altered scales, odd meter...
Cost: $15 per class or $100 for all 9
Registration: Send your payment to paypal.me/DarmonMeader. A zoom link will be sent to your paypal email prior to class. (If you don't use paypal or would like to use a different email, contact Darmon or Rosana for an alternate plan.)
Can't be there in person? If you miss a class that you have paid for or know that you will be unable to attend, no worries. While a live session is the focus of this event, each class will be recorded and archived for one month. It will not be downloadable, but you will have unlimited viewing access for that month.
Want to participate as a class? We are offering a 25% discount for teachers and their students who will be participating as a class or as part of their curriculum. Contact Darmon or Rosana to facilitate.
Contact: Darmon@darmonmeader.com, Rosana@rosanaeckert.com
Informational videos!
#1 Basic info, #2 Questions answered
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Expressive Singing: A 3-part online class
on MusicHabit.com.
Get all 3 classes as a bundle for $36!
Class #1 = Expressive Phrasing
Class #2 = Expressive Tone
Class #3 = Expressive Style
Are you a teacher and want to use these classes as part of your classroom curriculum? Get the classroom version, allowing your entire class (unlimited users) access for a year! Plus, lots of additional assignments and activities included.
Classroom Bundle Information
on MusicHabit.com.
Get all 3 classes as a bundle for $36!
Class #1 = Expressive Phrasing
Class #2 = Expressive Tone
Class #3 = Expressive Style
Are you a teacher and want to use these classes as part of your classroom curriculum? Get the classroom version, allowing your entire class (unlimited users) access for a year! Plus, lots of additional assignments and activities included.
Classroom Bundle Information
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Starter Girlz Podcast - June 2020
What a fun interview with Jennifer Loehding for her Starter Girlz podcast! We talk life balance, my process for starting a project, professional influences and memorable experiences, and even some fun "getting to know you" questions. With this podcast, she is hoping to inspire people to have the courage to take that leap -- "whether you are starting a podcast, starting a business, starting a brand, or starting a movement..." |
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Rosana's Book,
"Singing with Expression: a guide to authentic and adventurous song interpretation"
Exercises and etudes aimed at helping singers
Including over 145 listening examples in various keys, covering various styles including:
Rubato Ballad, Swing, Cha Cha, Salsa, Funk, Odd Meter, R&B, Double time-feel samba, and more!
Published by Hal Leonard. For more information or to purchase a copy, click HERE.
"Singing with Expression: a guide to authentic and adventurous song interpretation"
Exercises and etudes aimed at helping singers
- develop an original point of view with their songs
- react in-the-moment
- experiment with interpretation
- explore different grooves and styles
- unlock their vocal potential, stylistically and technically
- establish deeper connections with their audiences
Including over 145 listening examples in various keys, covering various styles including:
Rubato Ballad, Swing, Cha Cha, Salsa, Funk, Odd Meter, R&B, Double time-feel samba, and more!
Published by Hal Leonard. For more information or to purchase a copy, click HERE.
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Behind the Mic - Interview feature May 1, 2020
Rosana was delighted to join the many vocalists who have been interviewed for this wonderful series, "Behind the Mic." She spoke with Alton Accola about growing up as a band kid, changing course to a vocal life, the hurdles along the way, songwriting, mentors, making big life-balance decisions (recording? touring? family? full-time job? freelance work?), and plans for the future. |
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Online Interview with Cathy Segal-Garcia - April 14, 2020
During quarantine, jazz vocalist, producer, and LA jazz vocal scene nurturer Cathy Segal-Garcia started a lunch-time interview series on Facebook. Rosana was delighted to sit with her on April 14 for two hours, chatting about singing in the studio, overcoming obstacles, touring, balancing life, and Rosana even sang a tune. Check it out at Cathy's Facebook page. Visit the entire interview archives here.
During quarantine, jazz vocalist, producer, and LA jazz vocal scene nurturer Cathy Segal-Garcia started a lunch-time interview series on Facebook. Rosana was delighted to sit with her on April 14 for two hours, chatting about singing in the studio, overcoming obstacles, touring, balancing life, and Rosana even sang a tune. Check it out at Cathy's Facebook page. Visit the entire interview archives here.
"Bebop Language Drills for Vocalists" - Downbeat Magazine
Want to take your vocal improv to the next level?
Check out Rosana's article in the February 2020 issue of Downbeat Magazine! (Email Rosana for PDF)
Want to take your vocal improv to the next level?
Check out Rosana's article in the February 2020 issue of Downbeat Magazine! (Email Rosana for PDF)
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The Working Singer Podcast Interview
Rosana was interviewed for this awesome podcast by Jamila Ford on the topic of being a versatile singer. Check it out HERE! |
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The New Voice of KERA
For many years, theater visionary, producer, and Undermain Theater owner Katherine Owens was the "voice of KERA," Dallas's award-winning PBS TV station. Her expressive voice could be heard every day, informing viewers of upcoming shows, exciting local events, donor benefits and opportunities, and more. She sadly passed away this summer, deeply mourned by the DFW community. It is Rosana's honor and privilege to take her place as the voice of KERA, a station of which Rosana has been a longtime sustaining member. Rosana's voice will begin to air in a gradual transition beginning January 2020. |
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New Video - Meant for Me
For those who have loved and lost and hope to love again. From the album Sailing Home. Written by Rosana and Gary Eckert Video by Daniel Pardo |
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Sailing Home - Available from Origin Records.
Rosana's fifth studio recording, Sailing Home, was released on June 21, 2019. Praised as "bright and imaginative," "alluring," and "world-class," it was produced by singer/songwriter Peter Eldridge, who also played piano on the project. Engineered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Tre Nagella (Kirk Franklin, Blake Shelton) and mastered by New York's legendary Scott Hull (John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, Steely Dan), the album features 11 original songs about life, love, loss, and hope.
Peter Eldridge - producer, piano/organ/keyboards, Corey Christiansen - acoustic and electric guitars
Young Heo - acoustic bass, Steve Barnes - drums, with special guests
Ben Wittman - percussion, Gary Eckert - percussion, Ginny Mac - accordion, Brian Piper - piano, Daniel Pardo - alto flute
Rosana's fifth studio recording, Sailing Home, was released on June 21, 2019. Praised as "bright and imaginative," "alluring," and "world-class," it was produced by singer/songwriter Peter Eldridge, who also played piano on the project. Engineered by Grammy Award-winning engineer Tre Nagella (Kirk Franklin, Blake Shelton) and mastered by New York's legendary Scott Hull (John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, Steely Dan), the album features 11 original songs about life, love, loss, and hope.
Peter Eldridge - producer, piano/organ/keyboards, Corey Christiansen - acoustic and electric guitars
Young Heo - acoustic bass, Steve Barnes - drums, with special guests
Ben Wittman - percussion, Gary Eckert - percussion, Ginny Mac - accordion, Brian Piper - piano, Daniel Pardo - alto flute
Interview on Apple Podcast "The World of Texas Music"
by Andrew Clendenen
What fun to be interviewed by Andrew for this wonderful podcast highlighting Texas musicians. We talked about jazz, my days as a French horn player (he even got me to bust out the horn and play a bit -- yikes!), my days marching drum and bugle corp, and my new album. His site is WTXM.ORG. You can listen to my interview here: The World of Texas Music
by Andrew Clendenen
What fun to be interviewed by Andrew for this wonderful podcast highlighting Texas musicians. We talked about jazz, my days as a French horn player (he even got me to bust out the horn and play a bit -- yikes!), my days marching drum and bugle corp, and my new album. His site is WTXM.ORG. You can listen to my interview here: The World of Texas Music
Rewound Radio Interview
You know those jingles you hear on the radio - the ones that sing the call letters of the station in the style of the station you're listening to? Like, WKRP in Cincinnati... or 102.1 Kiss FM...well, those kinds of jingles were first created here in Dallas decades ago. And one of the gems in this town who is a jingle creator, producer, historian, and guru is Jon Wolfert, owner of JAM Creative Productions. Check out Jon's interview with Rosana (who has sung jingles at JAM for many years). They talk jingles, the biz, Rosana's musical history, and they even hear jazz vocal legend Sarah Vaughn sing a commercial jingle!
Rewound Radio Interview with Rosana Eckert
You know those jingles you hear on the radio - the ones that sing the call letters of the station in the style of the station you're listening to? Like, WKRP in Cincinnati... or 102.1 Kiss FM...well, those kinds of jingles were first created here in Dallas decades ago. And one of the gems in this town who is a jingle creator, producer, historian, and guru is Jon Wolfert, owner of JAM Creative Productions. Check out Jon's interview with Rosana (who has sung jingles at JAM for many years). They talk jingles, the biz, Rosana's musical history, and they even hear jazz vocal legend Sarah Vaughn sing a commercial jingle!
Rewound Radio Interview with Rosana Eckert
Voyage Dallas Magazine Interview
Rosana was delighted to be interviewed by Voyage Dallas - a wonderful online resource for all things DFW! Check it out here!
Rosana was delighted to be interviewed by Voyage Dallas - a wonderful online resource for all things DFW! Check it out here!
NPR Tiny Desk Contest 2019
Rosana and bassist Jeffry Eckels got together for a quick session to record one of Rosana's original songs for the NPR Tiny Desk Contest. Her song "For Good" was inspired by Don Draper, a character on the popular show Mad Men, and his raging infidelity. You can hear the full-band version of this song on Rosana's upcoming album Sailing Home, due to release June 16th on Origin OA2 Records.
Rosana and bassist Jeffry Eckels got together for a quick session to record one of Rosana's original songs for the NPR Tiny Desk Contest. Her song "For Good" was inspired by Don Draper, a character on the popular show Mad Men, and his raging infidelity. You can hear the full-band version of this song on Rosana's upcoming album Sailing Home, due to release June 16th on Origin OA2 Records.
10/1/18 - New album! Mike Steinel Quintet featuring Rosana Eckert: Song and Dance
Rosana was delighted to partner with renowned trumpeter, composer, educator, and author, Mike Steinel on his new album of all original songs, titled Song and Dance.
"Tasty playing that seems like effortless jamming... the underlying vibe is so tight and right on that you're in good hands throughout. Well done."
- Midwest Record
"[Steinel] has a sound of his own and a boppish style that is melodic yet both explorative and part of the jazz tradition...
Rosana Eckert is a joy throughout this set, showing that she is one of the best scat singers around yet also digging deep into the lyrics of a few of the ballads... swinging yet thoughtful music." - Scott Yanow - jazz journalist/historian
Available HERE.
Vaishnava Jana To - a tribute to Mahatma Ghandi on his 100th birthday
Rosana and her UNT colleague, world music faculty Vivek Virani , arranged and produced this rendition of one of Ghandi's favorite poems, Vaishnava Jana To by Narsinh Mehta. Sixteen UNT music students took part in this wonderful experience, learning about a new language and new culture.
Rosana and her UNT colleague, world music faculty Vivek Virani , arranged and produced this rendition of one of Ghandi's favorite poems, Vaishnava Jana To by Narsinh Mehta. Sixteen UNT music students took part in this wonderful experience, learning about a new language and new culture.
8/1/18 Fun with Scatability (Improvisation App) - Exercise 23 featuring Rosana Eckert
- Want to practice your scat singing? Download Michele Weir's iphone app Scatability! Rosana is featured along with several other vocal jazz artists, having sung some of the exercises used in the app. In this tutorial, Michele demonstrates how to use the app, singing along with Exercise 23 from Rosana's module. With the free download, you get a sample of each artist's module. You can purchase an artist's complete module as well, and soon, you'll be able to pick and choose from various modules.
6/20/18 New Video from Groove for Thought, Featuring Rosana
- Rosana was delighted to be asked to solo on Groove For Thought's new recording of the swingin' tune "Groovin' Hard" originally written by Don Menza for the Buddy Rich Band. This arrangement was done by Dave Barduhn, Kelly Kunz, and Amanda Kunz.
5/1/2018 "The Voice Teacher's Cookbook:
Creative Recipes for Teachers of Singing"
Creative Recipes for Teachers of Singing"
- Rosana is a contributing author for this great new resource. Description: From Meredith Music Resource, 57 experts from across the U.S. working as professors, studio teachers, professional singers, choral directors, composers, vocologists, and speech-language pathologists have all contributed to this amazing collection of quick-to-read, yet deeply insightful strategies. It's like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one easy source. With outstanding records of performance, workshop clinics, recordings, research, composition, leadership, and teaching, the authors provide their favorite "recipes" that will expand your current knowledge and inspire all levels of voice teachers and singers.
4/22/17 "Jazz and Kids -
Songs and Activities for a Swingin' Classroom"
Songs and Activities for a Swingin' Classroom"
- Rosana has once again teamed up with children's author/music educator Sharon Burch to release an 8-song collection of jazz songs for kids. It is a combination of well-known and original children's songs arranged to classic jazz grooves. Three of the songs are from the children's musical Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz, written by Sharon and Rosana. Each song is accompanied by instructions for movement or a game activity, and the teacher kit includes additional teaching points for each song. Published by Hal Leonard.
7/6/17 Interview on Interview Universe
- Check out this interview by radio jingle enthusiast Morgan Cunningham for his website Interview Universe. He interviews Rosana about her road to studio singing and all that it requires, and more! There are other great interviews on his page with some of the most beloved legends in the jingle business.
9/20/16
Vocal Jazz Improvisation: An Instrumental Approach by Darmon Meader
with demonstration CD by Darmon and Rosana
Vocal Jazz Improvisation: An Instrumental Approach by Darmon Meader
with demonstration CD by Darmon and Rosana
- Calling all vocal improvisers! Want to add more altered dominant vocabulary to your brain? Want to sing more jazz lines like saxophone players? Want to just generally get better at improvising?? It's here! Darmon Meader has released a wonderful vocal improvisation etude book chock full of exercises and sample solos sure to keep you busy for years to come. It comes with almost 80 demonstration recordings, recorded by Darmon (vocals and sax) and Rosana (vocals). Available at www.darmonmeader.com.
9/10/16 Ashleigh Smith CD debut on Concord, including Rosana's "Beautiful and True"
- It's out! Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Jazz Competition winner Ashleigh Smith has released her debut CD titled Sunkissed! A former student of Rosana and UNT alumna, Ashleigh has been signed to the Concord Jazz Label and her debut CD was released on August 26. Ashleigh commissioned an original song from Rosana for the project, titled The Beautiful and True, with a gorgeous string arrangement done by Sergio Pamies. Check it out here!
8/3/16 Vox Arsana "Turn it Up"
- Slovenian vocal quartet Vox Arsana commissioned two original pieces from Rosana for their debut CD with Big Band RTV SLO.
- Rosana wrote and arranged "Into the Fire" and the title track,
4/24/16 Texas Voices commission original song about food
- The Texas Voices Chamber Choir is finishing up their "Joy of..." season, having performed concerts themed around the Joy of Dance, the Joy of Christmas, and the Joy of Nature. This final concert of the season centers around the Joy of Food! Yes - Food! Rosana was delighted to team up with husband Gary to write an original song for them entitled "Corn." Rosana did the cappella arrangement, and it will be performed at the Preston Meadow Lutheran Church in Dallas, TX on Sunday, May 15 at 6:30pm. It'll be fun!
4/1/15 UNT College of Music acquires collection of Grammy-winning vocalist and vocal arranger Gene Puerling
- The UNT College of Music has received music written by Grammy-winning vocal arranger and renowned vocalist, the late Gene Puerling, along with musical scores, instrumental arrangements and other memorabilia from Puerling’s widow, Helen. The Gene Puerling Collection will reside in the Special Collections section of UNT’s Music Library, and arrived at UNT on Oct. 27. The collection will be accessible for the entire UNT community and guests by special arrangement. It will be housed in UNT’s Music Library on the fourth floor of Willis Library. Those who would like to access it should give the Music Library staff at least one day’s notice to make the collection readily available. Contact the Music Library staff at musicref@unt.edu or (940) 565-2860.
- Included in the collection of the renowned vocalist and vocal arranger for The Hi-Lo’s! and The Singers Unlimited is music written by Puerling from his earliest days, beginning in the 1940s, until his death in 2008. The instrumental arrangements that often accompanied Puerling’s vocal arrangements will also be included in the collection, including music penned by Frank Comstock, Patrick Williams, Roger Kellaway, Rob McConnell, Les Hooper and Clare Fischer. In addition to musical scores, the collection will contain memorabilia related to Puerling’s life and work, including letters of admiration from renowned musicians, scripts from live television programs, and countless recordings made throughout his life.
6/9/14 Now Available!
Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz
-a musical for young voices
Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz
-a musical for young voices
- Rosana teamed up with popular children's author and educator Sharon Burch to create Freddie the Frog and the Jungle Jazz, a musical for young voices - published by Hal Leonard. Written for grades 2-5, it's a fun musical that includes five original songs, 26 speaking parts, and even a "beginner band student" performance option to feature some young players. The demo, recorded at Crystal Clear Sound, features Dallas's own N'Awlins Gumbo Kings as well as great vocals and script-reading from kids at Prestonwood Christian Academy, Liberty Christian Academy, and Mcauliffe Elementary School. Check it out here!