About Carri Bella, Jazz Vocalist

Carri Bella’s exquisite voice calls to mind the whimsy of Annie Ross in one moment and the sultry stylings of Julie London in the next.  While much of her repertoire is comprised of standards from the Great American Songbook, she often opts for the quirkier side of Cole Porter or the Mancini tune that is rarely sung.

 

Carri’s passion for story-telling with a twist also leads her to explore instrumental tunes (or solos) with words added by clever lyricists. This is referred to as "vocalese."  In fact, she has penned a few vocalese lyrics herself.  Some of those appear on her CD, titled Wicked Muse.

 

You might catch Carri performing at a venue in the Pacific Northwest or at a private event with some of the area’s top jazz instrumentalists.  She performs as a duo with guitar or piano as well as in larger ensembles, adding bass, drums and more depending upon what the scene calls for.