Carri Bella sings straight-ahead jazz with Steve Blackman on guitar at West Café in Portland October 4, 2008

Carri Bella performs sassy swing, sultry torch songs and bossa nova favorites accompanied by Steve Blackman on guitar. Carri’s exquisite voice calls to mind the whimsy of Annie Ross in one moment and the sultry stylings of Julie London in the next.

Much of her repertoire is comprised of standards from the Great American Songbook, but she often goes for the quirkier side of Cole Porter or the Mancini tune that is rarely sung. Her passion for story-telling with a twist also leads her to explore instrumental tunes with words added by clever lyricists. In fact, she has even penned a few of those herself and will likely sing them on Saturday night!

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