Eve Zanni Songs For Modern Mermaids. Passionate jazz with Brasilian, Cuban, Gypsy, Middle-Eastern flavours; a singer-composer with sensual warmth, wit and wisdom.

Eve Zanni is an original jazz voice, warm and expressive with a sensual musicality....traversing the primal depths of great jazz standards and original compositions in a blend of her unique arrangements that embrace classic jazz, Brasilian, Afro-cuban, and Middle-eastern rhythms....all sung with passion and romantic soul….Eve Zanni was born in California into a family of musicians and vocalists spanning several generations.....performing and writing music and lyrics from childhood, Eve left the U.S.A. as a teenager and wandered the globe, living and performing for nine years in Europe. Since returning to New York Eve began singing with big bands and her own vocal trio The Sweethots (mentioned in Will Friedwald's book Jazz Singing as the "best of its kind") and The Ella Fitzgerald Biography by Stuart Nicholson. Eve Zanni's contribution as a vocalist and lyricist/composer are extensively mentioned in Dr. Henry Daniels' book, Lester Leaps In and she is listed in Lewis Porter's new Jazz Encyclopedia. Eve leads her own ensembles; (JAZZMUNDO, THE SWEETHOTS) as well as performing with many jazz greats including: The Cab Calloway Orchestra (led by Cab's grandson, Calloway Brooks) Barry Harris, Norman Simmons, Jerome Richardson, "Big Nick" Nicholas, Walter Bishop, Jr, Benny Powell, Richard Wyands, Café da Silva, to name only a few. Eve Zanni writes original lyrics to Lester Young compositions and solos and organizes The Lester Young Memorial Celebration every March; held at St.Peter's Church at 54th and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan (New York, USA). Original composition GYPSY WAVE DANCE by Eve Zanni was selected as a feature on TENNJAZZ available on Imaginary Records. Performing and teaching vocal music and song-writing in New York City Schools, Eve also tours, records with her own groups and as a back-up singer; travelling in the U.S., the Caribbean,and Europe; recently featured at The Brecht Forum and Westbeth Music Festival, New York City 2008. . 2011 – 2012 New York area appearances include The Diva Festival, The Paris Commune, The Brecht Forum, Westbeth Music Festival, First Fridays Live, Downtown Music Mix, The Metropolitan Club.

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REVIEWS; This is late night torch song music.....Zanni's voice calls down the rain...... author: C.J. Sullivan, New York Press Eve Zanni's voice is like the classical call of a modern day siren. Her CD "Songs for Modern Mermaids" is like listening to a soothing song over crashing waves on a rocky shoreline. In her CD you can hear the elements of nature. Zanni's voice calls down the rain. This is late night torch song music - the kind they don't make enough of anymore ",,,,,her kind of soul is an antidote to the blues." author: Stanley Crouch Eve Zanni is a veteran of experience and of feeling, which give her singing a pure quality that puts unrelieved pressure on the false, the trivial, the cold and the joyless. In short, her kind of soul is an antidote to the blues. Wow! author: Judy Niemack - international jazz singer Wow! Lots of beautiful interaction, great playing, interesting songs and soulful singing! A passionate rhythm of the soul author: Adrienne Music purely from the soul. After a day of work or a walk in the park it echoes the sounds and rhythms that ease the body and mind like a fresh glass of wine. The songs and arrangements sound stylish--they aren't just for listening to. You can see them and they curve and swirl magically. I really enjoy listening to the songs as one, not just the bass, the vocals or drums idividually (although they could all stand strong alone). It is all woven together perfectly! passionate singer/composer/lyricist embraces eclectic world musics and jazz author: Sue Maskaleris, CDBABY artist "Songs for Modern Mermaids" is one of the most interesting CDs I have heard lately. There are exciting originals here to tickle latin, Brazilian and mideastern palettes, as well as timeworn and less-familiar standards revived here with creative orchestrational choices. Sometimes she is sparsely accompanied by just two basses, yet Zanni makes it all work. Her voice is full-bodied and agile, and she swings and grooves in all tempos and feels.