Cindy Devereaux

New York, NY

United States

Profile Information:

What instrument do you play?

I am currently studying piano.

Who influenced you to listen to jazz

Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Dakota Staton

How did you find out about the WDCJN?

Internet

My Website

http://www.cindydevereaux.com

Official Facebook Profile

http://cindydevereaux.com

Where are you located?

New York/Paris

Tell us about yourself

I love singing, studying metaphysics and everyOne on the planet! I moved to Paris when I was very young. My first gig was as a backup singer for a French rock 'n roll star. I soon found out where the jazz musicians were hanging out and became friends with Johnny Griffin, Mal Waldron and many others. After that -- rock 'n roll lost its appeal and I decided to go to the student center in order to begin rehearsing standards. I asked Mal to accompany me. At the time I didn't know that he was Billie Holiday's last accompanist. To me he was just a warm, friendly, fantastic, piano playing dude whose reply to my request was: "sure baby, how much time do you need?" Wow! When I found out who he really was I almost fainted....then we became friends forever. I returned to America and did many gigs at The Blue Note and other venues in New York City. I also worked in Japan and made several more trips to Europe working in France, Spain, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. As a matter of fact I actually moved to Paris (again)and made it "home base" for a while.

As a child I was buying records by Lady Day and Nina Simone when all my friends were listening to Motown. I really enjoyed Motown but loved jazz!

Music is truly a gift and a bridge...and I am so happy to meet so many wonderful, creative people on this site!

PEACE & BLESSINGS EVERYONE!!!

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