Vaneisa & Jazz Etcetera
Vaneisa released her first CD in 2004 entitled “I’m Gonna Try,” including original compositions with her lyrical depictions of life, spirit, and love. She also covers jazz legends and female greats who have inspired her. Vaneisa's CD and live performances guarantees a musical journey you will always enjoy.
As Band Leader for her R&B infused Jazz group “Jazz Etcetera,” Vaneisa demonstrates her innate ability to produce, write, direct and promote the CD, elevating her status as a respected singer/songwriter among her peers.
The award winning singer has collaborated with other strong talents in the area as Lead Vocalist and have been honored with several local awards, such as, The Delaware Valley Music Poll Award - Best Jazz Duet, the Delaware Black Awards - Best R&B Band, and the Courier Post Reader’s Choice Award - The Best of South Jersey/Best Band of South Jersey.
Vaneisa's love of Gospel and Jazz lays down the roots you clearly hear when she sings R&B, Reggae, Top 40 and dance music. She performs locally, up and down the east coast from Maine to Tennessee. Ohio to Cali. She sang the National Anthem at the Philadelphia 76 Sixers games, the Harlem Globe Trotters, and the Blue Rocks. Her performances have taken her outside of the U.S., to the Caribbean on Cruise Ships, Casinos, and Jazz Clubs, and abroad to perform in Istanbul, Turkey, Paris, France and back again. Not to mention, she and the band performed for former President Clinton and Vice President Gore, as well.
Vaneisa is a versatile vocalist, a former wedding singer, with a catalog of over 2000 songs within her repertoire. Her performances you don't want to miss. Her talent, she wants to share it with you! Whatever she is singing, you need to be there.