Germaine Bazzle (born March 28, 1932) is a jazz vocalist from New Orleans.
Background
Bazzle was born in New Orleans in 1932[1] and is from the Seventh Ward.[2] She grew up in a musical family and began playing the piano by ear at a young age. Her formal musical education began at the age of twelve at the Xavier Junior School of Music.[3] Her musical influences include Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billy Eckstein.[4]
Career
After graduating from the Xavier University of Louisiana Bazzle worked as a teacher, including as choir and music appreciation at Xavier Prep.[5] She retired from teaching in 2008.[3]
Since graduating from university Bazzle has been a performing musician. She has collaborated and performed with Red Tyler, Peter "Chuck" Badie, Victor Goines, George French, Ellis Marsalis, Emile Vinnette, Larry Siebert, and David Torkanowsky, along with their band Germaine Bazzle & Friends.[5] She sang regularly with the Saint Louis Catholic Choir[2] and The New World Ensemble. She has performed in New Orleans night clubs for over twenty years.[6]
Bazzle is a supporter and faculty member of the Louis Armstrong Jazz Camp.[7][8]
Discography
Between 1985 and 1997 she participated in ten recording sessions as a vocalist and backing vocalist.[9]
with Johnny Adams, Germaine Bazzle, and George French
1998
The B-3 and Me
Davell Crawford
Bullseye Blues
Guest artist, vocals
1988
Modern New Orleans Masters
Various artists
Rounder Records
Primary artist, vocals, "A Foggy Day"
1999
Since I Fell For You
Charles Brown
Garland
Composer
2002
Reflections
Louis Ford
Louis Ford
Featured artist
2016
New Orleans Ladies Of Jazz & Music Alive Ensemble – I Saw Three Ships
Various artists
Independent
(2016), Independent, with Stephanie Jordan, Leah Chase
Awards
In 2015, Bazzle received OffBeat's Lifetime Achievement in Music Education award. OffBeat also awarded her two Best of the Beat awards, Best Contemporary Jazz Vocalist in 1996 and Best Female Vocalist in 1997.[3] In 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994 she received the Big Easy Music Award for Best Female Performer.[10]
