Yasmine Issola
Yasmine is a first class act. Her 14 year residency at the renowned Ritz Club, Paris, firmly qualifies her as one of the international Jazz circuit greats. Along with her immense vocal skills, she devotes her heart, body and soul to every performance she gives - making an evening with Yasmine utterly exhilarating.
From a residency at the Ritz hotel, Paris, to Le Palace, St Moritz, to the churches of New York City; Jasmine has wowed crowds across the world with her heartfelt renditions of Jazz, French classics and Gospel.
Her multi-lingual ability to sing in French, Italian, Spanish and English gives an added flexibility to her performances.
Jasmine brings an air of demure sophistication to any event.
CREDENTIALS:
TAILORED SETS
- ‘Jazzy Sentimental Nights’ » English Jazz standards
- ‘Voyage sentimental’ » In 3 languages.
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- ‘Origenes y Raices’ » Colour World
- ‘Les Romantiques’ » accompanied with guitar and cello – in French
- Choeur de nomades » Gospel
- ‘Songs for your Soul’ » Pop/soul
- ‘Mon cinema’ » Much loved movie soundtracks
JAZZ CLUBS
- Several Jazz concerts at ALL JAZZ in St Germain,
- HOT BRASS – Jazz concert duet with Benjamin Legrand.
- JAZZ CLUB - LIONEL HAMPTON jamming sessions (Hôtel Méridien Maillot), collaborating with
many musical greats including John Ellison and Wayne Vaughn (pianist & composer for Earth Wind
and Fire)
- BILBOQUET, Saint-Germain, Paris - accompanying famous organist, Rhoda Scott
- THEATRE DES 2 JAZZETS - with Rachid Bahri.
- LA COUPOLE – with Rachid BAHRI.
GOSPEL
- Member of the USA MASS CHOIR, directed by Révérend T. (Numerous performances including a Gospel concert at the Cultural Centre of Aulnay sous Bois).
- GOSPEL A 100 VOIX Concerts in Montreux, Theatre de Toulouse etc
INTERNATIONAL STAGES
- Concets in the French
- Concerts at NOTORIOUS JAXX CLUB,
- Musical « Concert for the soul » Playing the role of l G. Sand Franco/Espanol. A E.Herman
production.
- Concerts «
Aires, 2003-2004
- Nominated as an ambassador "Déléguée Générale Itinérante" in
the Francophone
- Latino Jazz concert for Air
- French Embassy in
- Sang with Jazz group ‘5'O Clock’ - La Mamounia, Marrakech
- Concert with 9 piece band in
- Palace Gstaad (NYE 91-92)
- Palace de Saint-Moritz (NYE)
- PARK HOTEL Gstaad (NYE)
- Hôtel Schweizerhof (NYE)
- Hôtel Zermaterehof (1990 to 1994)
MONTE-CARLO
- Loew's Hôtel: in partnership with the
- NYE concerts, 2002 and 2003 in the
- Presidential voyage with the Francophone Alliance to Africa-Burkina Fasso. Sang in the presidential
residence.
- Also performed with Didier Lockwood (famous Jazz violinist).
ARTISTIC COLLABORATIONS
Francis Lai /Math Smith/Facundo bergali (her guitarist in Buenos Aires)/Max Gonzales (Son Magique)/Michel Legrand/ Gospel pour 100 VOIX/ Rachid Bahri/ Wayne Vaughn (Earth Wind and Fire)/Patrick Bruel on Club Med 2 /Bruce Henry/Martin Hardoy (horse whisperer)/Philippe Arias/Estella Hermann(Bolchoi ballet star)/Charly Cohen/Tony Ballester,/Feed /Gilles Lombard.
David Koven.
PRIVATE PERFORMANCES
- Crédit Agricole Indosuez – Palais des Festivals,
- Maison Blanche, Avenue Montaigne, Paris
- Bagatelle Polo Club, Paris
- Sonia Rykiel. Ritz Club
- Lancel d'Or. Casino de Deauville, 1996
- Latino Jazz Concert for M. Perdriel (owner of ‘Nouvel Observateur’ newspaper).
- Monsieur L'Agakhan (world renowned race horse owner)
STUDIO WORK
- Sang the soundtrack for the French television programme: ‘Ushuaïa Nature’
- Composed the soundtrack for television movie ‘Changement de Cap’- TF1.
- Sang the soundtrack for Francis Lai - Film "JULIA" – French/Italian production.
- Recording of a ‘Amazing Grace’ duet, with Mr John Ellison, American blues man.
- Sang ‘Be my Friend’ for the television series ‘Alex Santana’ TF1 2003.
- Sang on David Koven’s Album, 2005.
FESTIVALS
American Film Festival, 1999,
- Sang at the pre premier of "The Thomas Crown Affair", France
- Sang at the Figaro/Club Med dinner in honour of François Chalais. In the presence of
Philippe Bourguignon.
- Sang in the Ambassador’s Suite, Casino de Deauville.
ADDITIONAL CONCERTS
- LE PETIT JOURNAL,
- Concert on cruise ship, CLUB MED 2.
- Performed with Rachid Bahri and
- Martin Luther King tribute concert, 1996, Association Harambé. Organised by Chance Evans.
OTHER PARISIAN STAGES
- PARADIS LATIN: substituting Ursuline Kairson, the lead performer of the ‘
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