Wendy Fopeano

Wendy Fopeano is a jazz vocalist based in Denver, Colorado. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Wendy started out as an instrumentalist, playing electric and acoustic bass, trumpet, guitar, and piano, before choosing voice as her main instrument. She sings jazz and is also very interested in ethnic music, especially Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and Indian. She studied Indian classical vocal techniques and tabla in Mumbai, India during a residency in 1999 and has also studied Latin percussion. Wendy has composed children's songs about nature, geometry, and Colorado history to help kids learn these subjects in fun ways. She is the host of Jazz and More on Denver's jazz89 KUVO (89.3 FM) voted Major Market Jazz Station of the year in 2005 and 2006. She is on Saturdays  from 3-5 PM Mountain Time. You can listen on-line at www.kuvo.org.

Her newest CD Raining On The Roses is available for purchase through CD Baby. In Denver, it can be found at Twist & Shout (2508 E. Colfax, 303-722-1943).  The CD was recorded live at Dazzle jazz club in Denver and features Marc Sabatella and Jeff Jenkins on piano, Bill Kopper on guitar, Bijoux Barbosa on bass, Jill Fredericksen on drums and special guests vocalist/pianist Carol Comer and pianist Art Lande. In his newest book, The Jazz Singers, Scott Yanow writes the Fopeano's Raining on the Roses CD makes "one wonder why she is not nationally famous." Wendy's previous CD, called When There's Love, is also available on CD Baby, and features an outstanding trio of Art Lande on piano, Dwight Killian on bass, and Jill Fredericksen on drums. To reach Wendy by email, or to be added to her gig mailing list, write to her at wendy@wendyfopeano.com .