Rene Marie: In her own words

NOTES:

Two mixes are provided.
Short mix tape time is: 3:07
Full mix tape time is 3:47
Add approx :45 for intro/outro

Rene is pronounced "ruh-NAY"

Rene Marie is now her full name. She took it after her 
divorce; prior to then she was known as Rene Croan. Since 
"Marie" was originally her middle name, it's a bit odd to refer 
to the singer as "Ms. Marie" or "Marie."  Better to either use 
her full name - Rene Marie - or a pronoun.


INTRO: 

For more than 20 years, jazz singer Rene Marie didn't 
perform at all ... unless you count singing to her sons as 
they were growing up. She used to sing them lullabies, and 
Ella Fitzgerald songs. After they went off to college, her sons 
convinced her to start singing in public. 

Now  Rene Marie is a rising star in the jazz world. When she 
performs, she likes to turn jazz standards inside out. She 
also likes to give her own twist to tunes by the likes of Enya, 
the Beatles ... even Maurice Ravel.  

This is how she describes her music ... in her own words ...

TAPE IN:  "My name is Rene Marie, I don't like giving the 
band too much direction ..."
TAPE OUT: ends with music. Last words (sung): "Make way 
for the moon."


OUTRO: 

Jazz singer and composer Rene Marie.  We heard from her 
as part of"Musicians in their own words," produced by David
Schulman and supported by the Corporation 
for Public Broadcasting.  

[Rene Marie will be performing on DATE at VENUE in 
CITY.]

[To give you an idea of what she sounds like in concert, 
here's some music from her latest CD, Live at Jazz 
Standard ... ]


ALTERNATE CREDIT LANGUAGE, IF READ AT END OF HOUR:

"'Musicians in their own words'' is produced by David
Schulman and supported by the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting."



SUGGESTED TRACKS FROM CD "LIVE AT JAZZ STANDARD"

Bolero/Suzanne (a capella at start ....track 6)    10:02
It Might as Well Be Spring (upbeat, will deadroll ...track 3)  6:14

SUGGESTED TRACKS FROM CD "VERTIGO"

Blackbird (The Beatles tune, with a groove ...track 11)   6:20
Dixie/Strange Fruit (this pairing takes nerve ... track 10)  7:03
Them There Eyes (upbeat ...track 1)     5:16

SUGGESTED TRACKS FROM CD "HOW CAN I KEEP FROM SINGING"

"I Like You" (fun, witty original ... track 11)     4:07
How Can I Keep From Singing (an Enya tune ... track 12)  5:46
Four Women (fresh take on the Nina Simone song ... track 4) 6:11

Bio and tour info online:  www.Renemarie.com
