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Germana Stella La Sorsa

Italian London-based singer Germana Stella La Sorsa migrated from Puglia, Italy in 2017 and quickly established herself on the London jazz scene.

"Nudging boundaries as she goes” (The Slow Music Movement) and exploring “the crossroads of many musical components, including story, composition, genre and style as well as instrumentation and effect” (London Jazz News), La Sorsa released her debut album 'Vapour' in 2021 on 33 Jazz Records.

The singer melds her disparate infuences in her second studio album, 'Primary Colours', due for release in January 2024 (once again on 33 Jazz Records) and with the support of Help Musicians.

Following the success of 'Vapour', 'Primary Colours' continues to ride the contemporary/avant-garde jazz wave, further exploring the boundaries of improvisation and sound experimentation, drawing upon modern sounds and grooves, from drum’n’bass to Latin music.

Both eclectic and versatile, La Sorsa has performed in the most iconic London jazz venues - such as Ronnie Scott's, The Spice of Life, Vortex Jazz Club, Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club and Oliver's Jazz Bar - but also Internationally, playing at Jazz Festivals such as the Al Bustan International Festival (Lebanon - with Faris Ishaq and Kham Quartet), Taranto Jazz Festival and Ceglie Jazz Open Festival (Italy).

La Sorsa started performing in Italy at an early age, working her way up through the Italian Jazz scene to ultimately perform at the side of one of the most infuential European jazz musicians: Franco Cerri (Chet Baker, Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holiday, Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan, Django Reinhardt and many more).

Besides her singing career, Germana currently teaches singing technique and jazz singing both privately and at Morley College (London).

Tags

“Powerful and refreshing vocal.” - Jazz Journal

"There is a sort of positive melancholy in Germana’s vocal performance, you hear a link to the tradition yet at the same time it’s fresh and forward facing." - Jazz in Europe

“Once in a while you hear a musician that stops you in your tracks and you can’t ignore. Upon hearing Germana La Sorsa for the first time a few years ago I was blown away by her individual and unique style of singing, I was lucky enough to hear her live, my first thoughts were that she sings with a beautifully clear and warm tone with shades of the Brazilian iconic vocalist Flora Purim.” - Tony Kofi

Primary Instrument

Vocals

Location

London

Willing to teach

Beginner to advanced

Credentials/Background

Besides her singing career, Germana currently teaches singing technique and jazz singing both privately and at Morley College (London). After have earned the qualifications of a Bachelors degree in Sciences of Music and Performing Arts, a First-level Professional Masters Programme in Music and Audiovisual Communication (University of Salento, Lecce) and a masters in Jazz Music with the highest marks and special honours (Conservatoire “Niccolo Piccini, Bari), Germana completed her training as a singing teacher attending Estill Voice Training courses under the watchful eye of both Gianna Montecalvo (Estill Master Trainer) and Alejandro Saorin Martinez (Estill Mentor & Course Instructor with Testing Privileges), earning a certificate of Estill Figure Proficiency (EFP)