When the electronic dance music known as “house” emerged in the early 1980s, many DJ’s and producers were looking to earlier dance music styles for inspiration and jazz became a common foundation that these innovators built upon.
Join us for a talk with Ali Coleman and Sheila Ford discussing the intersections between jazz and the dance music world of house.

Sheila Ford
Cool, sexy, soulful and serene. With a voice that glistens like a string of pearls, musicianship beyond her years, and a lovely, irresistible stage persona, Sheila Ford is indeed a musical treasure. Vast experience as a vocalist and entertainer has equipped Miss Ford for nearly any challenge the music stage has to offer. Though Sheila has a special love for jazz (Ella Fitzgerald is one of her earliest and best loved influences), she has dazzled audiences in nearly every musical style-jazz, funk, r&b, blues, classic soul, pop, house, rock, Latin, even rap. No stranger to the studio, Sheila is a highly sought after session vocalist and songwriter. Producers and songwriters love her range, tone, versatility, and ear for harmony. Whether she’s jazzin’ it up or rockin’ the house, Sheila has what it takes and is loved by audiences and musicians alike.

Ali Coleman
Born in Newark NJ and raised on a secret baby formula of Soul, Disco, Rock, Jazz, Gospel, Funk, and all things great music. DJ since 1979. Organizer of the Voice of voice NYC & Family Dance Brooklyn parties; Professionally serving up soulful house, disco & everything in between to some of New York’s best dance floors since 1999. Sharing the bill with over 200 DJ’s including: Francois K, Danny Krivit, Frankie Bones, Rich Medina, Justin Carter, DJ Spinna, Afrika Bambaataa, Jellybean Benitez, Spinderella, Rob Paine, Alex From Tokyo, Justin Paul and many others. NYC Party Organizer since 1994; hosting parties & playing some of NYC’s top clubs & party spaces including Cielo, Santos Party House, Water Taxi Beach, Nowadays, Bossa Nova Civic Club, House of Yes, Shelter, Element, Birdland, CBGB’s, Limelight and many more. As a NYC Nightlife Advocate, one of a group of people instrumental in helping in the recent repeal of NYC’s (No Dancing) Cabaret Law.

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