Gail Lou

Biography
Gail Lou
Gail Lou is a Vocalist, Musician, Songwriter, Arranger, Actress and Musical Director. Her professional credits include the Off-Broadway production of "Mama I Want to Sing" as Lena Horne; "Billie" - a one woman show that details Billie Holiday's life as a Black female performer in the 1940's. Ms. Lou is also a recording artist who has appeared in films and on television. Her
vocal recording accolades include : Grammy Committee recognition for her independent single, "You Got the Vibe." Gail's children's CD "7 Good Ways" was selected as a Parents' Choice Approved Award winner and two of the songs from the CD, "I Can Be the One" and "Ch-Ching," received highest honors from the John Lennon Song writing Contest in the Children's category and the single "Beloved" on Light and Sweet received honorable mention in the Jazz category. On a more classical note, she has also performed a solo
concert,"Variations in 'G'," at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City. This CD marks Ms. Lou's first solo project and promises a unique perspective for music lovers as it blends the R&B and Jazzy Soul genres with a story of conversations that
produce---an R&B 'opera'. Enjoy.

GAIL LOU (resumé)
THEATRE
Off Broadway including:
“Valhalla” - Queen Marie, Natalie Kippelbaum, et. al - The Theater Project
“Billie” - Billie Holiday - Garage Theatre Group
"More Than a Soap Opera" - Mrs. Skoll - Garage Theatre Group
"Tommy" - Acid Queen - Garage Theatre Group
"Gospel Celebration 6" - Benefit for Broadway Cares - Soloist - Broadway Gospel Choir
"Home" - Vocalist - W/ Grenoldo Frazier - Crossroads Theatre
"The Reign of Wazobia" - The Omu - Museum of African Art
"Benefit for M.S." - Vocalist - W/ Cissy Houston - Carnegie Hall
"Captain" - Lydia - New York/ Southern States Tour
"The Lady and the Band" - Billie Holiday - DeDe's Restaurant
"Role Models, Inc." - Vocalist - W/Dizzy Gillespie - John Harms Theatre
"I've Got a Mind to Ramble" - One Woman Show - Don't Tell Mama's
"Blazmatazz" - Bess, et al. -W/Harold Nicholas - T.U.I.
"Patience" - Damosel - NY Gilbert and Sullivan Players
"Mama I Want to Sing" -Lena Horne, et al.- Heckshire Theater
"30th Anniversary" - Guest Vocalist - Negro Ensemble Company
"Audelco Awards Ceremony" - Guest Vocalist - Aaron Davis Hall

CABARET (Headliner)
New York City--"Variations in 'G'" - In Concert - Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, Spy Club, NV,
Cheetah Club, Nell's, Downtown, Lion's Den, CBGB's, the Knitting Factory, Lola's, Sweetwater's, The Tunnel
California--The Rose Tattoo - Los Angeles; Trees - Newport Beach; Hyatt Regency- Oakland
Florida - Banana Boat, Traxx - Miami; Stella's - Orlando

RECORDING
“An American Tea Opera - Light & Sweet” “7 Good Ways,” with Yn3X; "Another Day" featured on Here I Am, Bobby D'Ambrosio, "You Got the Vibe" DANCE BABY Records, Background vocals on ELECTRA, SONY, MCA, DEFMIX, CATAWBA, EPIC, EASTWEST, SUTRA, and VIRGIN Records

EDUCATION / TRAINING
Inside Harmony - Berklee College of Music , Boston, MA
Jazz Composition/ Arranging - Queens College, Queens, NY
New York School for Commercial Music, N.Y.C.
Bob Collier's Success Seminars: Commercials, Soap Opera, Sit Coms.
B.A. Vocal Music Performance, Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ

TELEVISION, MOVIES, COMMERCIALS, DIRECTING
List Upon Request

Discography
"Light and Sweet: An American Tea Opera"
release date 2008