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Biograph y Léah Kline is an accomplished stage performer who has enjoyed the privilege of performing in virtually every field of entertainment. Equally at ease before an audience of 2,000 as with one of 30, she has entertained audiences in Europe, Asia, and the US. As a singer, Léah is noted for her personal delivery and phrasing of songs paying great respect to the meaning of the lyrics. Particularly well received for her vivacious stage presence and clear melodic tones, her phrasing and interpretation has earned favorable attention from jazz fans. She currently resides in Amsterdam, where she enjoys a full performing and teaching schedule. An American jazz singer based in the Netherlands, Leah Kline performs an eclectic variety of music that ranges from straight-ahead jazz to Cabaret to original crossgenre material. She was born in Japan when her father was stationed there in the military, but grew up in the United States. Kline played piano, congas, and hand bells as a child. She graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1991. She worked in the Washington D.C. area as a singer/dancer. In 1995 she moved to Los Angeles, performing in a wide variety of situations. A fall off a balcony disabled her for a period, and a six-month USO tour of Europe convinced her to become a jazz singer. Kline became part of the Los Angeles jazz community. In 2000 she moved to Amsterdam. Since then, she has performed in “There's No Business Like Show Business” (a musical based on the life of Irving Berlin), was part of a “tribute to Ann Burton”, worked with the Glen Miller Orchestras, appeared in “42nd Street” and “Musicals in Ahoy”, toured with her own “JazzCabaret” shows through Nederland, and performs as a jazz singer throughout Europe as a guest or with her own group. She has also co-hosted a radio show The Jazz Corner, written music articles, and teaches at the Theater School in Amsterdam. Kline has thus far appeared on 6 CDs: a theatrical standards album based on her Jazz Cabaret Shows (Play ground), her original lyrics and poetry written to pianist Dirk Balthaus' music on Juzz Flirtin. ,a blues Cd from German boogie pianist Christian Bleiming (Boogie in my Heart), 2 cds of recognition and in 2011 on a cd with the Benny Goodman influenced Bernard Berkhout Swing Orchestra, “Let’s Dance”. Léah placed as finalist in the Dutch Jazz Vocalist Competition in 2005 and is listed as one of the Top Jazz Singers in the book The Jazz Singers - the Ultimate Guide, by LA jazz critic,Scott Yanow. Léah has written songs with Cord Heineking, Ed Boekee, Dirk Balthaus, Joost van der Knaap, Bastiaan Woltjer, and singer Anne Chris. Press Quotes: Léah Kline is marvelously poetic and brazen in the creation of her charming lyrics - Dewezet (DE)..... She has a sparkling, crystal-clear jazz voice with excellent timing. -De Telegraaf (NL) "JuzzFlirtin is the exceptionally listenable result of a rendezvous between vocalist/lyricist Leah Kline and pianist/composer Dirk Balthaus. A meeting that caused musical sparks". “ Her narrating qualities are impressive and inviting.” "In a subtle manner she understands to seduce the listener, to captivate and naturally claim the Leah Kline Music-Theatrics Productions /Amsterdam www.leahkline.com / +31 616604770 Biograph y attention." Frank Huser Jazz Flits (NL) "..... Key-words: suspense, refinement and liveliness" ... Ntb Musicworld magazine She has a supple voice, phrases with ease, and can sing ballads beautifully. (KRO gids) NL Léah is a dynamic singer! LA Jazz (US) Discography: Bernard Berkhout Anne Chris (as colyricist) Christian Bleiming Trio featuringLéah Kline Léah Kline “Let’s Dance” “ Play for Now” Swing Pop Jazz 2011 Independent 2010 0 Twenty Records “Boogie in my Heart” Boogie Blues 2009 Acoustic Music "Juzz Flirtin" NL Jazz Vocalisten Concours Léah Kline Finalisten Contemporary 2007 Theatrics Prod/Hi5 Records Classic 2005 Odeon "Playground" Theatrical Standards 2003 Theatrics Prod. Leah Kline Music-Theatrics Productions /Amsterdam www.leahkline.com / +31 616604770