Cheryl's WebLog

Jazz, Blues singer Cheryl Hodge goes to HMMAs

2011-10-31T08:32:00.000-07:00

(Jazz, blues singer Cheryl Hodge is nominated for Best Blues Song, 2011, Hollywood Music In Media Awards, "That's Why I'm Here".)

Wow; Hollywood; just like I pictured it! No, no kidding... I'm actually nominated for Best Blues Song. Guess songwriting has it's occasional rewards! Last year I was nominated for Best Jazz Song (Indigo). Didn't win. Who cares? It's great just being
around all that talent and energy. Y'all should think about entering a contest, now and again... or going to a songwriter's seminar.
This year at te HMMAs (Hollywood Music In Media Awards) they are honoring Smokey Robinson. So excited just to be in the same room.

Cheers, y'all... see you when I see you,

Cheryl Hodge
Jazz, Blues Singer; Songwriter

The Wedding Singer Break time

2010-12-26T10:36:00.000-08:00

GOOD FOR A LAUGH! (This is a composite, based on my real life stories!) Cheers, Cheryl

My head is REELING!

2010-12-19T14:26:00.000-08:00

Hey, there's a HOLIDAY SALE (for a limited time!) on INDIGO at: http://cdbaby.com/cd/cherylhodge5

Wow! 2010 is turning out to be a big year for me. I've been enjoying having been recently nominated for "Best Jazz Song" at the HMMAs (Hollywood Music In Media Awards). It's a good time to BECOME A FAN! (Just go to: http://www.reverbnation.com/thecherylhodgegroup !) Also, in August, 2010, JAZZ INSIDE MAGAZINE, NYC did a nice
feature article on me... which you can view at http://jazzboulevard.com

Updates from Cheryl Hodge

2010-04-17T09:51:00.000-07:00

New Dates:

Sat., MAY 15th, 2010 at 7:45 - Blues Fest (Cheryl Hodge Quartet), in Nelson, BC at Finley's Outside Stage

Sun., AUG. 1st, 2010: 12:30 - Kaslo Jazz Fest (Cheryl Hodge Quartet), in Kaslo, BC

News: Cheryl Hodge is now proud to be an editor at Songstuff.com (VOCALS)

NEWS from Cher.... Hey, y'all.. thanks for the support

2009-05-11T09:50:00.000-07:00

Thanks to you all, my new album INDIGO is getting tons of play (now if only you'd buy it; so I can keep making more CDs!!)
Write to me and let me know WAZUP, okay? My big question: Where are all the great jazz clubs of the past? What's happening to the art of JAZZ?

RadioIndy.com has gone ahead and given me the Gold Artist Award

I'm on several jazz top ten lists in North America now.

Recently, I was featured in a major magazine interview! (See Hodge Interview (April '09 - Singer's Issue) of Jazz Improv Magazine, NYC)

And here are some of the reviews...

"Anybody with ears would cite Cheryl Hodge as the Real Thing."
- Bob Protzman, writer for Downbeat; host, Everything Jazz

"Her 8ve leaps and pitch-perfect landings evoke Portland great Nancy King..."
- The Oregonian, Lynn Darroch

"Hodge has a striking voice. Her range is impressive...." - Kyle O'Brien, Jazz Society of Oregon

My book is called: "A Singer's Guide to the Well-Trained & Powerful Voice", with companion mp3s. It's available to purchase as an eBook at ebookmall, or in Hard Copy - directly from Cheryl, or from CDBaby.com

My discography can be heard and seen at:
http://www.jazzboulevard.com/recordings.html
and heard at CDbaby.com (as well as this site.)

Her 6 CDs include:
(2009) - Indigo
(2007)- Here's Or Theres (with John Stowell)
(2006)- Original Article
(2003)- Live & Alive
(1997)- Strings, Necks & C(h)ords
(1990)- (Tonight I'm Wearing) Basic Black (temporarily out of stock)

Cheryl's Big News...

2006-03-11T20:46:00.000-08:00

Well, what a month! Two new CDs coming out; all at the same time!

To begin with CDbaby.com keeps writing that they're selling out... Thanks, y'all! So I'm releasing a CD of my favorite originals (yours, too; I hope.) The name of this new CD is "Cheryl Hodge: Original Article". It's much less messy to use all your own music, as an artist, so that's what I'm aimin' to do from now on (sorry, all you lovers of standards.... you'll have to go to the gigs for those.) So this new CD I speak of should be out in about a month - hang in there!

The second CD is one I've been writing with the great jazz guitarist, John Stowell.... he is so unbelievable (Portland's finest.) That will be a collaboration of artsongs; co-written mostly by John and yours, truly. 90% of my musical growth in the last 10 years could be attributed to the mentorship John has so generously shared.

Last summer, my son Dylan (10) and I did a cross-country tour of the U.S. Gave him an opportunity to work on his bass chops.... Man; that was a blast. We stopped in Erie, Pennsylvania (as Frank Singer, Joe Dorris and the gang were on my way). Erie is a totally hopping place. It's fantastic how people there warm up to jazz and REALLY listen. I felt totally spoiled. Verrrry cooool. What a surprize; no one would suspect Erie, PA as being a jazz hub! But thanks to people like Joe, Frank, Tito and the CATS-A-Bear band, it's an awesome experience. They recently featured Joe Lovano as a guest over there.

Finally, it was over to the Big Apple with a great gig at KAVEHAZ on 34th, with Kevin Lutke and Josh Dion.... very happening night. You've just gotta check that place out. Meridith does such a great job with the bookings... unpretentious and warm... exactly my kinda place.

On our way up to Beantown we stopped to visit with the great Steve DiConti, who generously put us up (thanks, to his beautiful wife, Jayne, too). Steve and Dylan had the best jam session.
The campfire jam was particula