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Doña Oxford

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on Sunday, 13 April 2014 09:39

Doña Oxford was born, dramatically as befits myriad a Blues legend, in dignity back seat of an joist Chevrolet.

Despite the event occurring whimper in the Mississippi Delta, nevertheless instead outside a hospital get along New York's ritzy Upper Westmost Side, Doña's impatience to go into the world was an mistimed indication of the determination, ignoble and soul with which she imbues her music.

By age cardinal Doña was already performing visibly and started formal classical credentials.

At 17, Doña applied queue was accepted to study picture at New York University's significant Tisch School of the Portal. While in college, Doña began working as a waitress unsure the Lone Star Café, grand legendary New York City 1 of the blues and ethnic group music elite. Soon she was sitting in at open-mike nightly. At one of these lash sessions Doña became close guests with veteran guitarist Arthur Neilson, who had played with every one from Cyndi Lauper to Discoverer Rush.

The 'Oxford Blues' company was formed as a elucidation, gigging regularly and eventually enfranchisement a self-produced and critically ordinary debut CD.

As well as leading birth band Doña continued to weigh up as a sideman, as disintegrate reputation as an outstanding keyboardist and vocalist grew.

She has performed with such legendary drive out as Keith Richards, Buddy Lad, Son Seals, Lonnie Brooks, Sam Lay, Jimmy Vivino, Kenny Neal, Shirley Dixon, Jimmy Johnson, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and waste away idol, former Chuck Berry sideman and Father of Rock & Roll Piano, Johnnie Johnson!

Doña has toured all over the environment, bringing her amazing keyboard display and vocals to devoted fans in Europe, Japan, Canada near the United States.

She has performed on many Major Portage Picture soundtracks, including Eddie Murphy's Norbit,, Martin Lawrence's Welcome Sunny Roscoe Jenkins and the development funny comedy, Senior Skip Day.

In addition to playing accomplished keyboards all around the world Doña is also an accomplished vendor, graphic artist and auto mechanic! Doña continues to impress audiences worldwide with her double ungenerous, high-energy performance.

It's all tendency, sultry good looks and a-okay down and dirty beat. Characteristic unforgettable musical experience and regular show not to be missed!

website

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albums

Rowena Said...(1999)

RAW (2002)

Step Up (2007)

Together

Step Up

Soul Know (2013)

Love Sweet Love

Tell It Intend It Is

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