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'The Christmas Song'
Exclusive digital release of The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Featuring: Gina Saputo, voice · Lyman Medeiros, bass · Matt Politano, piano · Mark Ferber, drums ·
Talley Sherwood, engineer · Tritone Recording, studio · Ben Burget, mixing · David Donnelly, mastering · Gina Saputo, Exec. Producer · Alex Frank, assistant producer ·
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) ℗ GSJQ Productions Released on: 2022-11-17
“One of our favorite singers, and certainly one of the best jazz acts in California.”
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New Video
Campus Jax and Steamers Jazz Club have paired up to present the finest in
live Jazz on line during the pandemic. This week’s show features the debut of Gina Saputo’s newest video “I could have told you” with Matt Politano from their latest record, Duetto. Subscribe to her youtube channel, share and leave a comment!
More videos to come.
Campus Jax- Jax Hideaway airs every
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Duetto
After much anticipation, Gina finally releases a new full album. The record, DUETTO, features Gina’s long time pianist Matt Politano on 12 intimate tracks. She sings a rare cut of Sarah Vaughan’s with I’m Scared and Frank Sinatra’s poignant ballad, I Could Have Told You, woven with familiar standards including A Foggy Day, Emily, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and many more. Gina and Matt display a deep and playful connection with each song. Matt Politano interacts with Gina’s warm understated approach to the voice in a camaraderie that can only be built with years of trust and friendship. Duetto is not to be missed!
digital, CD & vinyl
Gina Saputo with Matt Politano - Duetto // Limited to 250 Deep "Rosso" Red Vinyl LP's
Gina is featured on Jeff Goldblum’s newest album.
Jeff Goldblum will release his second album, I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This, on November 1st via Decca Records. The album, recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Hollywood, features the actor backed by his longtime collaborators the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra and includes collaborations with Fiona Apple, Anna Calvi, Inara George, Gina Saputo, Gregory Porter, and Sharon Van Etten. The album is available Nov. 1st on all major platforms!
“‘If I Knew Then’ is perhaps my favourite track on the entire album. Gina Saputo uses her voice as an instrument indistinguishable from those in the orchestra. It’s short and sweet, not even 2 minutes long; but it’s stunning.”
-Essentially Pop Magazine
onscreen
Gina was recently cast in the Pilot episode of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic 1936 tale of "The Last Tycoon", starring Matt Bomer & Lily Collins. The pilot can be seen on AMAZON by Sony Pictures. Gina sings the featured track "The Way You Look Tonight" and plays the ballroom singer in the pinnacle scene of the episode. The scene was also featured on Entertainment Weekly's sneak peak.
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“‘I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This’ picks up where ‘The Capitol Studios Sessions’ left off, and brings with it even more unexpected collaborations than the first, including Miley Cyrus, Sharon Van Etten, Anna Calvi, and the sublime Gina Saputo, who we described in our review as using her voice as an instrument indistinguishable from those in the orchestra. Saputo is the only unsigned artist on the record – it’s our hope that the success of this album will mean a change in fortune for her, if that’s what she wants.”
Who Gina sings with
Bands
Gina couldn’t be more honored to sing with some of the most interesting and innovative bands to come out of the Southern California. Gina sings as a member or a featured special guest with several bands. Below are just some of the groups that feature Gina on a regular basis.
Gina Saputo
Bands
Jazz, Latin, Contemporary, Pop
featuring LA's best and brightest musicians. Gina's Bands come in all sizes and varying styles. Gina arranges her groups for specific events and venues.
Her main group, The Gina Saputo Jazz groups, features Matt Politano on piano, Lyman Medeiros on Bass, CHarles RUggeiro on drums
& special guests
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Gina has performed with her own groups since the age of 15.
George Kahn
Jazz & Blues Revue
Jazz, Blues & RandB
featuring Gina Saputo, Crystal Starr and Courtney Lemmon on vocals, George Kahn's group ranges in styles from the Andrew Sisters to the Pointer Sisters. Kahn typically arranges for 3 voices, 2 horns, bass piano and drums.
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Gina has performed with George Kahn for 8 years
Jeff Goldblum
& The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
Comedy & Jazz
Featuring the one and only Jeff Goldblum on piano with his Quintet. he puts on a great show full of crowd interaction, trivia, music and comedy. He features different vocalists regularly. Gina sings with him about every month to two months at ROCKwell Table and STage in Los Feliz, California. He performs there every wednesday, schedule permitting.
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Gina has performed with Jeff Goldblum for over 6 years.
Swingtown
Disney Orchestra
Swing Big Band
Featuring a 13 piece big band playing Swing music. Disneyland’s longest running Big Band, 32 years, features Gina as their lead vocalist. Swingtown performs monthly at the Royal swing ball at the Royal theatre. Park admission required.Dancing encouraged.
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Gina has performed with swingtown for 4 years.
Hollywood's sweetheart
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Jazz vocalist Gina Saputo first began performing at the age of eight, singing with the Oregon Children’s Choir. By her teens, Saputo was singing in jazz clubs. While at University of Southern California, she was mentored by the likes of Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and Terri Lynn Carrington. Since then, Saputo has established herself as a formidable presence on the jazz scene, gigging nationally as well as in Dubai, Japan, and South Korea.
- All that Jazz pick of the week, Folio Weekly Magazine
““One of our favorite vocalists in the contemporary jazz scene, LA-based young diva Gina Saputo...she likes to sing in Portuguese, scatting and phrasing in a very creative way, sometimes sounds like the missing link between Carmen, Basia (check her own groovy “Explain,” on which she also emulates Billie), Flora and Tierney. Not to be missed.” ”
