Eden Brent

Eden Brent ( born November 16, 1965 in Greenville, Mississippi) is an American pianist, songwriter and singer.

Some critics describe Eden Brent as part of Bessie Smith, one part Janis Joplin and part of Diana Krall while others compare it with Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan and Norah Jones. Brent's talent allows her to one side rough blues singing, on the other hand demanding jazz and everything in between.

Your musical education she received in a musical family and at the University of North Texas, where she studied jazz playing and composition. Then she played with the Delta pianist Boogaloo Ames, who took her under his wing. With him, she has performed throughout Mississippi. Together with him, it is in the productions Boogaloo & Eden: Sustaining the Sound to see (1999) and Forty Days in the Delta ( 2002). Ames gave her the nickname " Little Boogaloo ."

Awards

  • Blues Music Awards Acoustic Artist of the Year (2009)
  • Blues Music Award Acoustic Album of Year for Mississippi Number One ( 2009)
  • Blues Music Award Pinetop Perkins Piano Player (2010)

Nominations

  • 2009 Blues Album of the Year Just Plain Folks Music Awards for " Mississippi Number 1" ( 2009)
  • 2009 Blues Song of the Year Just Plain Folks Music Awards for " Until I Die " (2009)
  • 2009 Best New Artist Debut Blues Foundation for " Mississippi Number 1" ( 2009)
  • 2009 Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year Blues Foundation (2009)
  • 2008 Blues Song Of The Year Blues Critic Awards Reader's Poll for " Mississippi Number 1" ( 2008)
  • 2008 Blues Song Of The Year Finalist in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards for " Mississippi Number 1" ( 2008)

Discography

  • Mississippi Number One - Yellow Dog Records - 2008
  • Something Cool - Little Boogaloo Records - 2003
  • Is not Got No Troubles - Yellow Dog Records - 2010
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