Alison Wedding

Alison Wedding (born 1972) is an American singer and composer based in New York City. She has performed with jazz musicians Gerry Mulligan, Dianne Reeves, Joe Chindamo, Bob Sedergreen, and Peter Knight. She has also recorded with pop artists, notably Andy Summers, formerly of The Police. Before moving to New York in 2007, Wedding was based in Melbourne from 2001 to 2007 where she performed and recorded throughout Australia.^[1] She is currently an assistant professor in the voice department at the Berklee College of Music. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of North Texas. Her latest album, This Dance was produced by Micheal League of Snarky Puppy and features special guests Lionel Loueke, Chris Potter, and Theo Bleckmann.

Discography

As leader

• The Secret (2003) OCLC 223604439
• Sometimes I Feel, recorded in Melbourne, December 20–22, 2004 OCLC 222832396
• Live at the BMW Edge (2004) OCLC 156234020 (in Blu-ray Disc)
• This Dance, GroundUP Music/Ropeadope Records (2012)

As vocalist

• Andy Summers: Peggy's Blue Skylight, BMG/RCA Victor, recorded in Venice Beach, California (2002) OCLC 45169054, 65971334 and 743083083 OCLC 473807271

Wedding sings on Remember Rockefeller at Attica

• Peter Knight: Between Two Moments, recorded in Australia (May 2001) OCLC 224089120
• Mark Lockett: About Time, recorded in Melbourne (2004) OCLC 156880851
• Gabriel Espinosa: From Yucatan to Rio, recorded in Brooklyn, November 2008 OCLC 378507515 and 754903763, ASIN B002AWM1DK (CD), ASIN B002CCDQZU (MP3), From Yucatan to Rio on iTunes
• Hendrik Meurkens+ Gabriel Espinosa : Celebrando (April 2012) recorded in Brooklyn, May 2011 OCLC 779273351

Awards

• 2004 – Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album, Australian Jazz Bell Award

References

External links

• Alison Wedding official website