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Sep 06, 2012 | Post by: valerieghent No Comments

Boston Globe Arts Pick!

Delighted that our show this Saturday is an Editor’s Arts Pick in The Boston Globe! Our thanks to James Reed! NYC SONGWRITER’S BEAT A long-running New York City acoustic series travels to Boston, courtesy of its founder, Valerie Ghent. Also appearing are local artist Thea Hopkins, fresh off a victory

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Aug 05, 2012 | Post by: valerieghent No Comments

NYC’s Music Machine, Valerie Ghent – Interview with Pens Eye View

Tremendous thanks to Richie Frieman for this great interview for Pens Eye View. We did the interview about Day to Day Dream while I was in Beijing, China, earlier this spring. Am thrilled he loves the record! “a fantastic new record…a musical mix from a groovy singer-songwriter. Get into it

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Jun 24, 2012 | Post by: valerieghent No Comments

Day to Day Dream CD Review: 3+ stars from SOUL BAG!

 Thrilled to receive 3+ stars from France’s most prestigious soul/blues magazine, Soul Bag. VALERIE GHENT DAY TO DAY DREAM SOUL A few tasty excerpts: “Ghent has become a prominent figure in NYC’s soul scene…Producer, singer, pianist, songwriter, Valerie Ghent is clearly in the lineage of (Valerie) Simpson.” “Surrounded by an

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Jun 20, 2012 | Post by: valerieghent No Comments

Day to Day Dream: Great CD Review from BALLnROLL!

BLOGS/TRENDZ Review: Day To Day Dream Valerie Ghent’s latest solo album skips lightly between soul and jazz, r&b and funk. Moving between R&B, jazz and soul seems effortless for smoky-voiced Valerie Ghent, who has been steeped in the stuff since her days as a keyboardist and recording engineer for New

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Feb 22, 2012 | Post by: valerieghent No Comments

Val Performs at Westbeth Music Festival

Westbeth, an artists’ community established 41 years ago, presents music by its residents in a three-day festival on Friday, Sept. 23rd in the Brecht Forum, and Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, Sept. 25th in the outdoor courtyard on Bank Street. The music is an exciting and eclectic range of genres

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Jul 20, 2011 | Post by: valerieghent No Comments

Seventh Annual Songwriter’s Beat Festival Starts Tomorrow

Examiner.com: Songwriter’s Beat Festival – July 20, 2011 by Jim Bessman Songwriter’s Beat‘s seventh annual Songwriter’s Beat Festival will take place at Christopher Street Coffee House, starting tomorrow and continuing through Saturday. On board are 17 top performing songwriters including acclaimed urban, folk and jazz artist KJ Denhert; jazz duo

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