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The musical life of Natasha Ghent

My mother spent many years of her life composing and arranging The Angel, yet her musical career goes back to her childhood in Paris and

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History, Music

NEW RELEASE! The Angel by Natasha Ghent & Valerie Ghent

I am delighted to announce the release of The Angel, a classical cantata written by my mother, violist Natasha Gudkov Ghent, in a performance that

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History

In honor of Tee Alston

Some people enter your life and become so much a part of it you don't realize how you count on them to always be there.

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History, Music

Dimitri Vicheney: A Great Light Has Gone Out In Paris

A great light has gone out in Paris. My beloved, remarkable cousin, Dimitri Vicheney has passed away at age 96. I am heartbroken. We spoke

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History, Interview

Bell Labs, GROOVE & Electronic Music Composition: An Interview with Emmanuel Ghent

Today, May 15, 2020, would be the 95th birthday of my father, Emmanuel Ghent. As I was thinking about my father, his music and his

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History

Marie Cavos – breathing life into a long-lost story

In 2019, an incredible document was sent to me. I had no idea it existed until I opened the pages and began to read, a

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History, Music, Travel

Valerie Ghent Live in Paris

Kicking off 2019 with a special, one-night only concert in the City of Light! Thrilled to return to one of my favorite places on this planet,

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History, Music

Jacques Demêtre: Hard Time Blues 1927-1960

Today is my cousin Jacques Demêtre's 92nd birthday! Let's celebrate with his new CD, a collection of 48 songs called "Hard Time Blues: 1927-1960". Happy

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History, Music, Video

Refrain de Mon Enfance lyrics

Here are the lyrics to my newest video, Refrain de Mon Enfance, in both French and English, as requested! Now you can sing along

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History, Music, Video

NEW VIDEO from Paris! Refrain de Mon Enfance

I'm delighted to announce my newest video, Refrain de Mon Enfance, a classic, beautiful French chanson written by my great-uncle, Eugène Cavos, in 1954 in

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History

Natasha: Portrait of My Mother

We all know social media has led to incredible stories of people connecting, re-connecting and meeting one another. I am grateful to Twitter and Facebook

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History, Travel

Jacques Demêtre: discovering a blues historian in the family

Jacques Demêtre is one of France's noted historians of American blues and gospel music. For decades he wrote a column for the French magazine, Jazz Hot.

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History

Emmanuel Ghent & Ornette Coleman: Man on the Moon

The avant-jazz single Man on the Moon by Ornette Coleman, released in 1969 in response to the first moon landing, features my father, Emmanuel Ghent,

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Back in New York City! 💕 I used to play in th Back in New York City! 💕 

I used to play in this fountain when I was a kid….feels like yesterday! Wanna jump right back in 😍🙏🏼

#newyork #nyc #newyorkcity #washingtonsquarepark #newhat #summerinnyc #nativenewyorker #musicianlife #newhat
Live in the south of FRANCE! Ready to groove with Live in the south of FRANCE! Ready to groove with my all-star band Jerome Buigues (guitar), François Gomez (bass), Fred Diego Alfonsi (drums) & special guest Philippe Jardin on congas!

Friday July 1 in Hyeres at @funboardcenter Gonna be a blast!!!! Merci Red Boul !! Reservations: 06 07 21 81 56

#france #concert #soul #funk #blues #valerieghent #jeromebuigues #francoisgomez #fredalfonsi #musicians #singer #singersongwriter #hyeres #funboardcenter #musicianlife #southoffrance #happylady @funboardcenter
Bonjour from France! Happy to be here getting read Bonjour from France! Happy to be here getting ready for our concert In July!! ☀️🎶💕 gonna be a blast!! 

#provence #musician #singer #studiologic #keyboards #numa #blueshutters #thankful #happylady
About to hit the stage in Winnipeg! Ready to rock About to hit the stage in Winnipeg! Ready to rock the house with @thepaulshaffer @valeriesashford @felicia_m_collins & the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Joy! 
 
#musicians #legends #paulshaffer #feliciacollins #valerieghent #musicislove #grateful #blueleather 🙏🏼💕@westcoastleather
Backstage w/ the legendary Thelma Houston & guitar Backstage w/ the legendary Thelma Houston & guitar goddess Felicia Collins after our Paul Shaffer & Long Beach Symphony Orchestra concert! An honor to sing “Don’t Leave Me This Way” with you Thelma - you are phenomenal and you rocked the arena! Thank you Paul Shaffer for inviting me to sing with all of you - a night I’ll remember forever! 🙏🏼❤️🌟🎤🎶💕

#thelmahouston #feliciacollins #valerieghent #longbeachsymphony #dontleavemethisway #legendary #singers #vocalist #disco #motown #happylady #musicianlife #ontheroad #backstage @thelmahoustonofficial @felicia_m_collins @thepaulshaffer
First domestic flight in over 2 years. Wish me luc First domestic flight in over 2 years. Wish me luck! 

#musicianlife #ontheroad #singer #delta #nofilter
We are all Ukrainians now. 

Ми всі тепер українці.

#ukraine #warisnottheanswer #istandwithukraine #solidarity
Happy birthday in music heaven to my mother, Natas Happy birthday in music heaven to my mother, Natasha Ghent. I love and miss you Mom, you are always in my heart ❤️

This photo of my mother is a miracle - swipe to compare with the original! Last year in the height of covid lockdowns, completely out of the blue I received this beautifully restored and colourized photo of my mother, just a few weeks after her birthday. At the time I was working on my mother's piece "The Angel" and thinking of her every day, and here out of the blue she appeared, a beautiful Angel, as if to say everything would be ok. As soon as I saw it I began to cry - someone I didn't know had taken the time to restore her photo and colourize it for me. A gift I don't have words for, he captured the blue of her eyes and the delicacy of her hair perfectly. So today, in my mother’s honor and on her birthday, I want to thank Benjamin Lopez at @lovedonesforever for his talent, gift and for bringing new life to her black and white photo, plus his mission of "fighting back on mental health and depression", a mission which grows more important every day and is a cause I support wholeheartedly. looking at my mother's photo, it’s as though the decades fall away, I am filled with love all over again and grateful for the miracle and kindness of people who bring love and joy to others. 

Happy heavenly Birthday Mom! I love you! 

#happybirthdaymom #loveyoualways #violinist #violist #composer #motherswhoinspire #photorestoration #theangel #natashaghent #nathalieghent #happybirthdayinheaven #love #foreverinmyheart #gratitude
First glorious sunset of 2022 - what a beauty! Hap First glorious sunset of 2022 - what a beauty! Happy New Year! Grateful for another year here with you 🙏🏼❤️☀️

#sunset #nyc #hudsonriver #sky #skyonfire #mothernature #grateful #sunsetphotography #wintersunset #happynewyear #bonneannée #buonanno
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