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Synia Carroll with Billy Marcus Trio at The Blue Rooster

Courtesy of Don Mopsick | Posted on December 1, 2015

Where

The Blue Rooster
525 Fourth Street
Sarasota, FL
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When

Wed, February 10, 2016
7:00 pm

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In New York Synia’s smooth, clear vocals were soon recognized, leading to session work with a number of performing and recording artists including Curtis Hairston, Lewis Caisson, Cookie Watkins, jazz harmonica player Will Galison and trombonist Henry Mitchell. It was vibraphonist Jay Hoggard who first encouraged Synia to step forward to pursue a career as a lead vocalist.

In 1984 Synia joined Mikata, an African/Caribbean Funk ensemble, where she became a lead singer and contributing song writer. From their first gig at Sounds of Brazil the band performed regularly in many New York clubs including Heart Break’s, Irving Plaza, Danceteria, and the Pyramid Club. They also appeared at numerous colleges and festivals around the country and in Canada and Japan....

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