""Hodge has a striking voice. Her range is impressive....""
- Kyle O'Brien, Jazz Society of Oregon

""Anybody with ears would cite Cheryl Hodge as the Real Thing."" - Bob Protzman, writer for Downbeat; host, Everything Jazz

""Her 8ve leaps and pitch-perfect landings evoke Portland great Nancy King..."" - The Oregonian, Lynn Darroch

With over 20 years of playing jazz & blues with the finest musicians in North America, & Canada, Cheryl Hodge has made her mark as a performer, vocalist, adjudicator, clinician & author. Hodge is a gifted pianist and isn't afraid to visit the outer stretches of ""scatting"" territory. Her first love, however remains (and most likely forever will be...) composing.



Hodge has co-written & performed alongside: John Stowell (whom she recently co-wrote an album of originals with), Hugh Fraser; and performed with Dee Daniels, & countless others. There are annual tours which include jazz festivals, clinics and club performances. Most recently, Hodge is celebrating the release of a new ""best of"" compilation of originals; called, ""Cheryl Hodge: Original Article"", available through CDBaby.com, and her website,

jazzboulevard.com

Currently, jazz celeb, Cheryl Hodge is celebrating the release of her latest CD, ""INDIGO"" (2009), featuring Cheryl along with guitar great, John Stowell, Juno winner Brad Turner on trumpet, Tom Colclough on sax, and a host of other greats! If you wanna know more you can peruse her main site, and also visit her at CDBaby.com

	Indigo Indigo is a Hodge original (a tribute to Miles Davis) & features Cheryl (vocals/keys) along with the Juno winning trumpet player, Brad Turner, Cliff Maddix on guitar, Dave Captein on bass and Charley Doggett on drums.		Jazz
	Guide to Recovery A song about picking yourself up after loving and losing...		Smooth Jazz

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Bryon Tosoff	2/2/2010 9:02:55 AM Always love your Muse Cheryl , indigo is a fantastic tripping out tune...keep it coming here when you can and add some more........best from bryon
Bryon Tosoff	5/3/2009 11:56:45 PM Cheryl , are you performing at the Jazz fest in June in Vancouver? or at one of the venues around town?
Cheryl Hodge	5/1/2009 6:02:46 PM Thanks, Bryan... I went to your site and checked your stuff out... Realllly sweeeet! Good to know that in these crazy times, lots of us are still putting out our best stuff! Cheers, Cheryl
Bryon Tosoff	4/17/2009 11:32:03 PM Hey Cheryl. hi from fellow a Canuck down in White Rock love your jazzin style. great happening stuff and that indigo is a killer peice of work with serious guitar and way cool things going on....nice chops all round, great musicanship and wonderful vocals!!!! great to hear it happening bryon tosoff
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