This June, Sandy was awarded the San Francisco Art Commission's "SF Artist Grant" for her project "Milton Nascimento: Cantos do Povo". The grant will fund new arrangements, compositions, rehearsals and performance of a multi media show free to the public in 2023. The first showing of works will be at the Aug. 6, 2022 Tribute to Milton Nascimento at SFJAZZ. Intermusic SF also awarded Sandy it's Music Grant to fund a CD of this music. Stay tuned for more developments.
"A singer's singer who has graced the work of artists like Ray Obiedo, Pete Escovedo, and Rebeca Mauleon, Sandy has carved a name for herself...'Homenagem Brasileira' is a cool shower of interpretive works that showcases the warmly superb and crystalline voice of this emerging diva." - Latin Beat Magazine
"Cressman's solos stormed across the entire tradition of trombone techniques.....
Standout performers included trombonist Jeff Cressman, who took a few monster solos"
-Los Angeles Times
“A future star! Natalie Cressman’s got a great sound and some knockout credentials for her age.” - tromboneforum.com
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Welcome to the online home of Cressman Music.
Jeff, Sandy and Natalie Cressman are renowned for their talents as performers. In addition, Sandy provides educational workshops internationally to students of all levels. Jeff is sought after as a recording engineer of both live and studio sessions, as well as for his music production. Natalie, now transplanted to New York, has garnered a reputation as a promising trombonist, vocalist, and composer. Julianna is teaching Contemporary Dance at City Dance in S.F., and working for Living Jazz.
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Latest News
See the Art Boutiki Homenagem Brasileira Video on Youtube!
On Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at 8:30 PM, San Jose's Art Boutiki presented a beautifully filmed livestream concert of Homenagem Brasileira's first show with a live audience. Art Boutiki did a great job with the camera work and fantastic sound. The band was thrilled to play with our first (small) live audience since the pandemic lockdowns! You can view the show HERE!
English Translations of lyrics from "Entre Amigos"
I have added a new page with the English Translations of the lyrics from the "Entre Amigos" CD. Click on TRANSLATIONS to access. Aproveitam! Enjoy!
Music Video for "Não Me Acorde Não"
In 2017, we released a Music Video for the song "Não Me Acorde Não" (Please Don't Wake Me), filmed in Recife, Brazil with Spok and members of SpokFrevo Orquestra. The song tells the story of the wonderful and surreal experience of Carnaval in Recife that Sandy and Jeff experienced in 2015. Spok arranged Sandy's composition, and in 2016, she returned to Recife to record the song for the "Entre Amigos" CD; and in February 2017, Sandy, Jeff and Natalie went to Recife to perform as part of a project "Do Jazz ao Frevo" (From Jazz to Frevo), performing with Spok and his musicians, and filming the video. Click on "Não Me Acorde Não" to see the video (and it is also on our Photos/Video page).
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Homenagem Brasileira: CD
$15.00
Critically acclaimed tribute to the great Brazilian composers, produced and arranged by Marcos Silva, also featuring Harvey Wainapel on saxophones/clarinet.
Brasil - Sempre no Coração: CD
$15.00
Second CD of Brazilian Jazz by composers including Edu Lobo, João Bosco, Baden Powell, Dori Caymmi, Filó Machado and more