Jamila Ford has become a fixture on the music scene, lending her vocals in the studio and/or on stage for artists such as: Spiritualized, Bonnie Pointer, Barry Goldberg’s Soul Riot, Fat Danny & the Hard Tymz, Lee Newman, Abraham Cloud, Nektare, Shari Puorto & the Rhythm Addicts, Artist Robinson, Larry Klein, Andrew Hyra, Alicia Grant, Joe Hajek, Josh Rich, Jennifer Quiroz, Proud Mary, Josh Cruze and the Wayne Foster Orchestra. Ford's rich, dynamic vocals and understanding of different genres season every musical combination in which she's placed.
Classically trained, experienced both on stage and in studio, Jamila is equally proficient in any style of pop, R&B, jazz and musical theater. A graduate of UC Riverside she earned a BA in music with an emphasis in vocal performance. As a student she performed with the University of California, Riverside's Choral Society, Chamber Singers and small jazz ensemble. She was also the sole singer for the UC Riverside's Jazz Big Band for her four year tenure at the school.
Jamila's smooth, warm mezzo soprano is equally comfortable singing a distinctive lead or blending seamlessly into the background. Jamila is professional, easy to work with and takes direction well. She can handle either sight reading or can quickly learn by ear and can create vocal arrangements on the spot.
For booking information and rates, e-mail jamila at jamilaford.com.
Click links below to listen to samples of Jamila's session work in differing styles.