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A p ril 11,2007
Show Set for Engaging Duet
Ja zz v o c a lis t-c o m p o s e r
Chris McNulty and New York
g u ita r
v irtu o s o
Paul
Bollenback will perform in
concert Friday, April 27 at 8
p.m. at Jimmy M ak’s, 300
N.W. 10th Ave.
M cNulty and Bollenback
are known for redefining the
territory betw een m usician
and singer. They explore the
art o f jazz with em otionally
engaging duets, re-workings
o f classic standards, bop, funk
R & B, ballads and originals.
M cNulty com bines a rich,
expressive voice with a deep
sense o f swing, a natural feel
for the blues and an im pres
siv e a b ility to im p ro v ise.
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Singer-composer
Chris McNulty (left)
and guitarist Paul
Bollenback will per
form Friday, April 27
at Jimmy Mak’s.
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(AP) — Melinda Doolittle is used
to singing in the shadows. But the
humble backup singer from the
Nashville suburbs had better get
used to the spotlight — she's the
favorite to become the next "Ameri
can Idol."
In a season that's served up a
mostly bland group of contestants,
Dtxdittle stands out thanks to her
soulful covers of classics by Donna
Summer and Aretha Franklin. View
ers and "Idol" watchers love her —
and so does the prediction market
lntrade.com, which lets people wa
ger real money on future events,
such as the Academy Awards or
presidential elections.
Intrade says pretty conclusively
that Doolittle is going to win, al
though Lakisha Jones. Blake Lewis
and Jordin Sparks are still in the
picture.
The sweet-natured Doolittle, 29,
has seemed gracious and flattered
by all the praise.
Melinda Doolittle stands out on “American Idol" thanks to her
soulful covers of classics by Donna Summer and Aretha Franklin.
Dool ittle attended the music pro
gram at Belmont University in Nash
ville, which country stars like Brad
Paisley, Trisha Yearwood and Lee
Ann Womack have attended.
She was one of the best students
in the program, and since graduat
ing in 1999 has come back to judge
school music competitions, said Jeff
Kirk, director of events administra
tion and coordinator of commercial
music at Belmont.
Gospel artist Martha Munizzi,
for whom Doolittle sang backup
last year, said Doolittle has per
formed with a range of artists like
CeCe Winans and Aaron Neville.
She says Doolittle was in high de
mand as a backup singer before she
made it on "American Idol."