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Mary Ann Hurst

Born in Long Island, New York. Raised in US, Europe and Asia. Focushas been on building China-US relations for several years. Musicbackground: musical theatre, jazz performance, symphony chorus,college/church choirs. Collected and translated Chinese folksongswhile living in Beijing. Recorded "Chinese Folksongs in a Jazz Mode"CD with some of Texas' top jazz musicians while living in SanAntonio. Songs sung in both Chinese (Mandarin) and english andavailable on Amazon.com. Currently lives in Hawaii and on US EastCoast.

Mary Ann Hurst: Born Under A Wand'rin' Star

Read "Born Under A Wand'rin' Star" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
August 17, 2008

Born Under A Wand'rin' Star is jazz vocalist Mary Ann Hurst's third go-around and she remains a star waiting to be discovered. The constants that are evident in all her efforts are a quality presentation of the Great American Songbook and her always being surrounded by fine musicians.Hurst opens Born Under A Wand'rin' Star with a polite samba version of Rodgers & Hammerstein's “It Might As Well Be Spring," assisted by the nimble and simpatico Rick Stone on ...

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Mary Ann Hurst: Jazzz...d

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by Michael P. Gladstone
December 9, 2005

Vocalist Mary Ann Hurst performs a well-chosen group of songs, including two medleys, with an aggregate group of eight musicians on Jazzz... d. Hurst also has another new release, Wishing On A Star, with just a guitarist and percussionist, which provides an intruiging and very effective package. The instrumentation on Jazzz... d reflects more traditional jazz backing with trumpet, sax, vibes, and guitar.Hurst has succeded in finding some fine obscurities, like the opening “In My Own Little Corner," ...

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Mary Ann Hurst / Freddie Bryant / Gilad: Wishing On A Star

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by Michael P. Gladstone
December 7, 2005

Although billed as a trio effort, this album is a showcase for singer Mary Ann Hurst. Her previous track record includes the rather dauntingly-titled Chinese Folksongs In A Jazz Mode from 2000. There's nothing quite as exotic here, simply a well-wrought session that begins with more than a touch of the cool female vocalists of the 1950s. Even the opening track, “Pete Kelly's Blues," is pure jazz nostalgia, taken from the soundtrack of the Jack Webb film.Hurst's trio ...