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Believing in Yourself
Posted on December 16, 2016 by Lori in Jazz, Nashville Jazz Workshop, Stories behind the music.Do you ever feel like the little voices in your head are so powerful that they’re yelling at each other, “Yes you can,” “No you can’t,” “Yes you can,” “No you can’t”? The title says it all – believe in yourself – but somehow we continue to doubt our god given talents. It can really […]
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Dream Gig #1- Oscar Castro Neves
Posted on February 9, 2015 by Lori in Nashville Jazz Workshop, Stories behind the music.Over the years, I’ve been privileged to experience what I call “Dream Gigs.” Someone recently asked me which was my favorite. Actually, there are so many, it’s hard to pick one. But here’s the first one that came to mind: One of my very favorite “Dream Gigs” was with Oscar Castro Neves. With a grant […]
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“Seems Like Christmas In July” – composed and performed by Lori Mechem
Posted on December 4, 2014 by Lori in General Information.Here’s another Christmas tune I composed and recorded in my “Brazilian Christmas” album. Click the picture to hear it. Enjoy! – Lori
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“Welcome to Brazil” – the Making of
Posted on October 3, 2014 by Lori in Stories behind the music.In 1968 Mom and I would ride in the family car (with its 8 track player), singing Mas Que Nada at the top of our lungs. Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66 became my early influence in Brazilian music. Later when I met Roger, my husband, I discovered that he was into Brazilian music too. In […]
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