Ann Osmond is a singer and actor with roots in the theatre and Dennis Yerry is an accomplished jazz pianist and composer. Their compelling arrangements of jazz standards, The Great American Songbook and more - and a vocal blend that is a rare treat - add up to a signature sound that brings fresh energy to much-loved songs.
The duo has built an enthusiastic following, performing to sell-out crowds throughout the Hudson Valley at venues including The Falcon, Bardavon Gala and the Belleayre Music Festival. NYC venues include Metropolitan Room, and The Cornelia Street Cafe . They were featured guests on WAMC’s “Dancing on the Air”, whose broadcast audience includes much of the Northeast. Radio airplay includes The Penthouse Radio (The Cosmopolitan Sounds of NY), WVOX, WPAT, WKZE, WIOX and WGXC. Their debut CD, “Optimistic Voices”, was released in 2012.
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Ann Osmond is an actor and singer who has performed in the US and abroad. She originated the role of Carlyle in “The Stonewater Rapture”, by Pulitzer and Tony award-winning playwright Doug Wright, which earned a Fringe First award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Other favorites include the title role in “Tamara” (Los Angeles production), Jessica in “Lust and Pity” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and the musical “Strider” at TheatreWorks, Palo Alto. Recent film credits include “Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding” (dir.Bruce Beresford, starring Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener), and "Mi America" (dir. Robert Fontaine, Jr.).
Ann holds a B.A. in Drama from Stanford University and continued her professional acting training at The Neighborhood Playhouse, William Alderson studio, HB Studios and with Gordon Hunt. As a vocalist, she’s studied with Andrea Marcovicci, Lennie Watts, and Lina Koutrakos, among others.
www.annosmond.com
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Dennis Yerry is a musician, composer, arranger and musical director whose career encompasses a myriad of musical genres. Known primarily as a Native American composer and producer he has recently returned to his jazz / cabaret roots.
Dennis is of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) heritage and is well known in Native American music circles for his contemporary compositions incorporating traditional Native American music and instrumentation. He composed and musical directed the theatrical production of “Black Elk Speaks” in Denver, CO and L.A., in which he also performed. His film and TV credits include performances for the Ken Burn's documentaries, “Lewis and Clark” and “TheWest”.
As a pianist, notable NYC venues include the Knickerbocker, the Waldorf Astoria, Tavern on the Green and Sign of the Dove.
He is the Musical Director/Composer for Unto These Hills, the outdoor drama in Cherokee, N.C. He also is an adjunct music instructor at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, teaching jazz piano and improvisation as well as Native American flute.
www.dennisyerry.com
The duo has built an enthusiastic following, performing to sell-out crowds throughout the Hudson Valley at venues including The Falcon, Bardavon Gala and the Belleayre Music Festival. NYC venues include Metropolitan Room, and The Cornelia Street Cafe . They were featured guests on WAMC’s “Dancing on the Air”, whose broadcast audience includes much of the Northeast. Radio airplay includes The Penthouse Radio (The Cosmopolitan Sounds of NY), WVOX, WPAT, WKZE, WIOX and WGXC. Their debut CD, “Optimistic Voices”, was released in 2012.
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Ann Osmond is an actor and singer who has performed in the US and abroad. She originated the role of Carlyle in “The Stonewater Rapture”, by Pulitzer and Tony award-winning playwright Doug Wright, which earned a Fringe First award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Other favorites include the title role in “Tamara” (Los Angeles production), Jessica in “Lust and Pity” at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, and the musical “Strider” at TheatreWorks, Palo Alto. Recent film credits include “Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding” (dir.Bruce Beresford, starring Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener), and "Mi America" (dir. Robert Fontaine, Jr.).
Ann holds a B.A. in Drama from Stanford University and continued her professional acting training at The Neighborhood Playhouse, William Alderson studio, HB Studios and with Gordon Hunt. As a vocalist, she’s studied with Andrea Marcovicci, Lennie Watts, and Lina Koutrakos, among others.
www.annosmond.com
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Dennis Yerry is a musician, composer, arranger and musical director whose career encompasses a myriad of musical genres. Known primarily as a Native American composer and producer he has recently returned to his jazz / cabaret roots.
Dennis is of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) heritage and is well known in Native American music circles for his contemporary compositions incorporating traditional Native American music and instrumentation. He composed and musical directed the theatrical production of “Black Elk Speaks” in Denver, CO and L.A., in which he also performed. His film and TV credits include performances for the Ken Burn's documentaries, “Lewis and Clark” and “TheWest”.
As a pianist, notable NYC venues include the Knickerbocker, the Waldorf Astoria, Tavern on the Green and Sign of the Dove.
He is the Musical Director/Composer for Unto These Hills, the outdoor drama in Cherokee, N.C. He also is an adjunct music instructor at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, teaching jazz piano and improvisation as well as Native American flute.
www.dennisyerry.com