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Pianist / Vocalist - Jeni
Jeni has been performing, singing and playing piano throughout the Atlanta area in the top restaurants and clubs for over 35 years. She is an internationally published songwriter who has also written numerous award-winning advertising jingles for radio and television. Jeni wrote and recorded title theme songs for three indie movies, the comedy horror, “The Vampire Who Couldn’t Bite”, 2003, “Expressions”, 2011 and “Dark Heart”, 2012 which explore complex issues such as childhood bullying and Goth teens. Expressions premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, May 2011, and then Dark Heart premiered at Cannes May 2012. Jeni ‘s newest title song for the movie, “Unshakeable” The true story about a spiritual group from Virginia who get caught in the crossfire of the Mumbai killings is expected to be released over the summer 2018.
In May of 2015, Jeni was honored with the distinguished “Composer of The Year Award” by the American Pen Women, which is a national creative arts society and a membership of 33,000 across the country. It was based on her body of work over the last 5 years.
Jeni has played for President Jimmy Carter and Governors’ Zell Miller, Roy Barnes and Sonny Perdue as well as performed for many fund-raising events for notable Atlantan’s ~ Mayor Shirley Franklin, Ambassador Andrew Young, Senator’s Saxby Chambliss, Sam Nunn and Mary Margaret Olive. Jeni has also performed for many prestigious organizations and events such Cystic Fibrosis, American Cancer Society, St. Joseph’s Hospital, The Atlanta Opera Guild, The Atlanta Symphony, The International Consular Ball 7 years in a row (where she sang in 10 languages).
Growing up in a family full of professional musicians, Jeni started on piano at the age of three. She sings and plays completely by ear and does not read a note of music. Jeni mesmerizes audiences with her engaging vocals and she is well known throughout Atlanta as having, “the voice of an angel”. With elegant finesse or bossy belting, Jeni expresses emotions full circle. You can expect to hear shades of Patsy Cline, Diana Krall, Stevie Nicks, Karen Carpenter, Sara McLachlan, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, Linda Rondstadt, and Nora Jones as this dynamic entertainer plays every style of music from jazz, blues, pop standards to Motown, R&B and classic rock n’ roll. With a strong repertoire of over 1500 songs.
Jeni has played for many interesting projects such as a Georgia Tech project where she musically interpreted the body language of whales and fish at the Georgia Aquarium in a study to make the Aquarium more accessible to the visually impaired. She also provided all the sound effects for a series of live “old time radio shows” produced by Lend An Ear Theater Company.
During the weekdays, Jeni provides a wide variety of creative musical programs for over 60 retirement communities including playing ballroom dance music for independent living residents and interactive therapy for memory care patients.