THE THREE WOMEN OF THREE CHAIRS ARE:

“Audrey Shakir is one of the greatest bebop singers in the world today, a talent with a thrilling voice, sure to send elation through the audience.” – Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

AUDREY SHAKIR, (mother, sister, daughter, friend, musician, writer, humanitarian, Ambassador of bebop!) Audrey was born into a musical family in Cleveland, OH – She is a pianist, vocalist and arranger who demonstrates a natural be bop scat style, uniquely her own, able to weave through a song by scatting a solo, often garnering respect from jazz vocalists, or instrumentalists. After moving to New York, she was introduced to Barry Harris, which led to numerous gigs with him and numerous dates at NYC major clubs. She has toured with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra; Audrey gives lectures, workshops and classes on jazz vocals, arranging and music theory, nationwide.

"Whether she is performing as a duo, or solo in an 18-piece big band setting, her approach and delivery of the song captures your ear.”–Ellen Williams Carter, Morning Brew, WPFW 89.3 FM, Washington, DC

RENEE COLLINS GEORGES, (wife, mompreneur, sister, daughter, friend, musician, writer, humanitarian)

Renée, a native of Los Angeles, CA – has roots in gospel, but began her jazz education through worldwide touring and singing, as one of the last Raeettes to sing and tour with the legendary Ray Charles. A 2016 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, “Jazz Voice Competition Finalist,” she is passionate about gospel, jazz, classical, rock, R&B and funk; and she works to help kids “see” music as a visual, auditory and tangible experience, through a program she calls, Jazzing Up Learning!™ Renée lost a sister in 1978 (an unsolved cold-case), but she uses music as a way to cope with tragedy and hardship. She writes melodies for kids; seeks to motivate children and youth to become better global citizens and to use music as a tool to overcome challenge, adversity.

“Theresa Sise, who has been traveling up from Annapolis, takes the reigns for “Take the A Train” with a lush voice that sounds bred for jazz, full one moment, fading out at just the right time.” – Dickson Mercer, News Post, Frederick MD

THERESA SISE, (daughter, granddaughter, sister, friend, musician, writer, humanitarian) Theresa resides Annapolis MD – She was born in Lisbon, Portugal and received and variety of cultures at a young age, before her family settled in Maryland, USA). While abroad, Theresa developed her craft of jazz singing, and knowledge of jazz history and storytelling, along with a love for musical theater (show tunes) into a style reminiscent of great famale jazz vocalist of the 30's. She couples the styling of vocal influences with Celtic elements, passed down from her family.