Coming up next on VoiceBox -- Innate Chemistry: How singers communicate with their bands

When you’re the one standing in front of the mike, it’s easy to feel like you’re the center of the universe. But communicating properly with your band members is absolutely key to giving a successful performance. Jazz vocalist Ellen Robinson and saxophonist Kristen Strom join VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a discussion about the subtle yet powerful art of communication that takes place between great singers and the great instrumentalists and backing singers that surround them.

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This episode of VoiceBox is generously supported by San Francisco Performances. Presenting a recital by the luminous Finnish soprano Karita Mattila with pianist Martin Katz on Tuesday December 6 at Herbst Theatre, San Francisco. For tickets and information please visit www.performances.org.
Question of the Week:Isn't it kind of disappointing to learn that singers don't communicate with their bands (at rehearsals, for example) by singing at them, at the top of their lungs?