Pam Duronio & Tim
Stemper
Where voice & guitar meet with a most unique interpretation of today's jazz
Pam and
Tim knew when they first met that they had a lot in common. Pam loved
singing and exploring new musical territory and Tim loved to accompany her
with a rich blanket of guitar chords punctuated by alternating bass and
melody lines. You can sense the musical passion when you hear their artistic
interpretations.
Originally from Up-State, New York, Pam started singing as a teenager in
various R&B, Soul and Mainstream venues while also studying classical
singing
and drums. During this period, she was introduced to recordings by
Ella Fitzgerald,
Billie Holiday and other legendary jazz
vocalists, whom she greatly admired. Their scat singing and vocal
nuances presented new options for Pam. You will hear a
blend of all these influences flowing throughout her singing while she
maintains her own unique vocal style and expression.
As a young boy,
Tim
studied guitar privately and became a professional musician
in his teens playing in and near his home town of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His
diverse exposures range from
Howard Roberts and Johnny Smith to Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana & others. Tim has
a keen sense for rhythm and even became adept at playing hand drums. Tim has
developed his own special brand of sound.
After working together in Milwaukee, Pam and Tim performed throughout
the U.S., South Pacific and Caribbean as well as various regional venues. They
eventually settled in the Milwaukee
area. Coincidentally, both came from families of home building and real
estate and consequently developed a real estate brokerage called
Shelter
Real Estate while
continuing to perform their music.
You'll see on their calendar that Pam & Tim work often as
a trio with the
very talented
Warren Wiegratz in a rhythmic Latin influenced
lively & contemporary jazz▪pop music ensemble called
VIVO.
Although Warren is famous for his saxophone work, he is also playing his
flute, melodica and keyboards in this ensemble, lending a very international flair to some of
the Spanish, Portuguese, Italian & French songs that Pam enjoys singing.
VIVO performs for many
club, private party and concert events.
Pam and Tim have two duo CD's to their credit:
'All
is Calm'
and
'Better
Than Anything'.
They have also recorded two CD's
with their group
VIVO:
'On
The Sunny Side'
and
'This Is The Time'
which are all available at
our
VIVO
performance venues or on the order page of this site.
