Nancy Morris One Man Band from West Hartford, CT

Singer, songwriter, and pianist Nancy Morris is a dynamic performer who has entertained audiences for decades with her powerful, yet silky smooth voice. Brought up in a highly musical Massachusetts family, Nancy fronted a popular Boston-area variety band and was an active studio singer while still in her teens. After high school she studied at Berklee College of Music, and was soon hired to teach at the famed institution. She married fellow Berklee teacher Mike Morris, and the two decided to relocate to the South. They moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where Nancy quickly gained notice as an accomplished keyboardist/background singer, touring for a time with legendary performer Brenda Lee and singer/songwriter Radney Foster, and also serving as the opening act for MCA recording artist Lee Greenwood. Performing at numerous Nashville venues, including the Grand Ole Opry and the Bluebird Café, Nancy's days were spent in the recording studio singing demos for publishing companies, singing jingles for regional and national broadcast, and serving as the featured entertainment aboard the General Jackson Showboat. After the birth of their second daughter, the family returned to New England where Nancy has rejoined the Berklee faculty, and where she continues to write songs and to perform regularly. Recent recording projects include a CD of holiday favorites entitled "Merry Christmas," in which she performs exciting arrangements of Christmas hymns in a variety of genres, from Country and Traditional, to Jazz, Pop, and Rock. The CD also features daughters Melodie (cello) and Mandie (vocals).