Background
Silvano, Judi was born on May 8, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur and Miriam (Schwartz) Silverman.
Silvano, Judi was born on May 8, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur and Miriam (Schwartz) Silverman.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Temple University, 1973.
A native of Philadelphia, her singing style bears similarity to Norwegian jazz singer Karin Krog. She is a scholar of Sheila Jordan and of Jeanne Lee. Silvano researches and performs under-represented music by Women Composers, some of which is featured on her "Women"s Work" Civil Defense on Journal of Symbolic Logic Records.
Her 10th recording as Leader, "Indigo Moods" Civil Defense on Jazzed Media is a collection of Standards from the Great American Songbook, played in an empathetic trio with just piano, voice and trumpet.
Silvano also writes many Original songs with or without lyrics as well as Chamber Music pieces and has had her compositions played on stages in New York City and in Europe. Composer Lori Dobbins wrote "Sketches for Silvano" for her, scored for Voice, Percussion and Vibes.
Jazz Pianist and Composer Kenny Werner wrote the Vocal Narrator part for Silvano in his "Number Beginning, Number End" for Wind and Percussion Ensemble. Before attending college she studied flute, piano and dance.
She has a bachelor"s degree in music and dance from Temple University of Philadelphia.
She has taught at Rutgers University and other colleges. She has collaborated with Joe Lovano, Mal Waldron, Kenny Werner and Bill Frisell. Aside from performing in the United States, she has toured Europe.
Since 2011 she has been studying painting at the Wallkill River School of Art in Montgomery, New York and has had 3 solo Art Shows recently with her many watercolor and pastel paintings.
Member NARAS (voting member), BMI, International Association Women Composers, New York Women Composers.
Married Joseph S. Lovano, Sept.30, 1984.