Holiday Pops Extravaganza Playbill

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HOLIDAY POPS EXTRAVAGANZA DECEMBER 19, 2024 / 7:30 PM / BROWNING CENTER, WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, OGDEN DECEMBER 20, 2024 / 7:30 PM / MAURICE ABRAVANEL HALL DECEMBER 21, 2024 / 7:30 PM / MAURICE ABRAVANEL HALL JESSICA RIVERO ALTARRIBA, conductor SHAYNA STEELE, vocalist CHESTER GREGORY, vocalist

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ARTISTS’ PROFILES — HOLIDAY POPS EXTRAVAGANZA See page 38 for Jessica Rivero Altarriba’s profile.

Shayna Steele Vocalist

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here’s no need to sugarcoat it, since her impressive credits speak for themselves. Her colleagues praise her ability, her dedication and drive to perfecting her craft as a professional singer and knockout performer. On stage and in the studio, New York City based vocalist and songwriter Shayna Steele proves she is a vocal force to be reckoned with.

It was the release of Steele’s first full-length album I’ll Be Anything co-written with Cook that put her on the map as a legitimate solo artist. She was soon sought after by clubs in Los Angeles and San Francisco, New York City, Milan, Rome, and Zurich, welcoming her to packed rooms and a dedicated fan base.

Steele and the band have toured and continue to tour extensively throughout Europe, Africa, and North America. In 2013, Steele’s original song “Gone Under” was recorded live for DVD on Snarky Puppy’s Family Dinner, Volume 1, for which the band received a Grammy Award in 2014 for their performance of “Something” with Lalah Hathaway.

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“In one performance, California-born, New York-based vocalist Shayna Steele unleashed enough voltage to light up the West End.” - London Jazz News

Chester Gregory Vocalist

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hester Gregory is an award winning singer and actor. He was last seen starring in Motown: The Musical as the iconic Berry Gordy. Broadway credits include Motown: the Musical, Hairspray, Tarzan, Cry-Baby, and Sister Act. Other credits include August Wilson’s Fences and Two Trains Running. He has toured nationally with Dreamgirls, Sister Act, as well as his one-man show The Eve of Jackie Wilson. Chester has received many awards, including the Jeff Award and a NAACP Theatre Award, and has been presented with the key to the city of his hometown of Gary, Indiana and in East Chicago. He has also been chosen as an Honorary State Representative of Indiana and has received a Honorary Doctorate from his alma mater Columbia College Chicago.

He is currently producing several projects and recordings. Add him on social media @ChesterGregory and chestergregory.com

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