Lee Torchia - Singer                         www.jazzraga.com 212.695.1906

Indian Classical Vocal Concerts

2012 Nov 3, - 6^th annual Pandit Pran Nath Birthday Concert - Manhattan Plaza, NYC - Duke Ellington Room

2012 June 13 - 5^th Annual Pandit Pran Nath Urs Concert - Live Cable TV

2011 Nov 3 - 5^th Annual Pandit Pran Nath Birthday Concert - Live Cable TV

2011 June 13 – 4^th Annual Pandit Pran Nath Urs Concert - Live Cable TV

2011 March - Shirdi, India - Live Performance at Dargah of Shirdike Sai Baba

2011 Feb 5 - New Delhi India - Live Performance at Dargah of Hazrat Inayat Khan

2010 Nov 3 – 4^th Annual Pandit Pran Nath Birthday Concert - Live Cable TV

2010 June 13  - 3^rd Annual Pandit Pran Nath Urs Concert - Albany, CA

2009 Nov 1 – 3^rd Annual Pandit Pran Nath Birthday Concert - Duke Ellington Room, Manhattan Plaza, NYC

2009 June 13 – 2^nd  Annual Pandit Pran Nath Urs Concert - Live Cable TV

2008 Nov 3 - 2^nd Annual Pandit Pran Nath Birthday Concert, NYC -  Polash Gomes-Tabla

2008 June 13 - 1^st Annual Pandit Pran Nath Urs Concert - Duke Ellington Room, Manhattan Plaza, NYC

2007 Nov 3 - 1^st Annual Pandit Pran Nath Birthday Concert, NYC - Kumar Das-Tabla

2006 Frederick Community College, Polash Gomes-Tabla

2005 American Cancer Society, Polash Gomes-Tabla

2002 Penn State Scranton, Polash Gomes-Tabla

2002 Penn State Schuylkill, Polash Gomes-Tabla

2002 Self-Realization Fellowship, India Night Fundraiser, Polash Gomes-Tabla

2000 University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Polash Gomes-Tabla

2000 Pratt Institute, Maitreya Padukone-Tabla

1997 and 1998, Pratt Institute, Polash Gomes-Tabla

1997 Pace University, Polash Gomes-Tabla

1997, 1998 Woodstock Festival, Yasgur Farms, Mrinal Pal-Tabla

1995 Environmental Fundraiser, NY Windstar Youth Association

1994 Bruno Walter Auditorium, Lincoln Center, Indian Arts Festival: Misha Masud-Tabla.

Concerts with East Indian Classical Music Masters

2002 MELA Foundation Dreamhouse: Ustad Hafizullah Khan Sahib Sarangi Concert,

   La Monte Young and Lee Torchia-Tamburas; Rose Okada -Sarangi; Rik Masterson-Tabla

1997 Tribe Dance Studio - Terry Riley Vocal concert of North Indian Ragas; Michael Harrison-

   Voice and Tambura; Lee Torchia-Tambura; Rose Okada-Sarangi; Rik Masterson-Tabla

1996 Sufi Book Store, NY, Pandit Pran Nath Vocal Concert:  La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela-

   Voice and Tambura (first half); Lee Torchia and Michael Harrison-Voice and Tambura, (2nd half)

1996 Centre Mandapa, Paris France, Pandit Pran Nath East Indian Classical Vocal Concert,

   Lee Torchia-Voice and Tambura; Rose Okada-Sarangi; Rick Masterson-Tabla

Teacher - East Indian Classical Vocal:

2009, Oct 17 – Lecture/Performance – New Life Expo, NYC

2008 Master Class - Shivashakti Yoga Center, NYC

2003 Master Class - New School, NYC - Jazz & Contemporary Music Program; Naren Budhakar-Tabla

2002/2003 - Adjunct Faculty - New School University Jazz Dept. NYC:  North Indian Classical Vocal Teacher

JazzRaga Performances in New York

1993 West End Gate: Gary Dial-Piano; Ricky Ford-Saxophone; Hui Cox-Guitar;

         Ray Mantilla-Percussion; Fred Hopkins-Bass; J.R. Mitchell-Drums.

1993 CB'S CBGB'S Gallery NYC

1992 Jazz Vespers, St. Peter's Church: Walter Bishop, Jr.-Piano; Jeff Holck-Bass;

         Rudy Romero-Congas; Chuck Wilson-Saxophone.

Village Gate: Michael Hashim-Saxophone; David Marck-Piano; Jeff Holck-Bass;

         Rudy Romero-Bongos; Jose Davila-Trombone.

Recordings:

"Loverman, A Tribute to Billie Holiday": Roger Ram Ramirez, composer of "Lover Man"-Piano;

Mel Lewis-Drums; Milt Hinton-Bass; Ricky Ford-Saxophone, Lee Torchia-Voice

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Awards

1980 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Fellowship Grant Recipient (#01-3130-174)

1970 (January) B.A., University of Maryland, College Park