Blaire Reinhard is a singer, pianist, and songwriter from

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. She is the granddaughter of trumpet player and

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bandleader

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. On September 7, 2012, her single "No Nothing" with Curtis & Reinhard reached #92 on the iTunes US Pop Music Chart.

Live performances

Blaire has performed in choral programs at venues like

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...

and

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, and as a featured soloist with the

Minnesota Orchestra The Minnesota Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded originally as the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1903, the Minnesota Orchestra plays most of its concerts at Minneapolis's Orchestra Hall. History Em ...

singing original music arranged for big band, orchestra, and choir. Blaire also regularly performs with The Blaire Reinhard Band ("The BRB"), Curtis & Reinhard ("C&R"), and other groups in and around New York City. The BRB has opened for national artists such as

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of Dispatch,

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, the

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, the

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, and

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. They have been joined onstage by harmonica virtuoso

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and have jammed with guitar-tapping legend

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TV and film

Blaire's music and voice have appeared in television shows (e.g., ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Lincoln Heights'' theme song, '' Felicity'', '' Over There'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and the

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microseries ''Fresh Takes'' starring

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and

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), feature films (e.g.
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'' The Namesake'', '' Step Up'', '' The Merry Gentleman'', and ''

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''), radio and cable broadcasts, and other media (e.g., ''Pink Together'' breast cancer awareness campaign).

Discography

*''Gamblers and Fancy Women'' (2016, with Curtis & Reinhard) *''At The Pigeon Club'' (2012, Curtis & Reinhard debut album) * ''Concert for Lauren'' (2010, Blaire Reinhard Band live album) * ''Steps on the Ceiling'' (2009, Blaire Reinhard Band debut album) * ''Somewhere in Between'' (2005, solo album) * ''Tangled'' (2004, '' The Sil'hooettes'' a cappella album, feat. Blaire as music director, soloist, and award-winning arranger) * ''Merry Christmas from Doc Severinsen and The Tonight Show Orchestra'' (1991, feat. Blaire as soloist on "Silent Night")

References

External links

Blaire Reinhard Band Website
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