NWI Times
Sunday, November 25, 2007

By Rob Earnshaw
Times Correspondent

Local chanteuse brings her unique sound to Chicago, Valpo

A local jazz singer who studied with Grammy-award winning artist Bobby McFerrin will kick off December by performing an eclectic mix of cover tunes and originals at Valparaiso's Front Porch Music.

Singer/songwriter Patti Shaffner of Gary's Miller area was fortunate to join a group of singers three years ago on a six-day retreat at the Omega Center in Rhineback, N.Y., where she took a master class in scat singing (vocal improvisation) led by McFerrin.

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