Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | Champian's Update from the "Feel the Heat" Tour, Notes from the Road
Hello everyone! We are in Germantown TN tonight with our first night off since we left New York last Wednesday. I am having such a wonderful time traveling and meeting all new people, not to mention this lovely warm southern weather.

We kicked off the tour with a show in Washington DC at Twins Jazz Club last Wednesday. It was my first time to play in DC and I think we will definitely be back at Twins. The room has a GREAT sound and is very friendly.

Friday we performed at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (which is a suburb of Memphis TN) to a completely sold-out standing-room-only show. We did an encore! Such wonderful people at the Germantown PAC, not only in the audience but also in the staff that took care of us. It's always such a pleasure to work for people who take good care of you. (If you want to hear the concert from the GPAC, you can tune into WUMR this Sunday evening at 8 PM CST, either by radio or online for FREE.)

Saturday and Sunday evening we performed at Vanelli's in Tupelo, MS (the birthplace of Elvis!). I had no idea what to expect in terms of who would come out and how they would receive our music, but when I walked into Vanelli's on Saturday night before our show it was PACKED! A gentleman walked up to me and said, "Do you take requests?" I said, of course, if I know it; and he proceeded to hand me a list about 10 songs deep of his favorite tunes from my albums. I have fans in Tupelo MS! Crazy! Not only that but several people said they had never heard Jazz before and they really loved our show. I have played for many wonderful audiences in the world, but that audience in Tupelo was so appreciative and warm! They are really nice people in Tupelo.

Also, on Sunday night we had a request for "Summertime". We don't normally play that song, but we decided to play it and invent an arrangement on the spot. Hide and I did a rubato "free" version out front, as an intro, and then started to play it again that way on the way out (when the song was over). It was so quiet in the room, you could hear a pin drop, and just as we were finishing the song - BOOM! And all the lights went off! Scared me half to death! Seems something was hit by lightning, and the power shut off. It was so wild, it startled us all! (If you were there, you remember!)

Today we gave a clinic at the University of Memphis. The students were so smart and asked great questions. I love teaching and I really loved interacting with them and seeing the Jazz community from their perspective.

Now we have a few days off and we are doing the sight-seeing things (today we saw Graceland and visited the Memphis Drum Shop, besides eating some barbeque! Can't get food like that in NYC!). I have posted some pictures and if you click the link it will take you to my FB page where you can see pics and videos from our tour.

Thanks for listening to my update and checking in! I am so happy to be playing my music for people in a different part of the country; It is a wonderful thing to spread the beauty of Jazz. Thank you for listening!

Yours,
Champian

Monday, January 16th, 2012 | New show added to the Southern Tour - ATLANTA GA!
With only a few days until the kick-off of Champian's Southern Tour, "Feel the Heat" we've added another show!

Come out -
Tuesday January 31 in Atlanta GA @ Studio 281
Sets at 9 & 11 PM
$10 Cover.
Click the link for their website

Here is the COMPLETE tour schedule :

Wednesday January 18 - Twins Jazz
Washington D.C.
Sets at 8 & 10 PM
Call 202.234.0072 for info.

Friday January 20 - Germantown Performing Arts Center -
Germantown / Memphis TN
8:30 PM Jazz in the Box
Call 901-751-7500 for ticket info.

Saturday January 21 & Sunday January 22 - Vanelli's
Tupelo MS
Each night from 8 PM
http://www.vanellis.com/

Thursday January 26 - Clinic at Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond LA
3:30 PM
Details TBA

Friday January 27 - Columbia Theatre
Hammond LA
7:30 PM
http://columbiatheatre.org/
Tickets from $30

Saturday January 28 - Snug Harbor Jazz Club
New Orleans LA
Sets at 8 & 10 PM
www.snugjazz.com

Tuesday January 31 - Studio 281
Atlanta, GA
Sets at 9 & 11 PM
$10 Cover
281 Peters St. Atlanta GA 30313
http://www.studio281.com/

Saturday, January 14th, 2012 | Download "After You've Gone" from iTunes!
Champian has a new single out - Please visit iTunes and download "After You've Gone" featuring the Red Bank Jazz Orchestra.

Monday, January 9th, 2012 | New Show added to the Southern Tour!
Hello everyone! We are a mere 10 days away from the kick-off show of Champian's Southern US Tour AKA "Feel the Heat".

Very excited to announce that the tour will start on Wednesday January 18 in Washington DC at Twins Jazz Club, sets at 8 & 10 PM. Call 202.234.0072 for info.

Following dates are : January 20 @ GPAC in Memphis TN, January 21 & 22 at Vanelli's in Tupelo MS, January 26 & 27 at Southeastern Louisana University & the Columbia Theatre in Hammond LA, and January 28 at Snug Harbor in New Orleans.

Please "click the link" to see our official tour page and make your reservations now!

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 | Happy New Year & 2012 News!
Hello everyone! I hope everybody had a great Holiday Season and a lovely New Years Eve. Wow, it's already 2012!

We are getting ready to head into the South (USA) in just a few weeks. The Quartet (Champian, Hide, Stephen, and Pete) will be performing in Memphis, Tupelo MS, Hammond LA, and New Orleans between January 20 and the 28th. We might even make an appearance in DC on the 18th! Please visit the "tour" page to see if you can make it to a show, and email Champian (champian.fulton@Gmail.com) if you'd like a private lesson as well. Don't forget to stay in touch with Champian while she's on the road via twitter and Facebook.

The youtube channel has been revamped and new videos are being posted bi-weekly. Visit www.youtube.com/champianfulton or click the link at the bottom of this news update to view the videos, comment, like, and subscribe.

Also the "listen" section of the website has TONS of new tunes added. If you like "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" you can download it FOR FREE under the "FREE SONG!" tab on the left. No need to sign up for anything at all. Just click and enjoy!

2012 is going to be a great year and we hope that we will see you along the way!

Sunday, January 1st, 2012 | Join #ChampianChat on Twitter Every Tuesday @ 3 PM EST
Join the Live Chat with Champian on Twitter every Tuesday at 3 PM EST. Talk about music, books, what you ate for lunch, whatever! Champian's handle is @ChampianFulton and the hashtag is #champianchat

See you there!

Thursday, December 15th, 2011 | Happy Holidays & New Videos on Youtube~
Happy Holidays everyone! Hope to see you at a show this month sometime.

Please know that we have finalized and announced the tour dates for January & February in the Southern United States. Check out the calendar and also be sure to visit the event pages on Facebook to help spread the word to your friends!

There are new videos uploaded to the Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/champianfulton) which feature some live tracks from recent shows including the Detroit Jazz Festival and Champian's concert with the WDR Big Band in Germany. To be notified immediately about new uploads be sure to "subscribe" to the channel.

Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Monday, July 25th, 2011 | News from Champian's Record Company "Spectra" about her summer schedule.....

Champian Fulton is a very busy lady this summer, headlining for three Jazz Festivals (Rochester, Litchfield and Detroit), teaching at the Litchfield Jazz Camp, and now what she calls her "vacation date" performing alongside Actor/Performer and Saturday Night Live alumnus Joe Piscopo at his very own "Club Piscopo" at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The performance club opened June 30,2011 and was a long time dream for the actor.

Piscopo, a regular on the NBC Television series - Saturday Night Live (1980-84), and known for his impersonations of David Letterman and "The Chairman of The Board" - Frank Sinatra, created the venue with the idea of performing and showcasing "undiscovered" talent in an ambience that resembles the legendary Copacabana club of New York.

Champian Fulton performs with Joe Piscopo August 18 through 21.

Club Piscopo
Resorts Casino Hotel
1133 Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08104
Tickets: $25-35
Phone: 800-736-1420
Ticketmaster: http://www.ticketmaster.com/

Friday, June 10th, 2011 | New videos posted!
New videos are posted from Champian's stint at Birdland last month! Check them out on Champian's youtube page.

The videos are for you to enjoy, so please visit the page (click link below) or type www.youtube.com/champianfulton into your browser, and "like", share them with your friends, comment, and don't forget to subscribe!

Friday, April 1st, 2011 | Champian in Downbeat Magazine
Read what singer Nellie McKay has to say about Champian's album "the breeze and I" in the Blindfold Test of Downbeat. May 2011.

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011 | Champian's Channel on Youtube!
The day has come! Finally! Champian has a youtube channel (just click the link below). Currently there are videos from Champian's performance at the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival from last summer, but there are other clips coming soon - so stay tuned. Please subscribe, "like", and "share" with your friends!

Sunday, December 26th, 2010 | Champian Fulton Video on Youtube, Filmed at Birdland
Check out this great video from the Pace Report on Champian's latest show at Birdland. Video includes some footage from the show and a brief interview.

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 | Champian's "the breeze and I" review by David Orthmann is #1!
David Orthmann's review of "the breeze and I" is #1 on All About Jazz! Check it out, it's pretty neat.

You can help us stay #1 by clicking on the review and then clicking "recommend" on the top right hand corner. You don't have to sign in or anything, it's really easy!

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 | "Sometimes I'm Happy" Champian's 2008 Release on Venus Records
We have been inundated with questions about where to purchase "Sometimes I'm Happy". The album was released only in Japan in 2008, so it is difficult to find in the US.

There is an import website where you can easily order the album. It ships in 2 days from the US. (Eastwind Import - click the link below to open the page)

You can also find copies on eBay (sometimes!) but as of right now there is no way to digitally download the album.

Thanks for listening!

Thursday, December 17th, 2009 | Champian Fulton Station on Pandora Radio!
Champian Fulton Trio Station on Pandora Radio.

pandora.com

Check it out!