Diana Ross, Kool & The Gang, Al Jarreau, New Edition, The Manhattans, Myleka, and Tisha Campbell have all recorded songs by Cathy Block. Her song, Never Explain Love, was featured as the closing credit song in the Spike Lee motion picture Do The Right Thing.

Cathy's album of original music for children, Timeless, was given the prestigious Editor's Choice Award for children's best audio by The American Library Association's Book List. Timeless also garnered The Toy Portfolio Platinum Award for Best Audio.

Cathy's musical, That's What Kids Do!, a show about kids and starring kids has received rave reviews: School Library Journal calls the original studio cast recording,"Upbeat, empowering, and funk". Book List said That's What Kids Do! is "...a listening pleasure". This show has been licensed for productions from Ohio to South Africa.

Latest News

4/22/10 - Love's Got A Hold On Me made the R & B - Soul Top 10.

12/15/08 - Cathy's tune "All I Want for Christmas is My Girl" was used in the NBC Sitcom "Kath & Kim". The episode aired 12/11/08.

7/9/07 - "I Just Keep Thinking of You" entered the BroadJam Jazz Top 10.

7/7/07 - "Moments" entered the BroadJam R & B - Classic Top 10.

6/21//07 - "Let's Just Dream" entered the BroadJam Top 10 Latin Jazz Chart.

About Cathy Block

Diana Ross, Kool & The Gang, Al Jarreau, New Edition, The Manhattans, Myleka, and Tisha Campbell have all recorded songs by Cathy Block. Her song, Never Explain Love, was featured as the closing credit song in the Spike Lee motion picture Do The Right Thing.

Cathy?s album of original music for children, Timeless, was given the prestigious Editor?s Choice Award for children?s best audio by The American Library Association?s Book List. Timeless also garnered The Toy Portfolio Platinum Award for Best Audio.

Cathy?s musical, That?s What Kids Do! a show about kids and stars kids has received rave reviews: School Library Journal calls the original studio cast recording, ?Upbeat, empowering, and fun?. Book List said That?s What Kids Do! is ??a listening pleasure?. This show has been licensed for productions from Ohio to South Africa.


Cathy is an accomplished flutist, in both classical and jazz and has performed on many recordings. She currently plays regularly with several ensembles in the Philadelphia area, and also teaches flute and composition from her private studio.

Cathy Block holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging from Berklee College of Music, where she graduated magna cum laude. She also has studied at The Boston Conservatory Of Music. Cathy has orchestrated for symphonic orchestra, big band, and small combos. Cathy is the founder and musical director of The Living Green Children?s Chorus which has raised thousands of dollars for local land preservation.
Cathy is also the creator of Music is Wonderful! A music introductory program developed for pre schooled aged children.


Contact Building Block Music: 215-794-2517

Lily Mae

Think Joni Mitchell meets Laura Marling and you've got a good idea as to what Lily Mae, a 19-year-old Contemporary Folk singer-songwriter, sounds like. Lily has been performing since she was four and released her debut EP, "Early Days," in 2012. The CD release concert for "Early Days" attracted over 250 people. Since then, her music has been garnering airplay internationally. She was first introduced to WXPN as their Pick of the Day, and most recently, was a live guest on Gene Shay's Folk Show. Lily's list of artists she has opened for includes: Livingston Taylor, Ben Taylor, Dry The River, Jenny Owen Youngs, The Marshall Tucker Band, Joan Osborne, and the list goes on.

Lily hails from Bucks County, PA, but has quite the following in the UK. "Early Days" has been reviewed on both Folk Radio UK and For Folk's Sake. For Folk's Sake called Lily "a younger Laura Marling before she was scorned by life." Truly amazing, prodigal, and innovative are all words that have been used to describe Lily's work.

Industry legend and President Emeritus of Blue Note Records, Bruce Lundvall says, "Lily Mae has a signature voice, writes excellent songs, and is a future star."

Kathy Saunders from the popular UK folk music website "For Folk's Sake" describes Lily Mae's voice, "The undulating vocals tell a tale of love, loss and the possibility of learning something in the aftermath of it all."

Jacqueline Maloney Extended Bio

Mix the vocal control of Streisand, the purity of sound of Eva Cassidy,
and you get a suburb instrument. Now add in great songs, an incredible
band, and you get Jacqueline Maloney!

Jacqueline is a sensational young vocalist who currently splits her time
between New York and Los Angeles. She is an adult contemporary artist, of
remarkable quality, that is rooted in the jazz standard genre. She
appeals to the same audience that Jamie Cullum or Michael Buble does, but
also reaches into the Norah Jones, and Anita Baker camp.

Building Block Music has recently completed production on Jacqueline's
first CD. This marvelous debut contains 10 tracks. Vocal jazz great Jon
Lucien and R&B Hall of Fame Artist, Gerald Alston (lead singer of the
Manhattans), were so taken with Jacqueline's voice that they lent their
vocals on two exciting duets!

Performing since she was 5 years old, Jacqueline has been in the theatre,
on the cover of magazines and in television. When Kenny Rogers brought
his show "Christmas from the Heart" to the renowned Beacon Theatre in New
York, Jacqueline was chosen out of many hundreds of vocalists, to appear
with him, and was the only other soloist in the show, besides Kenny.
Jacqueline has been an invited guest to sing at The Players Club in New
York City for the past four years, where she has been in shows with Dick
Cavett, Rue McClahan, and Steve Ross,

She has also enjoyed appearing on the stage in theatre productions with
John Glover, in "Time of Your Life", in LA. And as Gwendolyn in "Ernest
In Love", as Birdie in "Sneaux" with Kristen Bell, Angelina in "Kingdom"
at the Denver Center Theatre, and as Donna in "Tony & Tina's Wedding".
She also enjoyed playing Zanetta in "Music Man" with Gary Sandy.

In film and television she can be seen in "In & Out" with Kevin Kline,
"Funk Parlor" with James Wilder, "Sex In the City", "All My Children",
"Search for Tomorrow" and others.

This Spring Jacqueline has been appearing in the NYC and Philly areas
doing club dates and cabaret shows with her band, and as a duo. She has
also been an opener for headliners at The Sellersville Theatre in
Sellersville, Pa.

Wherever Jacqueline goes, she continues to wow the audience with her
stunningly beautiful voice, on stage charm, and fantastic songs, that are
written expressly for her by band member, Cathy Block.

Jacqueline Maloney is a class act that is destined to have a long career.

For more information and photos see: www.jacquelinemaloney.com

or contact:

Building Block Music
Tony Oppenheim or Cathy Block
Phone: 215.794.2517
Email: tony@buildingblockmusic.com or cathy@buildingblockmusic.com

Manhattans - Press Info

The Manhattans, Diana Ross, Kool & The Gang, Al Jarreau, New Edition, Myleka, and Tisha Campbell have all recorded songs by Cathy Block. Her song, Never Explain Love, was featured as the closing credit song in the Spike Lee motion picture Do The Right Thing.

Cathy?s album of original music for children, Timeless, was given the prestigious Editor?s Choice Award for children?s best audio by The American Library Association?s Book List. Timeless also garnered the ToyPortfolio.com Platinum Award for Best Audio.

Cathy Block holds a Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Composition and Arranging from Berklee College of Music. She has orchestrated for symphonic orchestra, big band, and small combos. She performs on flute, guitar, banjo, and vocals. Cathy is the founder and musical director of The Living Green Children?s Chorus which is featured in That?s What Kids Do!

Comments

Readying the release of Lily Mae's new 7 song EP called "Closer" It drops on 11/11/16



Thank you so much for the recent review of Kelembe. I love that it was constructive criticism. Very well thought out. Thanks for taking the time.



Thanks for the review of Tastes Like Chicken Cathy!! Since when does a children's songwriter know about TM Stevens? You've got funky ears!!!



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