Avi Wisnia
Avi Wisnia is a Philadelphia-based singer songwriter who blends bossa nova with 1950's West Coast Jazz, blues, acoustic folk and contemporary pop. Since his first performance in New York City's Caffe Vivaldi in 2005, Avi has actively recorded and performed in the United States. In 2007, he recorded his first EP, Avi Wisnia Presents. In 2009, he won the OutMusic Award for Outstanding Jazz Song of the year, for his cover of TLC's "No Scrubs".[1] This track also appears on his 2010 full-length debut "Something New," which received praise from several New York City and Philadelphia press outlets, including Time Out New York, The L Magazine, 88.5 WXPN in Philadelphia. His latest release, the digital single Sky Blue Sky was recorded via satellite between Rio de Janeiro and Philadelphia. This song was also a finalist in the Philadelphia Songwriter's Project Songwriting Competition.[2]