Whirled Music _ Phyllis Chapell and Ken Ulansey have been blending their instruments and voices together for over 20 years, recording in each other’s many projects, mixing influences, and broadening each other’s musical outlooks. As a duo, they perform songs from around the world and draw from traditions as diverse as the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Brazil, Ireland, India and, of course, the American songbook. Their travels through most of these cultures lend an authenticity to their music that's wonderful and rare!

Phyllis Chapell’s repertoire features songs in 12 languages from Brazil, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. Her 3-octave vocals are supported and complemented by her acoustic guitar, capturing the essence of musical styles from percussive Brazilian sambas and explosive flamenco to elegant folk, jazz, contemporary, and original ballads. She has been named one of the top 500 jazz vocalists of all time by Scott Yanow (Downbeat, Jazz Times, AllMusic Guide) in his new book, "The Jazz Singers: The Ultimate Guide."

Ken Ulansey, Penn Council for the Arts winner, plays alto and soprano sax, clarinet and pennywhistle. He is a musical chameleon, having played contemporary classical music with Relache, jazz with his own award-winning band, Latin with Synthesis and Minas, and folk music with most of the area’s and even the nation’s leading songwriters. He has played at Lincoln Center, the Taj Mahal in India, Newport Jazz Festival, Philly Folk Fest, dozens of international festivals and hundreds of clubs and concert venues over his four-decade career. Besides leading his own wedding band that specializes in swing, Motown, Latin, pop, zydeco and oldies, Ken has toured extensively in Europe and the States, played on nearly two hundred recordings, and worked in collaboration with dancers, film-makers, poets and story-tellers.