Ippi or Ipshita Roy, is one of the well-known Jazz, Blues and Soul vocalist from New Delhi, India and is currently residing in Dallas, Texas. Ippi started her musical journey in 2009 as the frontwoman for Delhi based blues band Big Bang Blues. She launched herself as a solo artist in 2016, with her debut single ‘Your Love.’ She released her debut six track album, “Love, Life and Melody,” internationally in June 2018. Ippi graduated from the prestigious University of North Texas’ Jazz program and is the recipient of the Paris Rutherford Jazz leadership award and COM merit award. She has played across all major cities in India and is now gaining reputation as a Jazz performer in America**. She has also been a part of several music festivals such as Mahindra Blues Festival, Cotai jazz and Blues festival (Macau), Kasauli Rhythm and Blues, Denton Arts and Jazz festival, Frisco finishers fest among others**. She was nominated for Jack Daniels awards for Best Female Vocalist in 2013. Her work has been well recognized in all major press and media outlets in India such as RollingStone India magazine, Times of India, Hindustan times and more. She is now navigating the Jazz world in the US.

“Who’s that knocking on my door” is a tune written by Gus Kahn and Seymour Simmons and first recorded in 1927 by Annette Hanshaw. The song is a rhythm changes form, that puts a fun spin on the idea of anticipation of a woman desperately waiting for her lover. It is fast, upbeat and a very catchy and happy song. Ippi fell in love with the track when she explored 1920s Jazz for the first time in 2011 and since then she has been continuing her research on the less known repertoire from the 20s. She was inspired by a gypsy jazz interpretation for this single. It features Alex Hand on Guitars and Nick Woodhouse on Bass.This is the first of many singles she is releasing that showcases her research on the 1920s less known repertoire.

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