"Part mermaid, part chanteuse, part R&B and jazz singer (Artswatch)" Shelly Rudolph is a Portland-based vocalist, songwriter, and performer whose genre-defying work blends jazz, soul, and poetic lyricism into something entirely her own.
With a voice described as “equal parts sugar and whiskey” (All About Jazz), she moves fluidly between jazz, blues, and her original music—songs that are sensual, soulful, and deeply human.
Her work spans albums, live performance, and multidisciplinary collaboration, with music that invites connection, presence, and feeling.
ORFEA RISING: A Jazz Myth Suite
What if Orpheus were a woman? What if she didn’t look back?
Orfea Rising is a five-movement journey of original songs, poetry, improvisation, chamber jazz and dance — a descent for love and a return with something unexpected: a voice of one’s own.
World premiered September 5, 2026 at the Montavilla Jazz Festival.
UNWRAPPED: FROM THE STUDIO
The work, as it arrives.
My open studio — where the muses gather and the work lands first.
Poetry prescriptions and midnight melodies. Dervish Work and Orfea Rising. Stray poems, beautiful interruptions, and whatever else is currently asking to be made.
Unwrapped is free, and the door is always open.
UPCOMING SHOWS
MUSIC THAT MOVES BETWEEN WORLDS
Shelly Rudolph’s albums are intimate soundtracks: sultry tumble rise-ups of longing, light, and a wild heart.
Her acclaimed album The Way We Love features GRAMMY-winning “maverick” cellist David Darling, while I Love LOVE — her sumptuous dance-soul anthem with Charlie Hunter — has lit up playlists and airwaves across 17 countries.
Press play to explore the music, story, mystery & soul.
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Close Enough 4:350:00/4:35
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Butterfly Walk 2:460:00/2:46
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Hidden Moonlight 1:470:00/1:47
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0:00/2:54
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It's Snowing 2:410:00/2:41
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Stand By Me 3:460:00/3:46
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Water in My Hand 4:430:00/4:43
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The Way We Love 2:280:00/2:28
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The Mystery 3:460:00/3:46
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Myth & Shade 2:010:00/2:01
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Memory In Blue 3:120:00/3:12
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In This World 5:130:00/5:13
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Couldalovedyabetta 4:520:00/4:52
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Faith 3:340:00/3:34
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The Slow Life 2:360:00/2:36
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Close Enough 4:350:00/4:35
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Stand By Me 3:460:00/3:46
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Butterfly Walk 2:440:00/2:44
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The Way We Love 2:290:00/2:29
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The Mystery 3:420:00/3:42