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Sara Gazarek (voice), Julian Shore (piano), Matt Aronoff (bass), Jared Schonig (drums)“…she may well turn out to be the next important jazz singer.”– DON HECKMAN, THE LOS ANGELES TIMESBorn and raised in Seattle, WA, 3x GRAMMY® nominated jazz vocalist Sara Gazarek reigns as one of the most creative voices of her generation, and one “who may well turn out to be the next important jazz singer” (Los Angeles Times). Collaborating with jazz legends Fred Hersch, Billy Childs, Kurt Elling, and more, and with 6 critically-acclaimed albums under her belt at the age of 40, Gazarek often tours internationally as a soloist/band leader, and as a co-founder of the vocal collective, säje, whose debut single earned a 2021 GRAMMY® nomination. Sara is a 2023 Chamber Music of America New Jazz Works grant recipient, serves on the LA Chapter Board of Governors for the Recording Academy, and works as an Associate Professor of Jazz Voice at the Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester)
Rotterdam native’s album ‘Dialogues on Race’ nominated for Grammy | The Daily Gazette
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While the national dialogue has been more focused on race in the last year or so, it’s been on musician and Rotterdam native Gregg August’s mind for more than a decade.
The jazz bassist released “Dialogues on Race” earlier this year, an album that’s been in the works since 2009. It’s already earned a Grammy Award nomination for best large jazz ensemble album.
“I’m not used to getting those types of acknowledgments. So it was pretty cool,” August said.
He may not be used to such industry accolades, but his life is rooted in music.