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)
Our picks include Grammy-winner (and SDSU alum) Gregory Porter at UCSD, Grammy nominee Sara Gazarek at Dizzy's, and 24-year-old Texas blues-rocker Ally Venable at Humphreys Concerts by the Bay
Palouse Jazz Project provides a look into jazz The Palouse Jazz Project, comprised of University of Idaho faculty, held a workshop Saturday to perform and answer questions about the group and offer advice for aspiring music students. Vern Sielert said the initial version of the band started to form in…
Jazz vocalist Sara Gazarek tells us about the goal of her new release, Vanity: “What if I explore truth instead of feeling like there’s a role that I’m supposed to play for my audience?”