Primary Instrument: Vocal
”At once smart, alluring, evocative...” -- Washington Post
Over the past three years songwriter and jazz vocalist Kathleen Grace has made a name for herself on the national scene as a lyrical vocalist with a desire to push boundaries. She has performed at festivals in the U.S., Europe and South America including the Montreux Jazz Festival and the SXSW Music Festival. A product of the fertile music scene in Los Angeles, Grace borrows from several genres in her writing and arranging, combining virtuosic jazz with the textures of indie folk/rock. The result is music played at the highest level and enhanced by eclectic instrumentation and vocal harmonies.
“Pure-toned jazz vocalist …stepping into her own as an incisive tunesmith” -- San Francisco Chronicle
Grace’s most recent CD, Mirror, was born out of a desire to fuse the musical language of jazz with the storytelling of the American folk tradition. Grace in her capacity as vocalist, songwriter and improvisor draws the listener in with vocal harmonies, grooves and textures inspired by her stories of love, power and loss. Each selection from the project has a modern day fable at its center and lessons learned and unlearned color their meaning.
Awards:
Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency, Kennedy Center Finalist, Shure Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition Finalist, International Songwriting Competition“Pure-toned jazz vocalist …stepping into her own as an incisive tunesmith” -- San Francisco Chronicle
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Primary Instrument:
Vocal
Location:
la, CA
Credentials/Background:
Jazz Faculty, University Southern California
Co-Chair Vocal Department, Los Angeles Music Academy College
