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Jennifer Zarine

Originally from the small, upstate New York town of Ghent, where values are a way of life, Jennifer Zarine grew up grounded with a passion for hard work and dedication.

Following her passion for music, she performed her way through most of the Capital Region, achieving a BM in vocal performance from Eastman School of Music along the way.

Her journey took her to New York City, where she focused her energies in musical theater and graduated from the famed Circle in the Square Theater School. Always playful and quirky, Jennifer's voice expressed her depth, her openness and her warmth. This talent and drive was harnessed by her vocal teacher at Circle, who inspired her to pursue jazz.

The combination of her formal vocal and theater training is why Jennifer’s live and recorded performances are exciting and entertaining. Her ability to deliver each song with vivid interpretation and conviction is due to all the training in the multi-disciplined performance backgrounds. A true entertainer is more than just a vocalist and Jennifer offers a vintage authenticity to each selection.

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Album Review

Jennifer Zarine: Fresh Made Cuppa Tea

Read "Fresh Made Cuppa Tea" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


A seizure of nostalgia has gripped the jazz vocals community and shows no evidence of abating. Retta Christie continues her excellent survey of obscure cowboy movie tunes with Dave Frishberg. Lawrence Lebo strips the American musical vernacular to the quick in her three volume series, and Jennifer Zarine successfully mashes up 75 years of Americana with prewar Berlin Cabaret.Fresh Made Cuppa Tea is very familiar, but completely lacking that sepia-toned attic smell; rather, these songs are crisp like ...

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“Jennifer Zarine is all class with a touch of sassy vixen and a pinch of country girl sweetness.” -Susan Frances, Associated Content from Yahoo

“Jennifer Zarines vocals are playful, sexy and funny but always sincere.” -William Sostre, JazzTimes

“So many sound so alike in this genre

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