Date: Sunday, July 13, 2014. 2:00 PM.
Location: Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Joining Kristen is singer Jackie Ryan. Jackie has thrilled audiences across the globe with her powerful 3 1/2 octave range and her magnetic stage presence. She has been profiled as a featured artist by NPR, Voice of America, Primetime A&E, and CNN TV en Espanol and has filled premier venues in the US and abroad. She has played the Telluride, Monterey, and Lionel Hampton Jazz Festivals. Jackie has performed or recorded with numerous jazz greats including Toots Thielemans, Clark Terry, and Buddy DeFranco, just to name a few. Jackie's natural affinity for languages extends deeply into the language of jazz and its intricate structures. She possesses a keen ear for jazz phrasing and its internal rhymes. As a lyricist she has composed note-for-note vocalese to the scorching sax solos of Benny Carter's "DOOZY" and Joe Henderson's "The Kicker". Kristen Strom, tenor saxophoneJackie Ryan, vocalsScott Sorkin, guitarFred Harris, pianoJohn Shifflett, bassJason Lewis, drums
Location: Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Joining Kristen is singer Jackie Ryan. Jackie has thrilled audiences across the globe with her powerful 3 1/2 octave range and her magnetic stage presence. She has been profiled as a featured artist by NPR, Voice of America, Primetime A&E, and CNN TV en Espanol and has filled premier venues in the US and abroad. She has played the Telluride, Monterey, and Lionel Hampton Jazz Festivals. Jackie has performed or recorded with numerous jazz greats including Toots Thielemans, Clark Terry, and Buddy DeFranco, just to name a few. Jackie's natural affinity for languages extends deeply into the language of jazz and its intricate structures. She possesses a keen ear for jazz phrasing and its internal rhymes. As a lyricist she has composed note-for-note vocalese to the scorching sax solos of Benny Carter's "DOOZY" and Joe Henderson's "The Kicker". Kristen Strom, tenor saxophoneJackie Ryan, vocalsScott Sorkin, guitarFred Harris, pianoJohn Shifflett, bassJason Lewis, drums