Jennifer Scott / Kirsten Strom - Crossing Borders

The Georgia Straight Jazz Society is proud to host the Jennifer Scott / Kristen Strom Project
Tuesday February 5, 2008
Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Coutenay

Crossing Borders is a new international jazz group led by the heralded Canadian jazz vocalist/pianist Jennifer Scott and San Francisco - Bay Area saxophonist Kristen Strom who is well–known for her melodic, engaging style. The band includes guitarist Scott Sorkin (Count Basie Orchestra, Steve Turre & Michael Turre, Smith Dobson, Louie Bellson), bassist Rene Worst (Chet Baker, Joe Pass, Paul Horn, Freddie Hubbard), and drummer Bernie Aria.

". . . cool and smoky, intimate and fiery, swinging and soulful . . ."
Comox Valley Record article

Jennifer Scott is a Vancouver-born vocalist and jazz pianist specializing in jazz, blues andworld music. She has appeared in clubs and Jazz Festivals all across Canada and in several ofthe United States. She has also performed with such jazz luminaries as: Tommy Banks, Don Thompson, Kenny Wheeler, Skywalk, and Hugh Fraser, to name a few.

"... this voice immediately arrested my hearing and said, 'Wake up, listen up, sit down, and listen to this lady 'til she's finished singing.' A very pure, a very flexible voice--a voice made to sing jazz ... Jennifer Scott definitely has great time and a very flexible voice ..." - Katie Malik, CBC Jazzbeat

"... She's one of the best female vocalists I've had the pleasure of hearing in a long time (with terrific jazz, blues and pop ballads, plus tasty scat singing abilities) ..." - Maev Brennan, Kelowna Capital News

In addition, Jennifer is an excellent and extremely experienced vocal teacher and is coming to the Denman to do a vocal workshop called Voice Meets Imagination on June 7-8 at the Denman Island Arts Centre
Jennifer Scott web site

Kristen Strom has been a mainstay on the Bay Area musicscene for nearly two decades. Aside from leading her own bands, she has performed with many well-known artists, including Manhattan Transfer, Roberta Flack, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy Heath, Kevin Mahogany, Michel LeGrand, the San Jose Symphony, the Temptations, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops and more. She does extensive studio session work and is also a saxophone instructor at Santa Clara University and on the faculty of the Stanford Jazz Workshop.

Her new album, “Intention” (Open Path Music), reveals an artist whose musical world is predicated upon the primacy of beautifully rendered melodies.

“…Strom demonstrates again, with her mesmerizing new album, "Intention," that she's among the finest contemporary sax players. Her stylings are rich in subtleties and nuance.” - Paul Freeman, Palo Alto Daily News Entertainment Writer”

Guitarist Scott Sorkin , bassist Rene Worst and drummer Bernie Aria have so many credits and accolades to their names that there isn’t enough room to write them here. But suffice it to know that this band is tops in the music business and you’d be crazy to pass up the opportunity of hearing some of the best musicians in Canada and the United States.
Kristen Strom web site

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