Sara Gazarek
Sara Gazarek | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1982 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, pop, rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2005–present |
Labels | Native Language, Palmetto |
Website | www |
Sara Gazarek is an American jazz singer from Seattle.
Life and career[]
Gazarek was born in Seattle, Washington and moved to Los Angeles in 2000 to attend the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California.[1][2] In college her teachers included Carmen Bradford, John Clayton, and Tierney Sutton. Clayton produced her first album, Yours (2005).[2] The album was a critical and commercial success with a top ten ranking in the Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts as well as being the top album download in iTunes for Jazz in Germany and France.[1] Clayton also produced her second album, Return to You (2007). She recorded Where Time Stands Still (2010) with the German band Triosence.[2]
She returned to the University of Southern California to accept a job on the faculty of jazz studies.[3] In the liner notes for Blossom and Bee (2012) she cited the influence of Blossom Dearie.[3]
Awards and honors[]
- Outstanding Jazz Vocalist Award, Ella Fitzgerald Foundation[2]
- Best Collegiate Vocalist, DownBeat magazine, 2003[2]
- Grammy nomination for album Thirsty Ghost, 2019
Discography[]
As leader[]
- Yours (Native Language, 2005)
- Live at the Jazz Bakery (Native Language, 2006)
- Return to You (Native Language, 2007)
- Blossom & Bee (Palmetto, 2012)
- Duo with Josh Nelson (Core Port, 2015)
- Dream in the Blue with Josh Nelson (Steel Bird, 2016)
- Thirsty Ghost (2019)
As guest[]
- Triosence, Where Time Stands Still (Sony, 2010)
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sara Gazarek Biography" (PDF). William Morris Agency. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Skelly, Richard. "Sara Gazarek". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Artist info on Sara Gazarek". Pacific Jazz Institute. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
External links[]
- Living people
- American women jazz singers
- American jazz singers
- Thornton School of Music alumni
- Musicians from Seattle
- Singers from Washington (state)
- Palmetto Records artists
- 1982 births
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- Native Language Music artists