Tiffany Austin w/ Special Guests

JUL 25–28 | GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

Jul 27, 2019

Miner Auditorium

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Original show description below.

An L.A. native, Austin spent five years in Japan as a singer before moving to the East Bay in 2009 to study at the UC Berkeley School of Law. During her studies, the pull of music was too strong to ignore, and she earned a full scholarship to the California Jazz Conservatory (formerly known as the JazzSchool), where she worked extensively with renowned Brazilian pianist Marcos Silva. Austin’s refreshing approach to the jazz tradition blends elements of R&B, hip-hop, and the blues in equal measure, creating a fresh and invigorating hybrid that stirs the soul and moves the body.

The songbook popularized by Ella Fitzgerald is the perfect project for Austin, who shares the late singing icon’s flawless timing, sweet sonority, and innate sense of swing. She has shared the stage with artists including Roy Ayers, John Handy, Marcus Shelby, Adam Theis, and Howard Wiley, and after the crowning success of 2015’s Con Alma Music release Nothing But Soul, Austin released Unbroken this year — a sublimely crafted bridge between straight-ahead jazz and deep blues featuring the iron-clad rhythm section of pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Rodney Whitaker, and drummer Carl Allen.

“One of the country’s best jazz singers” (KQED Arts), Bay Area-based vocalist Tiffany Austin celebrates the legacy of the “First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald.

Tiffany Austin composes and sings with a clear voice and soulful eloquence that speaks volumes about the strength and endurance of the human spirit.

All About Jazz

Tiffany Austin composes and sings with a clear voice and soulful eloquence that speaks volumes about the strength and endurance of the human spirit.

All About Jazz

Personnel

Tiffany Austin vocals
Geechi Taylor trumpet & vocals
Mitch Butler trombone
Brian Moran guitar
Cyrus Chestnut piano
David Ewell bass
Carl Allen drums

A singer to keep an ear on.

NPR

Personnel

Tiffany Austin vocals
Geechi Taylor trumpet & vocals
Mitch Butler trombone
Brian Moran guitar
Cyrus Chestnut piano
David Ewell bass
Carl Allen drums