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Follow on Google News | Hot NYC Jazz Trumpeter Bria Skonberg Plays Bay Area Stages in MarchJazz Artist Bria Skonberg plays Piedmont Piano and 142 Throckmorton Theater in March
By: Bria Skonberg Quartet “If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they'd be Bria Skonberg. With her outstandingly ‘Satchelmouthed’ trumpet solos, charismatic singing and sunshine personality, the 30-year-old continues to shine a light on the New Hot Jazz movement, in her own bands, in the Armstrong Eternity Band, and as a producer of the New York Hot Jazz Festival,” wrote Will Friedwald in his Wall Street Journal column. Bay Area jazz fans will have the opportunity to hear Skonberg at two local venues in March: the Piedmont Piano Company in Oakland and the 142 Throckmorton Theater in Mill Valley. She will be joined by: Rob Reich (piano & accordion), Beth Goodfellow (drums), and Joe Kyle Jr. (bass). And links to hi-res photos: http://jwpjazz.com/ Ticketing information: · Wednesday, March 25 at 8 p.m., at the Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue (at 18th), Oakland, Calif., reserved tickets at $20 are available by calling 510.547.8188. http://piedmontpiano.com/ · Thursday, March 26 at 8 p.m. at the 142 Throckmorton Theater, 142 Throckmorton Avenue, Mill Valley, Calif. Advance ticket prices: $35 Reserved Seating; $21 General Seating ($26 day of show), call 415.383.9600, http://tinyurl.com/ Here’s what Adam Bernstein of The Washington Post said last year: “Three years ago, singer and guitarist John Pizzarelli (http://www.johnpizzarelli.com/ ‘I normally would sit in with the group on one number,’ Pizzarelli recalled. He quickly warmed to the doe-eyed bandleader, Bria Skonberg (http://www.briaskonberg.com/) Pizzarelli, mesmerized, remained glued to the stage for two sets. ‘It was a total surprise,’ said Pizzarelli, whose father is the celebrated jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli (http://www.npr.org/ Her appeal also led jazz authority Will Friedwald to rhapsodize in his Wall Street Journal music column last year, ‘Bria Skonberg looks like a Scandinavian angel (or Thor’s girlfriend), plays trumpet like a red hot devil, and sings like a dream.” Skonberg, who likes to reimagine older jazz songs through a modern prism, once interpreted the 1920s stomper “King of the Zulus” as collaboration between Armstrong and Jimi Hendrix. To make the effect work, she attached to her trumpet bell a wireless, clip-on microphone connected to a guitar-effects pedal and created a distorted sound reminiscent of the influential 1960s guitarist. “Some of the ideas I’ve had over the years, I just thought it would be funny,” she said. “I played in ska bands and like all kinds of music. People hear traditional jazz and think it’s stale, where there are so many ways it can be opened up. With New Orleans and old-time grooves, there’s no limit in what can be done with that. I want to break the stereotype of what traditional jazz is.” From her home in Brooklyn, she tours like a dervish — popping up at clubs, festivals and jazz clinics around North America. She’s relentlessly cheery, in fact, especially for someone who as a singer worships Anita O’Day (http://www.washingtonpost.com/ Gordon, who plays frequently with trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, calls her “the full package” and “a young person who knows the traditional music and can play with such great command.” Bio Profile - Hailing from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada, and now living in New York City, award winning trumpeter/vocalist/ In 2013, she earned a Jazz Journalists’ She has been featured on Wycliffe Gordon’s projects, recording on the Louis Armstrong tribute “Hello Pops”, performing a Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie at Dizzy’s Jazz Club in New York and as a member of his big band. Bria focuses on innovating while honoring tradition: She has studied with Warren Vache, experimented with fuzz pedals and presented a gig fusing jazz and stand up comedy. Best known for her knowledge of classic jazz and pursuit of worldwide adventure, she is now creating a style rooted in hot jazz, world percussion, soul, and electronic effects available on her newest album INTO YOUR OWN (Random Act Records). Her debut U.S. release SO IS THE DAY, peaked at NUMBER 7 on the U.S. National Jazz Charts; it features mostly original material and an all-star ensemble including John Pizzarelli, Victor Goines and Wycliffe Gordon. Released on Random Act Records, 10-percent of all proceeds go to support the Jazz Foundation of America. She currently tours the world, headlining major clubs and festivals as well as programming music education workshops for all ages. She is an active volunteer at the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens and co-producer of the New York Hot Jazz Festival. -30-30-30- EDITORS NOTE: Advance interviews and/or phoners may be arranged as schedule permits. Also, some limited time for guest appearances during Ms. Skonberg’s tour may be possible. Please contact: Publicist Bill Johnson at 440.247.1987 or music.cleveland@ https://www.youtube.com/ DOWNLOAD high resolution photos and audio at: http://jwpjazz.com/ End
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