BS April News & Updates
It might as well be Spring....
Hey Everybody!
It's officially the next season; I had a double down of daylight savings this year, once in New York and once in Hungary. Hopefully I get both those hours back down the road :) Keeping the spring in my step, I'm happy to share some highlights coming up in the next month.....
This weekend I'm going for my first time to the Canadian JUNO Awards! I'm thrilled to be nominated for Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year and am so very grateful to the literally hundreds of people that made this album come together. Some of my best University friends are also nominated so it's going to be a blast! CLICK TO READ a Spotlight article from Ottawa Life Magazine about it.
On the way there (sort of) this Thursday I'll be playing at the Arsht Cente in Miami for their 11th Season Gala Concert: A Celebration of Women in the Arts. Performers/presenters include Vanessa Williams, Gloria Estefan, Storm Large (Pink Martini), Nicole Henry and comedian Tig Notaro of who I'm a big fan!
April 10th launches the first NY HOT JAZZ CAMP youth initiative with three sessions during spring break. Students 10-15 are encouraged to bring instruments and come learn about the building blocks of jazz from a fabulous local faculty. We are grateful to our individual sponsors who have made this effort possible. If you are interested in and able to sponsor a student, please send us an email at info@nyhotjazzcamp.com There are still a few spots left for the adult camp in May!
Thanks always! I have some BIG news coming in the next letter about my next wave of music.. to be continued :)
BRIA
A FEW PICS FROM THE ROAD (Air + Sea...)
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
March 29th David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band Celebrates George Avakian's 98th Birthday, Birdland NYC March 30 Adrienne Arsht Center Gala, Miami FL April 1-2 Juno Awards, Ottowa, Canada
April 3rd
Boca Grande, FL
April 6th
Gene Harris Jazz Festival, Boise, ID
April 9
All Souls Church, NY (5pm-6pm)
April 10
NY Hot Jazz Youth Camp
Introduction to Improvising
Greenwich House Music School NY
April 12
NY Hot Jazz Youth Camp
Building a Band
Greenwich House Music School NY
April 14
NY Hot Jazz Youth Camp
Jazz Jam
Greenwich House Music School NY
April 19
Birdland w/ David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, NYC
April 21
Charlotte Jazz Festival, Charlotte NC
April 24-25
Lied Center, Kansas City KS
April 28-30
Capital City Jazz Festival, Madison WI
May 5
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga CA
May 15-21
NY Hot Jazz Adult Camp
Greenwich House Music School NY
May 21
NY Hot Jazz Adult Camp
Faculty Concert, 6pm Birdland, NY
May 23-24
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley, Seattle WA
May 25-26
Jazz Affair, Nanaimo BC
May 27
Frankie's, Vancouver, BC
May 28
Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Jacksonville, FL
May 30
International Trumpet Guild Conference,
Hershey PA
New York Hot Jazz Camp For more info CLICK! or email: info@nyhotjazzcamp.com
One of the BEST parts of this JUNO nomination is that my close Capilano University Jazz Studies friends Amanda Tosoff and Cat Toren are also nominated for their own
projects. Case and point, surround yourself with people that inspire and challenge you
and everyone wins.
THANK YOU all who voted; Can't wait to meet the other nominees!
