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Maria Schafer
A rising star in the Los Angeles vocal jazz scene, singer Maria Schafer seamlessly blends a jubilant, "journey-bound" jazz mixture of swing, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban concoctions for an evocative program of heartfelt and enchanting tunes.
About Me
A rising star in the Los Angeles vocal jazz scene, singer Maria Schafer seamlessly blends a jubilant, journey-
bound jazz mixture of swing, Brazilian, and Afro-Cuban concoctions for an evocative program of heartfelt and
enchanting tunes. Her remarkably memorable originals, velvety sweet vocals, and beguiling poise help listeners
land somewhere between tasting the best whiskey-laden cocktail of their life and falling in love.
Maria spent two years touring as the featured vocalist with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, has performed at
festivals including the Monterey Jazz Festival and Montreal Jazz Festival, received soloist awards at the Next
Generation Jazz Festival and Reno Jazz Festival, garnered ensemble wins in the Student Downbeat Awards, and
appeared on performing arts center stages across the USA, Canada, Latvia, and Japan, including Blue Note
Tokyo, and Blue Note Nagoya. Her two full-length albums feature folk-tinged jazz originals and new-fashioned
standards and are played regularly on radio stations across North America including KKJZ (Los Angeles), KNKX
(Washington), KCSU (Colorado), WDCB (Chicago), and CBC Radio in Canada.