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Tania Grubbs
JAZZ VOCALIST, PITTSBURGH, PA
About Me
TANIA GRUBBS
Vocalist, Producer, Composer
Tania Grubbs has an extensive vocal range and
has a interesting take on unique literature.
Grubbs has been singing as long as she can
remember, in many different venues & genres. A
graduate of Youngstown State University, located
in Youngstown, Ohio while a student there she
gravitated toward singing and learning about
jazz starting with the classic American Songbook.
Tania focused on listening to every vocalist she
could get her hands on. Whenever possible, she
would sing, and a little over 20 plus years ago at
a jazz session is where she met her now husband
bassist, Jeff Grubbs. Jeff’s career landed the
couple in South Florida where they lived for 5
years. While in Florida Tania sang in many jazz
clubs, performed in numerous concert setting
and theatre productions. Tania was a featured
vocalist with the Florida Philharmonic, and a
“voice” of Boca Raton Pops Orchestra for 3 years.
In 1996, Jeff accepted a position with the
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, where he is no
celebrating his 23rd season.
Today you will most likely hear Tania fronting
their own jazz quartet, The Tania & Jeff Grubbs
Quartet, featuring Jeff on Bass.Tania is the Co-
Music Director of the Fairmont Pittsburgh
helping to oversee Jazz at Andys, a 3 night per
week series located in the heart of downtown
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
While in Pittsburgh, Tania has been a four-time
recipient of the Ready for Life Grants, founded by
the Heinz Foundation, working with young
children through music and movement. She has
also been a featured vocalist with the Pittsburgh
Symphony Orchestra, and has performed with
the Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Jazzlive Series, Pittsburgh Jazz Society,
Washington Jazz Wine & Jazz Festival,
Westmoreland Jazz Society as well as Butler Jazz
Society. Tania remains active by touring
nationally and conducts masterclasses for high
schools and colleges.
2019 Tania wrote and produced a series of
six/80 minute concerts, titled the I AM Series
Vols1-6, Tania explains them as “mini
documentaries”. The concerts were debuted at
City of Asylum’s Alphabet City throughout 2019.
The I AM creative is artistically encouraged and
artistically supported by the City of Asylum and
the Heinz Endowment Small Arts Initiative.
In 2014 Tania released her debut CD; Lost in the
Stars...as a mother of three and a woman who
has been given the privilege to revisit the thing
she loves to do-sing; I feel that now more than
ever I have something to sing about
NEWEST RELEASE
~LAUNCHED 2020 CD “Live at Maureen’s Jazz
Cellar” Tania Grubbs Quintet featuring David
Budway piano, Ron Afiff guitar, Jeff Grubbs bass,
James Johnson III drums.
“It is obvious, listening to Live At Maureen’s Jazz
Cellar, that Tania Grubbs deserves to be much
better known. Her singing is classy, very musical,
and a consistent delight” ~ Scott Yanow, jazz
journalist/historian and author of 11 books
including The Jazz Singers
Jeff and Tania are proud parents of three great
kids, and they are honored to call Pittsburgh
their home and to be part of it’s rich musical
legacy.
For more information visit:
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2020 RELEASE LIVE at Maureen’s Jazz Cellar
Tania Grubbs Quintet available on all
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Lost in the Stars by Tania Grubbs
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My Jazz Story
I love jazz because...I makes me feel. I was first exposed to jazz...was in my 9th grade year of high school, I was approached by our jazz band director who asked me to be featured as a vocalist with the jazz ensemble, I sang two Duke Ellington tunes and was hooked ever since. I’ve heard live, Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Carter, Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie all of whom I LOVE! The best show I ever attended was...Betty Carter at the Hollywood Jazz Fest, Dizzy Was on the bill too! The first jazz record I bought was...Ella songs Gershwin My advice to new listeners...listen, really listen to instrumentalists and vocalists, sing the melody first (know the melody)!!! and keep listening and supporting music in a local level, national and international level