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Kathleen Grace

Kathleen Grace grew up in the West, its vistas etching an impression that would stay with the Tucson native as she traveled to the dry hills of Los Angeles. Forging a career that has sent her around the globe, Grace has played for a worldwide audience whose diversity reflects her own eclectic musical tastes. Emerging from her jazz roots, Grace’s sound bridges traditional and nostalgic with an approachable modernity, taking her into the blues, folk and pop-leaning realms.

“Jazz is a value system,” Grace explains, “I may not always be creating music specific to that space, but I try to let its deepest truths of freedom, listening and trust guide my path, my choices.”

Over time, Grace’s organic evolution has led her to an expansive career, not only as an interpreter of song, but also a respected songwriter in the modern folk and Americana worlds. Her prior album, No Place To Fall, was a sun-drenched landscape of music rooted in her desert upbringing and elegant country spirit, and an undeniable evolution of Grace as a naturally exquisite singer and songwriter, whose soulful instincts are skillfully honed by her prior experience in jazz and blues.

“I’ve put out a few records in my life so far—some jazz, some folk, some country,” Grace says, “But this record, Tie Me To You, is the one the album I never thought I’d make. The one that happened to me instead of me making it happen, an album with no rehearsal and no fixes.

“My life was changing fundamentally and we made a record documenting that change,” Grace says. “Larry was remarkable to work with, deeply trusting and intuitive, which I think helped me feel the same. We laughed so much and became quite a team over the year it took to finish the record. My gratitude to him is boundless. So here we are, at another beginning in a life full of them.”

Awards

Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency, Kennedy Center Finalist, Shure Montreux Jazz Festival Vocal Competition Finalist, International Songwriting Competition


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Jazz Fiction

Jazz Night At The Oceanic Brew Pub, Part 3: How You Loved Me On Mars

Read "Jazz Night At The Oceanic Brew Pub, Part 3: How You Loved Me On Mars" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


The Oceanic Brew Pub's waitress, Rafaela, told the owner, Roy Leahy, not to hire that dumb ass pianist and his chihuahua again to play on Jazz Night. But Roy ignored her. The place had gotten a lot of publicity out of the duo's previous engagement, when pianist Sinbad Rindowski's howling vocal accompanist chihuahua, Sweetie Pie, damned near got eaten by a python that had set up shop inside the house piano. The snake--at the Rindowski's first touch of the keyboard--lunged ...

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Event

Kathleen Grace Band CD Release Party Sat Oct 25th at Hotel Cafe

Kathleen Grace Band CD Release Party Sat Oct 25th at Hotel Cafe

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations

WHAT: KATHLEEN GRACE BAND CD RELEASE PARTY CD Release Party for their new album, MIRROR (Monsoon Records)

WHERE: HOTEL CAFE 1623 1/2 N. Cahuenga Blvd. Hollywood

WHEN: Saturday, October 25 Showtime: 8 pm

WHO: Kathleen Grace Band Kathleen Grace - vocals Matt Politano - piano/vocals Perry Smith - guitar Sam Miniae - ...

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Performance / Tour

L.A. Vocalist Kathleen Grace CD Release at Catalina Bar and Grill, March 28

L.A. Vocalist Kathleen Grace CD Release at Catalina Bar and Grill, March 28

Source: All About Jazz

Alternative jazz group the Kathleen Grace Band (KGB) returns this week from its first SXSW appearance. The band received a standing ovation from a standing room only crowd at the Elephant Room in Austin Friday night. Tracy Brown from the Dallas Morning News described the show this way: “The music was absolutely lovely. I kept trying to think of a word to describe the Los Angeles jazz vocalist whose voice is mellow and pure. The title of her new CD ...

"At once smart, alluring, evocative..." — Washington Post

“Pure-toned jazz vocalist …stepping into her own as an incisive tunesmith” — San Francisco Chronicle

Primary Instrument

Vocals

Location

Los Angeles

Credentials/Background

Jazz Faculty, University Southern California Co-Chair Vocal Department, Los Angeles Music Academy College

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