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Tania Grubbs

Tania Grubbs has been singing as long as she can remember - from concert stage, to theatre stage, to nightclub bandstand - in front of an audience performing great literature is where she shines. Tania has been fortunate to perform in many wonderful venues, singing many different genres. She is a graduate of Youngstown State University. 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, and whenever possible, she would seize every singing opportunity.

At one such occasion many years ago, at a jazz session is where she met her 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. Then, in 1996, Jeff landed his position with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Today you will most likely hear Tania singing with her own jazz quartet, The Tania Grubbs Quartet, featuring Jeff on Bass. She is also a part of TRAVLIN' an exciting quintet of musicians who play soulful, beautiful, honest, accessible songs. She is also the Co-Music Director of the Fairmont Pittsburgh, helping to oversee Jazz at Andys, a 3 night per week series.

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 soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Youngstown 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 celebrates the release of her new CD; Lost in the Stars..."as a mother of three and a woman who has been given the privilege to revisit the thing I love to do...sing; I feel that now more than ever I have something to sing about"

Jeff and Tania are proud parents of three great kids, and they are honored to call Pittsburgh their home and to be part of its' rich musical legacy.

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Four Vocalists: Clifton Davis, Tania Grubbs,, CeCe Gable, Samoa Wilson

Read "Four Vocalists: Clifton Davis, Tania Grubbs,, CeCe Gable, Samoa Wilson" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


These are four recent vocal releases that all deserve attention. Clifton Davis Never Can Say Goodbye Self Produced 2020 Clifton Davis is known variously as a singer, actor and licensed minister but he is also a successful songwriter, his most famous tune being “Never Can Say Goodbye," an early hit for the Jackson Five. That is one of the songs he sings on this release where he is accompanied by, among others, ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Tania Grubbs Quintet...

Live At Maureen's Jazz Cellar
2020

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Lost In The Stars

Maywood Music
2013

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