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Brianna Thomas

Born and raised in Peoria Illinois, Brianna grew up surrounded by music. Her father, Charlie Thomas, not only influenced her with his own unique talents as a vocalist and percussionist, he created an exceptionally well-rounded musical environment that fostered Brianna’s emerging abilities.At the tender age of six, Brianna made her singing debut performing a duet rendition of the jazz classic, “What A Wonderful World” with her father. At the age of eight she won her first of thirteen trophies, all first place and overall, from various district and regional talent shows. Between the ages of eight and ten she had her first gigs performing for a variety of banquets, black tie affairs and as a guest on local radio stations

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Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2023
Track listing: The One I Love(Belongs to Somebody Else); All of Me; Social Call; Summertime; You Turned the Tables on Me; What a Difference a Day Made; Blame It on My Youth; Born to Be Blue; So Many Stars; All or Nothing at All; I'm Just a Lucky So-and-so.

New Releases from Claire Daly, Grace McLean, Angie Wells & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
July 17, 2023

This broadcast includes new releases from Claire Daly & George Garzone, Douyé, Kait Dunton, Hazel Mitchell-Bell, Angie Wells, with singles from Grace McLean and Jessy J, plus birthday shoutouts to Della Reese, Maureen Kennedy, Caroline Davis, Rhoda Scott, Lezlie Harrison, Natalie Cressman and Brianna Thomas, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you ...

Eyal Vilner Big Band: The Jam!

by Jack Bowers
August 1, 2022

Simply leading a big band in 2022 is cause for celebration. Leading a big band as sharp and talented as Eyal Vilner's New York- based ensemble is cause for far more than that. Vilner, an Israeli-born composer, arranger and woodwind specialist, formed the band in 2008, one year after arriving in New York City. He has ...

New Releases Plus Jazz Fathers Jam With Their Offspring

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 27, 2022

The annual Fathers Day broadcast celebrates Jazz Fathers and their children, presents new releases from NYO Jazz, Subconscious Trio, Jo Harrop, Carole Nelson Trio, Melissa Errico and the Paxton/Spangler Septet, plus birthday shoutouts to Daryl Sherman, Brianna Thomas, Alicia Olatuja, Carol Robbins, Nancy King and Tamuz Nissim, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the ...

I Like You Best Of All - A Look Back To Notable 2021 Recordings, Part One

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 10, 2022

Happy New Year! This first broadcast of 2022 presents a final holiday recording from drummer Jeff Hamilton with new releases from The Count Basie Orchestra, Vijay Iyer, Adonis Rose & The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra featuring Cyrille Aimee plus a look back at some of the notable 2021 albums made despite the disruption of the pandemic ...

Celebrating Jazz Geminis Valaida Snow and Memphis Minnie Among Others

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 14, 2021

The first hour celebrates the birthdays of Valaida Snow, known as “Little Louis" and “Queen of the Trumpet," a nickname given to her by W.C. Handy — a virtuoso jazz entertainer who became an internationally celebrated talent. Also in the spotlight is Memphis Minnie, a blues guitarist, and songwriter married to Joe McCoy and later Ernest ...

New Releases From Yoko Miwa and Dave Stryker Plus A Valentines Salute to Blanche Calloway

by Mary Foster Conklin
February 22, 2021

This Valentines Day broadcast includes new releases from pianist Yoko Miwa, vocalists Ada Bird Wolfe, Valentina Marino, Laila Biali and guitarist Dave Stryker, plus birthday shout outs to Blanche Calloway, Carmen Staaf and Sharel Cassity, among others. Also remembered was vocalist and educator Carol Fredette. Thanks for your continued support. Please help all of these fine ...

New Releases, New Faces and More Jazz Capricorns to Celebrate

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 18, 2021

This broadcast features new releases from vocalists Marya Lawrence, Janis Mann & Kenny Werner, pianist Chris Pattishall with a new look at Mary Lou Williams's Zodiac Suite and the group New Faces featuring Brandon Lee, Markus Howell Nicole Glover, Caili O'Doherty, Adi Meyerson and Cory Cox plus more birthday shoutouts to jazz Capricorns Myra Melford, Anat ...

Final Holiday Releases Plus A New Recording From Brianna Thomas

by Mary Foster Conklin
December 28, 2020

This broadcast features new holiday releases from The Moore-McColl Jazz Society, Adrian Cunningham & La Lucha, Elsa Nilsson, Simone Kopmajer, Sarah McKenzie and Robert Prester & Adriana Samargia plus a new recording by Brianna Thomas, more Grammy nominees and a special birthday shoutout to Gladys Shelley (best known for penning “How Did He Look?" and “Come ...