Nelda Swiggett Trio Bio
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Nelda Swiggett Trio Bio
Nelda Swiggett Trio Bio The melodic originals of Seattle pianist/vocalist Nelda Swiggett draw from her long list of influences, from jazz to AfroCuban, to gospel, classical and more. Nelda first came onto Seattle’s jazz scene in the early 90′s, leading the popular Room to Move sextet, and performing at many of Seattle’s top jazz venues. Her trio with bassist Chris Symer and drummer Byron Vannoy has worked steadily since 2006. JazzTimes called their 2010 CD release, This Time (OA2 Records), a “stunning project,” and the trio was selected to perform in 2010’s Earshot Jazz Festival, and again in 2011 with her larger ensemble, Stringtet. Jim Wilke (KPLU, Jazz After Hours PRI/NPR) selected This Time for his “Best Northwest Jazz CDs of 2010,” and the CD continues to receive regular airplay on Seattle’s popular jazz station KPLU. Nelda’s fourth CD, BlueEyed Painted Lady, will be released nationally by OA2 Records in March 2014. Drummer Byron Vannoy has worked steadily as a performer and educator on both the east and west coasts playing, recording and composing a wide variety of music. He has performed and recorded with many internationally known musicians, including Julian Priester, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker, and Ernestine Anderson, to name a few. Byron’s CD of original compositions, Meridian, was voted Earshot’s 2008 “Record of the Year.” "Vannoy is as impressive for his soft use of brushes as for the solo creativity he displays in a sizzling performance" (JazzTimes). Bassist Chris Symer was well established in the LA jazz scene before moving to the northwest ten years ago. He’s since become one of Seattle’s top tier bass players, highly regarded for his versatile and sensitive musicianship. Chris has recorded, performed and toured with many of the world’s leading jazz musicians including Tierney Sutton, Ramsey Lewis, Roger Kellaway, Robben Ford and Bennie Maupin. www.neldaswiggett.com [email protected] (206) 3231361