Bria Skonberg: Jingle Bell Swing

SAT, DEC 7, 8 PM

LeFrak Concert Hall

"If Louis Armstrong and Doris Day could somehow be the same person, they’d be Bria Skonberg."

The Wall Street Journal

Swing into the holidays with Bria Skonberg’s smoky vocals and fiery trumpet! This multi-award-winning artist mesmerises audiences with brilliant brass and one-of-a-kind sass. In Jingle Bell Swing, Bria elevates seasonal favorites like “Let It Snow” and “Carol of The Bells,” while reaching deeper emotional depths with “What Child Is This” and Duke Ellington’s “Dance of the Sugar Rum Cherry.” Her Louis Armstrong-inspired take on Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas” has over 1.5 million streams on Spotify. Backed by her quintet featuring Chris Pattishall on piano, Birsa Chatterjee on saxophone, Barry Stephenson on bass, Darrian Douglas on drums, Bria’s soulful voice and vibrant trumpet make this a holiday celebration to remember.

More About the Artists

“shaking up the jazz world” (Vanity Fair)

Bria Skonberg is a Juno-award winning artist, 10x Downbeat Rising Star, Jazz at Lincoln Center Swing! Awardee, and the 2022 recipient of the “Legend” Award by the Society for the Preservation of the Great American Songbook. She has been a featured artist at hundreds of festivals and stages the world over, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage, Monterey, Newport, and Montreal Jazz Festivals.

The daughter of teachers, Bria was introduced to jazz by a spirited public school band program and local festival in her hometown of Chilliwack, British Columbia. A professional band leader since her teens, she moved to Vancouver and obtained her degree in Trumpet Performance from Capilano University. Since arriving in New York in 2010 she has been at the forefront of a revival of classic American music as both a performer and educator, programming concerts and workshops for students of all ages on behalf of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, Jazz House Kids and more. Bria is an active mentor in the Women in Jazz Organization, a Bach Conn-Selmer artist, a board member of theInternational Trumpet Guild, and became a mother in 2020.

Ticket Info

$45 Orchestra/$35 Balcony (No Fees)

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