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Bria Skonberg (born 1983) is a Canadian jazz trumpeter and vocalist.
Early life
Skonberg was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia in 1983; her great-grandparents on her father's side came from Sweden. She took piano lessons in elementary school, switching to trumpet in her early teens. During High School and college she appeared at numerous jazz festivals with The 51st Eight. She also led the all-female Mighty Aphrodite Jazz Band. In 2006, she graduated from Capilano University in Vancouver with a degree in jazz trumpet. She studied with Warren Vaché.
Career
Skonberg was the leader of Bria's Hot Five and The Big Bang Jazz Band. She also performed with Canadian jazz veteran Dal Richards and his Orchestra in concert and on recordings.
Skonberg has appeared as a band leader and guest artist at jazz festivals in North America, Europe, China and Japan. She moved to New York City in 2010. She was a co-founder of the New York Hot Jazz Festival.
Skonberg has performed with Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, and Wycliffe Gordon.
In 2017, Skonberg won the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, for her crowd-funded album Bria.
In addition to the trumpet, Skonberg also plays the flugelhorn.
Awards and honors
Jazz Award of Merit, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2006
Kobe Jazz Street Award, Breda Jazz Festival, 2007
Outstanding Jazz Artist, New York Bistro Award
Nomination, Artist of the Year, Jazz Journalists Association, 2013
Swing! Award, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2015
Winner, Juno Award Jazz Vocal Album, 2017
Discography
Fresh (Lighter Than Air, 2009)
So Is the Day (Random Act, 2012)
Into Your Own (Random Act, 2014)
Bria (Sony Masterworks, 2016)
With a Twist (Sony, 2017)
Nothing Never Happens (self-released, 2019)
References
External links
Official website
Bria Skonberg at AllMusic
Bria Skonberg discography at Discogs
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