Sara Gazarek is an American

United States

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 jazz

Jazz

Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...

 musician

Musician

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 and singer. Gazarek was born in Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

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 and moved to Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

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 in 2000 to attend the Thornton School of Music

USC Thornton School of Music

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 at the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

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. She would go on to win the Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Collegiate Vocalist in 2003. Gazarek released her first album, Yours, in 2005. The album was both a critical and commercial success with a top 10 ranking in the Billboard Traditional Jazz Charts as well as being the top album download in iTunes

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 for Jazz in Germany and France. In a poll by the JazzTimes, readers voted Gazarek as the 3rd Best New Jazz Artist. She released her second album, Return To You in 2007 and is currently living in Los Angeles. Sara continues to make strides in the music world, and has been hailed by Don Heckman of the LA Times as "the next important jazz singer."

Discography

• Yours (2005)
• Live at the Jazz Bakery
  Live at the Jazz Bakery
  Live at the Jazz Bakery is the live album by jazz singer Sara Gazarek. Gazarek's limited release album was released by Native Language Music in 2006.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Sara Gazarek - Vocal* Josh Nelson - Piano, Rhodes...
  
  (2006)
• Return to You
  Return to You
  Return to You is the second studio album by jazz singer Sara Gazarek. The album was released by Native Language Music on June 5, 2007. The album contains popular songs , jazz tunes from 90's, and originals written by pianist Josh Nelson.-Track listing:-Personnel:* Sara Gazarek - Vocal* Josh Nelson...
  
  (2007)
• Where Time Stands Still (Triosence feat. Sara Gazarek) (2010)

External links

• Sara Gazarek Official Site