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Biography: Sara Jacovino Jazz
This fine young trombonist has a fun trio that plays from the standard jazz repertoire and also mixes in some of today's music for an interesting and light presentation...perfect for cocktail parties, dinners, outdoor events, etc. A BIG hit with younger guests … this is a very hip, swinging and funky little band.
Sara is an ambitious young tromboinist, composer and and studio arranger who cut her teeth in the renowned One O'Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas. Hailed by the likes of David Baker as having a completely unique compositional and performing voice, Sara has already drawn the attention of many seasoned professionals. In the fall of 2008, Sara made the move to NYC where she joined the BMI jazz composer's workshop led by Jim McNeely. In June of 2009, Sara was awarded the BMI Foundation's Charlie Parker Composition Award/Manny Album Commission after just her first season in the workshop. Earlier in 2009, Sara received the Airmen of Note's Sammy Nestico Award in jazz composition and was awarded Downbeat Magazine's Student Music Award in the category of jazz arranging. Similarly in 2008, Sara’s received two Downbeat Awards, including best Original Song and best Extended Composition. She also earned invitations to the prestigious Better Carter Jazz Ahead residency and Ravinia Steans Institute residency, while being awarded the Kai Winding jazz ensemble prize and selected as one of three finalists in the International Trombone Association’s J.J. Johnson solo jazz trombone competition. Sara can be seen leading her original quintet and big band as well as her recently co-founded collective and jazz philharmonic, The Wanton Fawns present: The Wireless Orchestra. She is sought after for comissioned works of music in various styles and configurations. Sara earned both a BMus and MMus degree from UNT while studying composition with Neil Slater and Paris Rutherford and trombone with Steve Wiest and Tony Baker.
Sara has shared the stage with jazz greats such as: Slide Hampton, Claudio Roditi, Steve Davis, Rufus Reid, Johnny Mandel, Wayne Bergeron, John Abercrombie, Pete Christlieb, Bill Holman, Rich Perry, Lou Marini, Steve Wiest, Adonis Rose, Jim Pugh, Phil Woods, Carmen Bradford, Bernard Wright, Robert "Sput" Searight, Lynn Seaton, Stefan Karlsson, Marlena Shaw, Sherrie Maricle and the Diva Jazz Orchestra, and the Artie Shaw Orchestra to name a few. She Was a featured artist as well as a commissioned composer at the 2010 International Women in Brass Conference in Toronto, Canada.
Her unique trio performs jazz for private events and concerts.
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