Ladies of Jazz Featuring Gaea Schell, Pamela Rose, Joyce Randolph, Kristen Strom, Kelly Fasman and Ruth Davies

Main Stage – Sunday Noon

Gaea Schell 
Described as “one of West Coast’s best kept secrets”, Schell pulls in the listener with a minimalist approach that shines with interpretive sensibility rather than pure musicality.  Known among her peers for swinging every single note, subtle phrasing, and unique, lyrical writing, this Los Angeles-based pianist/ composer and recent vocalist is a native of Alberta, Canada where she grew up playing music from an early age.

www.gaeaschell.com

Pamela Rose
Pamela Rose is a San Francisco jazz and blues vocalist who has thrilled audiences locally and internationally with her swinging, soulful style. Rose is that rare breed of entertainer who connects solidly with her audience by always delivering a personal and unforgettable musical experience. Pamela’s latest (and fourth) CD “Just For a Thrill”, was play listed on over 150 jazz stations, and earned her much praise: “... These are fully absorbed pearls and phrasings of a singer and composer who needs no improvement!”

Joyce Randolph
Fondly dubbed “the South Bay Diva” since her well-received BAJABA (Bay Area Jazz and Blues Artists) Showcase debut on KPFA radio in 2000, JOYCE RANDOLPH’S performances since that beginning have thrilled audiences in sold-out venues in the San Jose area. Working with world class musicians, this Stanford graduates’s warm, personal, and mature delivery of lyrics suggests a passionate and authentic understanding of the songs she sings. Joyce’s delivery of jazz, blues, ballads, and gospel is “up close and personal.”

www.joycerandolph.com/

Kristen Strom
San Jose saxophonist Kristen Strom has been a mainstay on the Bay Area music scene for nearly two decades, acclaimed for beautifully rendered melodies, exceptional tonality, and accomplished musicianship. In addition to regular performances with her own quintet, Strom has played alongside many well-known artists, including Manhattan Transfer, Gladys Knight, the Temptations, Natalie Cole, The Four Tops, Roberta Flack, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy Heath, Steve Turre, and Jon Faddis. She released a highly regarded solo album, Intention, and has recorded and toured the world with several jazz and pop artists.

www.kristenstrom.com

Kelly Fasman 
Kelly Zaban Fasman is a free-lance drummer in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is currently the house drummer for The American Musical Theatre of San Jose and has toured Japan with Musical Circus Fantasia, (starring The Moscow Circus) and “Dreamgirls,” (starring Frenchie Davis). Kelly plays frequently with Teatro Zinzanni in San Francisco, and has performed with Peter Cetera, Joan Baez, and Joan Rivers. In addition, she co-leads an 18-piece contemporary Jazz big band with her trumpet playing husband, Louis.

Ruth Davis
She toured the world for ten years with the late Charles Brown, performing at major jazz festivals, concerts and on radio and television broadcasts worldwide. Ruth continues to spend a considerable amount of time abroad. She records and tours internationally with Maria Muldaur, Denise Jannah, Dmitri Matheny, and European pianist/composer Amina Figarova. Ruth believes in teaching and in bringing music to the public schools. She has been on the faculty at the Stanford Jazz Workshop for five years and has had a very successful “Ruth Davies Blues Night” at the Stanford Jazz Festival.