Event

Katie Thiroux CD Release Show

Katie Thiroux Trio at Contrapuntal Hall

Katie Thiroux - Bass and Voice
Roger Neumann - Tenor Saxophone
Larry Koonse - Guitar
Matt Witek - Drums

Brimming with bold sound and moment to moment finesse, Katie Thirouxs playing expresses both individualism and reverence to the lineage. Her self-released debut record Introducing Katie Thiroux (2015) earned the bass player, singer and composer Best Debut awards from The Huffington Post, All About Jazz and the 2015 NPR Music Critics Poll. Katies refinement and dynamism as an artist developed as a result of her early exposure to music, receiving violin lessons at age 4 and acoustic bass lessons at age 8. Katie was fortunate to study with John Clayton and began voice lessons with Tierney Sutton at age 12.

Lending contemporary flair to mainstream stylings, Thiroux carries on the hard swinging tradition of such bass masters as Ray Brown and John Clayton, while channeling the buoyant vocal finesse of iconic singers including Anita ODay, Chet Baker and Ella Fitzgerald. Thiroux offers in-the-moment jazz that draws upon the rich history of the music, from swing to bebop and beyond.

SUNDAY, September 17 at 2:00pm
at the Contrapuntal Performance Hall in Brentwood.
655 N. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049

"Genuine artists like this don't come along everyday, so take note."
~All About Jazz

"Shes a deft singer who can weave concise, hip embellishments without tearing apart the original melodic fabric of a song."
~NPR

"Theroux's debut recording shows her deep attachment to swing and the refined manner of her vocal style. She exhibits reverence for the classics and demonstrates a natural ability to pen swing-based melodies."
~AXS

WHEN:
Doors open at 1:30 pm.
Concert will begin at 2:00 pm sharp.
Please allow ample time for street parking prior to the performance.

Reservations in advance are a MUST. We will be unable to promise a seat to anyone who arrives without a reservation.