Kristen Strom Quartet

About this event

Saxophonist Kristen Strom has been a mainstay on the Bay Area music scene for nearly two decades and is acclaimed for her beautifully rendered melodies, exceptional tonality, and accomplished musicianship. Strom has played alongside many well-known artists, including Manhattan Transfer, Gladys Knight, Natalie Cole, and more. In addition to her solo albums, Intention, Sojourn and Moving Day: The Music of John Shifflett, she has recorded on more than forty albums with various jazz and pop artists. Strom is on the faculty of The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Santa Clara University, West Valley College and the Stanford Jazz Workshop. She is an endorsing artist and clinician for Selmer saxophones. San Jose Mercury News says of her most recent album, Sojourn, “It floats, swings, and touches on samba, and each track has a gem-like solo by the leader.” Kristen Strom Website (Ticket Includes 5% City of Santa Cruz Admission Tax)

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