SARAH MARIE YOUNG is a musician, songwriter, and a lover of all styles of music. Raised on gospel music, she won the Gospel Meets Classical competition of Indiana. She also honed her harmony chops with the all women’s gospel group Sojourner. After graduating in 2008 with a BA in jazz voice from Indiana University, Sarah has become a presence on the Chicago jazz scene, performing at the Jazz Showcase, Andy’s Jazz Club, the Apollo Theater, The SkokieTheatre, and M Lounge. She has worked with such musicians as Tim Fitzgerald, Tom Vaitsas, George Fludas, Dennis Carroll, and Rodney Whitaker. In July, Sarah won First Prize in the Shure Montreux [Switzerland] Jazz Voice Competition, under presiding judge and jazz legend QuincyJones. As part of the prize, Sarah will have a slot in next year’s Montreux Jazz and Heritage Festival. She also received the highlycoveted Public Prize of the competition, which is based on the vote of the entire audience. Accompanying Sarah this afternoon are TOM VAITSAS, keys;TIM FITZGERALD, guitar; MATT YOUNG, bass; and MAKAYA MCCRAVEN, drums.
Website: http://sarahmarieyoung.com/
