Bria Skonberg | KNKX Studio Session
Bria Skonberg Celebrates New Album "What It Means" in KNKX Studio Session
In this studio session, trumpeter and singer Bria Skonberg (@BriaMusic) celebrates her new album "What It Means". She was in town for shows at Dimitrou's Jazz Alley.
- The search for a way forward led her back to New Orleans, a city full of sounds that was central to developing her passion for music when she was younger.
- Skonberg grew up in Chilliwack, BC, where her parents set her up to explore the wide world of music at a young age.
- In seventh grade, she started playing trumpet. Skonberg said her dad played the instrument back in high school, so they already owned one.
Skonberg's passion for jazz grew thanks, in part, to a long-running festival in her hometown dedicated to the early stylings of jazz, including the music of Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton and Sydney Bechet.
- Now Skonberg is returning to those roots and the sounds of New Orleans on her recently released album "What It Means".
- She recorded in the Crescent City and connected with a living jazz legend, drummer Herlin Riley.
“He's a wonderful, absolutely magical human being. And when you listen to it, as I do, I go, ‘how is he playing all those things at the same time?’" Skonberg said.
- Since her last record, Skonberg has also become a mother. She described motherhood as a lot of fun and full of learning: “It's a lot. It's more than you could ever experience. And just like the amount of growth, the learning curve is obviously incredibly steep.”
- With motherhood, she took a step back from playing the trumpet. Skonberg said she took almost three months off and credits revered trumpeter John Faddis with helping her regain her chops.
Musicians:
- Bria Skonberg - trumpet, vocals
- Steve Treseler - saxophone
- Chris Pattishall - piano
- Grayson Brockamp - bass
- Darrian Douglass - drums
Songs:
- 0:00 Comes Loves (L. Brown, S. Stept, C. Tobias)
- 4:02 Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans? (E. DeLange, L. Alter)
- 9:35 The Beat Goes On/Sidewinder (S. Bono, L. Morgan)
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