Steamers Jazz Series: Maria Schafer Quartet at Campus Jax

Vocalist Maria Schafer welcomes jazz listeners swiftly into the 21st century with her polished, soaring vocal style and easy, empathetic charm. Driven by an inquisitive passion for self-discovery through song, Ms. Schafer's sensitive and uncontrived approach to jazz "stands out among the current crop of jazz singers (Jefferson Public Radio)" and is "just the right tonic for jaded jazz ears (Midwest Record)." Instinctually articulate with a remarkable ear, she is an adventuresome songwriter in her own right mixing influences from jazz, Latin, and folk music while serving as a clever custodian of the Great American Songbook with fresh arrangements of silver-worn standards. ...

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Vocalist Maria Schafer welcomes jazz listeners swiftly into the 21st century with her polished, soaring vocal style and easy, empathetic charm. Driven by an inquisitive passion for self-discovery through song, Ms. Schafer's sensitive and uncontrived approach to jazz "stands out among the current crop of jazz singers (Jefferson Public Radio)" and is "just the right tonic for jaded jazz ears (Midwest Record)." Instinctually articulate with a remarkable ear, she is an adventuresome songwriter in her own right mixing influences from jazz, Latin, and folk music while serving as a clever custodian of the Great American Songbook with fresh arrangements of silver-worn standards.

An ardent student of life, Schafer first studied science and pre-nursing in college, then moved on to classical and jazz voice studies. While still in school she ventured alone to Latvia as a Finalist in the Riga Jazz Stage competition and then after obtaining multiple degrees in music and kinesiology cut her teeth on international stages as the female vocalist touring full-time with The Glenn Miller Orchestra across North America and Japan for two years. She has further developed her musical influences through a deep love of multiple Brazilian music genres and attending workshops and camps centered around folk and world music. Ms. Schafer's two full-length albums feature new-fashioned standards and illuminating originals and can be heard on stations across North America including KKJZ (Los Angeles), KNKX (Washington), KCSU (Colorado), WDCB (Chicago, IL), and CBC Radio in Canada.

Get a previous of the show and check out the music here: https://www.mariaschafer.com/music

Tickets: $15-35 and free for students with a reservation (see website for more details)

7:00pm-8:30pm Show
5:30pm Doors Open

Website: https://go.evvnt.com/1240149-0?pid=4485

Time: 19:00 - 20:30

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