Champian Fulton Quartet featuring Klas Lindquist at Black Cat

“Every song is a work of art in Champian’s hands and voice” (the Aboslute Sound). Her “galvanizing presence” (the New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.” (The New York Times)

Born in Norman Oklahoma in 1985, Champian is recognized as the “most gifted pure Jazz singer of her generation” (Mark Stryker, the Detroit Free Press). A Jazz pianist and vocalist for more than 20 years, she has released 19 albums as a leader and has performed in more than 25 countries, both in concert and on TV. She has been recognized with numerous awards, including Album of the Year in the NYC Jazz Record (2018, 2020, 2023) and Pianist and Vocalist of the Year (2019) by Hot House Magazine. She regularly appears in both the Jazz Journalist Awards and Downbeats Rising Star Critics Poll....

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“Every song is a work of art in Champian’s hands and voice” (the Aboslute Sound). Her “galvanizing presence” (the New Yorker) and her alluring musical presentation have made her “a charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.” (The New York Times)

Born in Norman Oklahoma in 1985, Champian is recognized as the “most gifted pure Jazz singer of her generation” (Mark Stryker, the Detroit Free Press). A Jazz pianist and vocalist for more than 20 years, she has released 19 albums as a leader and has performed in more than 25 countries, both in concert and on TV. She has been recognized with numerous awards, including Album of the Year in the NYC Jazz Record (2018, 2020, 2023) and Pianist and Vocalist of the Year (2019) by Hot House Magazine. She regularly appears in both the Jazz Journalist Awards and Downbeats Rising Star Critics Poll.

In San Francisco, Champian Fulton joins forces with Swedish saxophone and clarinet virtuoso Klas Lindquist. This stellar duo, riding the wave of acclaim for their captivating 2025 album At Home—recently named a finalist for the prestigious Académie du Jazz Grand Prix as one of the best jazz recordings of the year—brings effortless chemistry to the stage, blending Fulton's soulful voice and dazzling piano with Lindquist's lyrical reeds for a night of pure musical magic that's not to be missed.

Band lineup:
Champian Fulton, piano, vocals
Klas Lindquist, alto sax, clarinet
Nico Martinez, bass
James Gallagher, drums

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