Gabrielle Cavassa at Jazz Coterie at Great Northern Distilling

Jazz Coterie welcomes singer/songwriter Gabrielle Cavassa to our pop-up jazz series at Great Northern Distilling in Stevens Point, WI with Oscar Rossignoli on piano.

Gabrielle is the 2021 winner of the International Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition — the same competition that launched Samara Joy’s career the year before.

Ms. Cavassa is a New Orleans-based vocalist of Italian descent who is rapidly gaining national attention for her distinctive voice and uniquely intimate expression. Her influences range from Billie Holiday and Amy Winehouse to Frank Ocean and Italian opera. As a songwriter, she confronts challenging topics as though she’s sharing stark, intimate diary entries with the world. ...

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Jazz Coterie welcomes singer/songwriter Gabrielle Cavassa to our pop-up jazz series at Great Northern Distilling in Stevens Point, WI with Oscar Rossignoli on piano.

Gabrielle is the 2021 winner of the International Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition — the same competition that launched Samara Joy’s career the year before.

Ms. Cavassa is a New Orleans-based vocalist of Italian descent who is rapidly gaining national attention for her distinctive voice and uniquely intimate expression. Her influences range from Billie Holiday and Amy Winehouse to Frank Ocean and Italian opera. As a songwriter, she confronts challenging topics as though she’s sharing stark, intimate diary entries with the world.

“Cavassa has a truly original approach to the music, which is quite refreshing and much needed.” — Gary Walker, WBGO

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