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The Nancy Erickson Quartet
Following her performances in Kobe, Japan in 2012, Nancy Erickson has hit her stride. Her 2011 debut CD, "Prelude" received very positive reviews and she has become a staple in the Pacific Northwest Jazz scene. With influences like Nancy Wilson, Frank Sinatra, Dianne Reeves, and Peggy Lee, Nancy's rich, mellow alto voice has been compared to Karen Carpenter and Diana Krall.
Born and raised in Salem, Oregon, Nancy Erickson has studied music her entire life, starting with piano from the age of 6, vocal jazz from age 13, and classical voice at age 15. She adds, "When I was growing up, all types of music were ever-present in my home. We listened to everything from Frank Sinatra, Don Ellis, Peggy Lee, & Louis Armstrong to The Beatles, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Frank Zappa, The Band, and soundtracks from musicals". The music that filled her home became the foundation that would yield one of the more versatile musicians in the Seattle area. Nancy relocated to Seattle in 1982, studying music theory & directing at Edmonds Community College under the tutelage of Frank DeMiero, Al Galante, and Rick Asher. She toured Europe in a jazz group and is accredited with performing in both the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands & the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and had the opportunity of sharing the stage with such greats as Ernestine Anderson, Mark Murphy, the Hi-Lo's, The Four Freshmen, Ward Swingle, and Mimi Perrin. Other notable appearances have been with Matt Catingub, Tom Kubis, Bill Ramsey, Roger Treece, Michael Powers, and Lenny Williams.
Nancy began her career after college by singing in a NW jazz band called After Hours, which performed around Seattle for several years during the late 80's and early 90's. Nancy later recorded and co-produced a Christmas CD entitled "Urban Christmas" in 1993 under the group name, 'Xebec' with saxophonist EJ Erickson and pianist Chris Welch. Shortly after, she took a break from jazz while raising her children and arranged and performed music at her church that contained facets of pop, rock, country, and R&B. She returned to public performing by singing backup with the Northwest R&B band Freddy Pink. Nancy also did some backup work with the band Nearly Dan (a Steely Dan tribute band) and sang in Praise! with Bernadette Bascom.
In 2009 Nancy returned to her jazz roots; "I'd been singing other styles in various bands & at church, but when I started sitting in at jazz jams I remembered where my heart lies musically and truly where my niche is." She has received recent accolades by winning the 2012 Seattle-Kobe Jazz Vocalist competition at Jazz Alley, resulting in a thrilling performance in Kobe, Japan at Asahi Hall which was broadcast live online to over 5,000 viewers. Nancy's recent venues have included North City Bistro, Tula's Jazz Club, & Third Place Books in Seattle, Alexa's Cafe In Bothell, & Amante's in Issaquah. Nancy is currently the Director of Vocal Jazz at Northwest University in Kirkland, WA.
Nancy Erickson's true passion lies in jazz music and it shows. Her pursuit of excellence in musical story-telling is apparent when she lays her heart open and sings a ballad with straight-forward vulnerability.
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LocationTim Noah Thumbnail Theater (View)
1211 Fourth Street
Snohomish, WA 98290
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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