Grace Kelly....

“She is not an artist for jazz lovers only but one for the whole world. She's in her own special category, one that contains joy and sunshine.”

Monty Alexander

“Grace Kelly plays with intelligence, wit and feeling. She has a great amount of natural ability and the ability to adapt. That is the hallmark of a first-class jazz musician.”

Wynton Marsalis

“I love this record…This young lady has bags of talent.”

Michael Jackson, Downbeat

“Jazz has had its share of prodigies over the years, as well as players -- Miles Davis was one -- who established their creative credentials while they were barely out of their teens….. few teenage horn players, and even fewer who are female, have drawn much attention in recent years. With the exception, that is, of Grace Kelly, a 20-year-old alto saxophonist and singer Grace Kelly. Grace plays with stunning maturity and an extraordinary command of her instrument.”

Don Heckman, Special to the LA Times

For Grace Kelly musicality is oceanic, and she dives into it boldly, exploring a multitude of genres. She’s a singer-songwriter with an emotionally dynamic voice whose compositions extend from tenderly playful Americana to smoldering funk. She’s also a masterfully expressive jazz saxophonist who creates a distinct aesthetic reaching from traditional swing to fusion to world music. Over eight albums she’s explored these vast waters with panache, creating a stunning catalog that’s broadly appealing. Her simmering latest, Grace Kelly Live at Scullers (PAZZ Productions), out January 13, vibrantly showcases the fluid creativity of this virtuosic musician.

“As a young artist, I want to move jazz forward and bring in a sound my generation is used to hearing. I want to reach from Charlie Parker, to Earth Wind and Fire, to John Mayer. I want to bring it all into this big bowl and melt it together,” Grace explains.

The Brookline, Massachusetts-based artist has the distinction of being the youngest ever musician voted into the prestigious Downbeat critic’s poll. She began her professional career at 12, and built a formidable reputation going toe to toe with a diverse array of jazz masters. She’s gigged and/or recorded with such legends as Dave Brubeck, Harry Connick Jr., Phil Woods, Esperanza Spalding, and Wynton Marsalis who called her a “first-class jazz musician.” At 14, she had the honor of performing an original composition with The Boston Pops for which she wrote a 40-page score for the whole symphony orchestra. She played such hallowed halls as Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and such esteemed festivals as the Montreal Jazz Festival and Newport Jazz Festival. At 17 she played President Obama’s inauguration celebration at the Kennedy Center. Her astonishing rise to prominence has been documented by CNN, NPR, and Glamour Magazine.

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