The Wall Street Journal says Bria Skonberg is 91裸聊视频減oised to be one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation.91裸聊视频� The Washington Post calls the singer/trumpeter a 91裸聊视频測oung jazz star on the rise,91裸聊视频� and CBC Music listed her as one of the 91裸聊视频�35 best Canadian jazz artists under 35.91裸聊视频�

Michael Campbell, chair of the , simply says 91裸聊视频淪he sings like an angel.91裸聊视频�

Skonberg and her New York All-Stars are one of the groups helping make this year91裸聊视频檚 Pentastic lineup what Campbell calls the best they91裸聊视频檝e ever had.

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Though she now lives and works in New York, Skonberg is a B.C. musician, learning her chops in a Chilliwack school, Capilano University and, eventually, as part of Dal Richard91裸聊视频檚 Orchestra. And, mixed in there, a few sessions at the Pentastic (Sept. 7 to 9 at various venues around Penticton, for more info see .

91裸聊视频淚 can91裸聊视频檛 remember offhand the last time I played there, but it was probably around 2010,91裸聊视频� said Skonberg. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a homecoming.91裸聊视频�

Getting to New York, including performing at Carnegie Hall, winning a 2017 Juno for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year and other accolades has been a gradual process, she says.

91裸聊视频淚 am a product of public school band programs. That is where I started playing the trumpet. The band that I played with a lot in high school, kind of our school combo, we stuck together after high school,91裸聊视频� said Skonberg. 91裸聊视频淚 kind of jumped into the band management position and started basically looking for gigs, right out of high school.91裸聊视频�

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After graduating from University, Skonberg travelled, performing in China, Japan and throughout Europe, playing with Dal Richards when she was home.

91裸聊视频淭hat was a real time of mentorship for me. I had just graduated college and literally he found me, right out of the gate,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚t was a really incredible time that taught me a lot about showmanship, knowing and appreciating the audience.

91裸聊视频淗is advice that I won91裸聊视频檛 forget was 91裸聊视频榙on91裸聊视频檛 forget the balcony.91裸聊视频� Try to reach every single person that is out there. It doesn91裸聊视频檛 matter if you are playing for 10 or 10,000. Try to make sure you are connecting with everyone there.91裸聊视频�

Skonberg describes the journey as 91裸聊视频渁n awesome adventure.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 kind of been my motto. Jump in and say yes. The adventures and the experiences continue to surprise me,91裸聊视频� said Skonberg.

The move to New York came in 2010, after performing at the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

91裸聊视频淚 was feeling pretty comfortable, and I knew if I wanted to continue to grow, I needed to get uncomfortable, so I moved to New York,91裸聊视频� said Skonberg.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a wonderful, vibrant city. There is no end of different kinds of music you can get into. All of that ultimately makes it way back into my music.91裸聊视频�

Skonberg, who co-founded the New York Hot Jazz Festival, says the Pentastic is special to her because of the great trad jazz and entertainment it incorporates, which she calls her home base.

91裸聊视频淟ouis Armstrong is one of my greatest influences. I have developed more into writing original music, doing my own spin on classic,91裸聊视频� said Skonberg. 91裸聊视频淭he people at the festival will hear a whole lot of different stuff.91裸聊视频�

Skonberg has seven albums, with the last two being nominated as Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. She won in 2017 with the self-titled album Bria, but her 2017 With A Twist gave up the prize to Diana Krall91裸聊视频檚 Turn up the Quiet.

91裸聊视频淵ou have to spread the love, I have to share a little,91裸聊视频� joked Skonberg about losing to B.C.91裸聊视频檚 other famed jazz musician.

If they91裸聊视频檙e lucky, audiences might get a treat at Pentastic and see Skonberg jamming with fellow trumpet player Lance Buller, a Pentastic favourite who loves to jump on stage with the other bands.

91裸聊视频淭rumpet players, we love to stick together, even though our reputation is that we have big egos,91裸聊视频� said Skonberg. 91裸聊视频淏ut Lance and I are like two kids in a sandbox. I91裸聊视频檝e known him for a long time and we always have fun times together.91裸聊视频�

She91裸聊视频檚 also looking forward to visiting with other musicians, like Bob Draga, Tom Rigney, Dave Bennet.

91裸聊视频淚 love festivals because it gives me a chance to catch up with all sorts of friends and people you wouldn91裸聊视频檛 see normally,91裸聊视频� said Skonberg.

She91裸聊视频檚 planning to head into the studio later this year to work on her next album, so the audience might get a little preview of what is in the works. Check out for more.