Stephanie Nakasian at The Stage

Jazz vocalist Stephanie Nakasian and her trio will kick off the first night of this year's Jazz Marathon concerts. This is a free event, open to all. You can also listen on the radio (91.1 FM) or on-line, and even video stream it at WTJU's Facebook page or YouTube channel. But concerts always sound better with you as part of the studio audience. WTJU is located at 2244 Ivy Rd in Charlottesville, right next door to Vivace. There is plenty of parking, both in our lot as well as the Sentara lot next door.

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Stephanie Nakasian is an exciting, well-seasoned vocalist and master of innovative jazz improvisation, completely authentic with a fresh and vibrant sound all her own. Bringing high energy to every performance, Stephanie enthralls listeners with her pure tones and a flawless delivery, engaging them on a personal level with a love for the music that is playful, electric and spontaneous in story and song.

Stephanie came to international attention in the mid-80s when she sang and toured with the vocal jazz master Jon Hendricks and Company. She continues to tour and record as a vocal leader to this day! Stephanie has been teaching jazz vocals at UVA for 30 years and was a jazz dj at WTJU for 20 years. For this performance her group will include Jeff Massanari -guitar and Karl Kimmel -bass.