Luciana Souza, vocalist

Born: São Paulo, Brazil

Performances and recordings with: Danilo Perez, Hermeto Pascoal, Maria Schneider, Kenny Werner, John Patitucci and Osvaldo Golijov as well as the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, the Boston Symphony, Atlanta Symphony and the Los Angeles, Brooklyn and New York Philharmonic orchestras

Albums: An Answer to Your Silence (NYC), The Poems of Elizabeth Bishop and Other Songs, Brazilian Duos, North and South and Neruda (Sunnyside)

Awards: two Grammy® nominations; named Top Rising Star in the Female Vocalist Category by the Down Beat Magazine Critic's Poll

Education: Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Composition from the Berklee College of Music (Boston) and a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory of Music

High praise: “She is a highly trained musician and composer who sees the larger picture, a consequential storyteller/poet… who is keenly aware of how she wants to frame her sound.” — Down Beat Magazine