FordKimb is a new voice in the Southern California jazz scene. She has been
focusing her writing, recording and performing efforts in the Northwest for
the past ten years. Table for One, her first album, was released last year just
in time for her second appearance at the Santa Barbara International Jazz Festival
where she opened for Les McCann. She still tours in Europe, the Northwest, and
Canada but the Southern California area is now home.
She has written and recorded for film and radio. Kimberly was featured in the
fall in the Santa Barbara Independent as the Who's Hot pick for September and
was featured in the Holiday addition of the Santa Barbara News Press entitled
"Holiday Divas". Ms Ford has studies with world class jazz vocalists Jay Clayton
and Sheila Jordan. She has attend the Bud Shank Port Townsend Jazz Workshop
in Port Townsend, Washington as well as being selected by jury to study at the
Banff Center For The Performing Arts Vocal Jazz Workshop in British Columbia,
Canada this past spring.
Ms. Ford is currently performing with her trio at, Stella Mare's in Montecito,
and at many private functions. She will be touring the Northwest in early August
and is currently putting the finishing touches on her second album.
KSueFord@aol.com
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