"I was too shy to sing" - Juno Award Winner Bria Skonberg

"I was too shy to sing" - Juno Award Winner Bria Skonberg

Author: Easy Jazz FM September 12, 2026 Duration: 53:14

Canadian trumpeter, vocalist and songwriter Bria Skonberg has been described as the "shining hope of hot jazz" by the New York Times and "one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation" by the Wall Street Journal. The Juno-award winner's debut album reached number five on the Billboard jazz charts. In this extensive interview by our host Kerilie McDowall, Bria explains: she began playing trumpet in the 7th grade; was raised in British Columbia (and now lives in New York); juggles being a performer and parent; the benefits of being her own boss; and that in her early days, was too shy to sing!


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