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PHOTO: CAMILLE THURMAN (b. December 22, 1986)
Camille Thurman
Remember the name Camille Thurman. As a composer, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and unique interpreter of the jazz tradition, she is quickly becoming one of the standard bearers for the form, making a considerable and dynamic contribution to the legacy of jazz while paying tribute to its heroes.
Fluid and powerful on the tenor saxophone and highly inventive as a vocalist, she also plays bass clarinet, flute, and piccolo. Her rich sax sound has been compared to Joe Henderson and Dexter Gordon, while her vocal approach—including an impressive scatting ability—has been classified alongside those of Ella Fitzgerald and Betty Carter.
In
a few short years, Thurman has shared stages with such jazz and R&B
luminaries as George Coleman, Roy Haynes, Dianne Reeves, Wynton
Marsalis, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JALCO) featuring Wynton
Marsalis, Kenny Barron, Buster Williams, Charles Tolliver, Jack
DeJohnette, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jon Hendricks,
Harry Connick Jr., Jon Batiste, Audra MacDonald, Diana Krall, Patti
LaBelle, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Louis Hayes, Russell Malone,
Nicholas Payton, Jacky Terrasson, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Keys, Lalah
Hathaway, Jill Scott and Erykah Badu, among others.
The New York City native has already amassed several distinctive honors for her musicianship: runner up in the 2013 Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, two-time winner of the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award and a winner of the Fulbright Scholars Cultural Ambassador Grant, The Chamber Music of America Performance Plus Grant (Sponsored by the Dorris Duke Charitable Foundation) and the Jazz Coalition Composers Grant among others. Thurman also has four full-length recordings as a leader to her credit.
Her
compositions were featured and performed by her quartet in the
ASCAP/The Kennedy Center “Songwriters: The Next Generation” showcase as
well as the Greenwich School of Music “Uncharted” Series. Camille has
appeared on BET’s “Black Girls Rock” as the saxophonist and flutist in
the All-Star Band. Equally adept as a player and a singer, and
recognized for her compositional abilities as well, Thurman has also
earned accolades from the media, from Jazz Times to Downbeat, All About
Jazz to the New York Times, NPR to Sirius XM Satellite Radio, BET to
Jazz Night In America.
Thurman
toured internationally toured two seasons withe the world-renowned Jazz
At Lincoln Center with Wynton Marsalis as a saxophonist, becoming the
first woman in 30 years to tour and perform full time (2018-2020). After
guesting with the JALCO on several shows, including a tribute to Ella
Fitzgerald, and again during the 2017-2018 season as a featured vocalist
for the world premiere of the historic work, “The Every Fonky Lowdown,”
Thurman was invited to play the tenor saxophone chair for the past two
seasons, which covered four continents. When she is not touring with the
JALCO, Thurman is on the road leading her band, The Camille Thurman
Quartet. She is also a featured artist with the Darrell Green Trio,
where she has performed at the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, and
numerous respected international jazz festivals and venues.
Thurman
was chosen by the State Department under the Fulbright Scholarship
grant to perform in Paraguay and Nicaragua with her band. She and
Darrell Green were selected by American Music Aboard to travel and
perform in various African nations including Cameroon, Mozambique,
Nigeria, Senegal, and Mauritania.
The dynamic musician is endorsed by D’Addario Woodwinds & Co. for reeds, Conn-Selmer Inc. for saxophones and Key Leaves saxophone products.
More information on Camille Thurman, please visit www.camillethurmanmusic.com.
