Sara Leib

Sara Leib (born December 21, 1981) is an American-born vocalist and music educator, best known as a jazz singer and acclaimed for her improvisation.^[1]

Biography

Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Leib became interested in jazz when she was in high school, and attended music college at Berklee College of Music, New England Conservatory,^[2] and USC, all on scholarships. In high school, she participated in the NARAS Foundation's Grammy In The Schools jazz choir, which performed at several GRAMMY events. While in school, Leib won a Downbeat Student Music Award for Outstanding Performance by a College Jazz Vocalist, and went on to participate in the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy in Aspen CO where she worked with artists Christian McBride, Allan Harris, and Cyrus Chestnut.^[3]

As a professional, Leib has released one album as a leader, entitled "It's Not The Moon".^[4] She has toured Japan, South Africa, Guatemala, and the United States, and worked with other notable musicians as Art Lande, Hiromi, Taylor Eigsti, and Mark Shilansky. Her upcoming album (to be released 2012) was produced by jazz veteran Matt Pierson, includes some of the world's best young jazz musicians, including Taylor EigstiTaylor Eigsti, Aaron Parks, Harish Raghavan, Eric Harland, Richie Barshay, and Dayna Stephens.

Leib works as a music educator, and has sung and taught all over the world. She runs the website SingingTV.com, an educational interactive website for voice lessons, singing tips, and interviews with singers. She teaches out of her voice studio in Los Angeles, CA, and is on the faculty of Los Angeles Music Academy and Musicians Institute.

Trivia

The title track of Leib's 2003 album, It's Not The Moon, is a song originally entitled "Night Lights" by Gerry Mulligan, to which Leib wrote lyrics.

Sara Leib penned and recorded the song "If I Could" (alternatively titled "Love Me Through"), which appeared on the television show South Of Nowhere in 2005.

Discography

2003 - It's Not The Moon

References

1. ^ http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=882
2. ^ Allmusic, article by Scott Yanow
3. ^ Scott Yanow. "Sara Leib Overview". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p668347. Retrieved 2009-01-24. 
4. ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AGUCK

External links

• Sara Leib's Website
• www.SingingTV.com
• Sara Leib's MySpace Page

Persondata
Name	Leib, Sara
Alternative names
Short description	jazz singer
Date of birth	December 21, 1981
Place of birth	Los Angeles
Date of death
Place of death