On the recording "A Flower Truly Blue:" Pat Coil, piano/B3/arrangements; Craig Nelson, bass; Bob Mater, drums; Oscar Utterstrom, trombone; Jeff Coffin, sax; Joe Gross, trumpet; Jeff Hall, bgvs and vocal arrangement on "The World Is What You Make It;" Green Daniel, producer; Paul Hart, engineer.
Influences
Carmen McRae, Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Sting, Lisa Nilsson, Chet Baker, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Lara Fabian, Journey
Originally from Middlesboro, Kentucky and Knoxville, Tennessee, Christina moved to Nashville in 2001 after graduating Magna Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Since her arrival in Music City, her versatile voice of 3 ½ octaves and love of all cultures have gained her entry into a wide array of musical situations, including appearances at various jazz festivals and venues in the US, France, Belgium, Sweden and China. Her Watson Utterstrom Nordic Quintet toured Sweden in the summer of 2007. Her new CD "A Flower Truly Blue" (now available on itunes and at cdbaby.com) features arranger Pat Coil on piano and B3, Jeff Coffin on sax, Oscar Utterstrom on trombone, Joe Gross on trumpet, Craig Nelson on bass, Bob Mater on drums, and vocalist Jeff Hall makes a guest appearance on "The World Is What You Make It." In 2004 she released her debut album “All About Love.” Christina sings soprano in the Nashville based vocal jazz quartet 3rd Coast Vocals. She teaches private voice lessons from her home studio and from Gene Ford Music in Brentwood, TN, and is an instructor of vocal literature and theory at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. Christina also holds a BA in French from Centre College and an MA in French Literature from UT Knoxville.
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Christina-- Just a note to say congrats on a great gig at the Franklin Jazz Fest! How exciting is that?!! Your gonna knock 'em out with your fabulousness!
Sorry i could not hang out after the show, had to make it back here to work. But I wanted to drop you line to tell you again - HOW AWESOME the show was! I overheard some people back in the office saying it was the best show they have ever had there. Bought myself your new record - it BETTER be good! ;O)
I've been back to Centre twice - one homecoming with the hubby. And once with the kid to see the Wizard of Oz. Keep in touch with a few closely, and a few not as closely... Obviously, I still need more therapy to get over it all ;)
I've been meaning to check in for ages -- we'd LOVE to see you and Oscar when you're up this way!!! We aren't traveling out of town right now (since I could pop anytime between now and June 22nd), but you guys are more than welcome to stay with us in the L-E-X before/after/while you're hanging with the old peeps! We'll be around provided we aren't at the hospital delivering! ;-) Shoot me an email, and we'll work out the details! Love you!
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ok, I had SO much fun with you in Nashville. . . .I'm so glad we had the chance to get together.. . .even if it was too short though! OK, you have any of the new mixes? I'd love to hear them. . . .You are EPIC dude!!!! We'll have to get together again when I come to Nashville soon. Love you girlie, J'Nae
Nice work last night, Christina! Hope you guys can come out on the 15th. Tell Oscar to wear something white, and a glass of Merlot will be waiting on him.
