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Jennifer Hartswick - vocals and trumpet
Nicholas Cassarino - guitar
Joe Davidian - piano
John Rivers - bass
Geza Carr - drums
Andrew Breskin - tenor sax
“Hartswick’s role as a dynamic
trumpeter and singer in Trey
Anastasio’s ever-changing bands
has cemented her rep as a topnotch
performer on the national scene” -Times Argus.
“Jen’s voice combines power with polish, a formula that draws you in and makes
you want to hear more.” -Glide Magazine.
Jennifer Hartswick is one of the most refreshing new voices of the twenty first century. A consummate performer, she thrills audiences as a vocalist, trumpeter, composer, lyricist and educator. She is equally at home singing soul, funk, pop and R&B, but her passion without question is jazz.
Born in Vermont into a musical family, Jennifer began playing at the age of 4. In her early teens she became infatuated with the sounds of Oscar Peterson, Art Tatum, Clifford Brown and Ella Fitzgerald. After a stint living on the upper west side of Manhattan, she attended the Hartt School of Music where she studied the intricacies of the jazz idiom with Nat Reeves, Steve Davis, Jackie McLean and many other highly prominent jazz artists.
At the age of 20 Jennifer was afforded the opportunity to join Trey Anastasio’s new band, having already recorded on Story of the Ghost (Phish, 1998) and One Man’s Trash (Trey Anastasio, 1998). She embraced the idea with open arms and began touring with him in 2001. In her seven years of touring, she has shared the stage and studio with such legends as Carlos Santana, Dave Matthews, The Rolling Stones and Herbie Hancock to name a few.
In 2003 Jennifer released her own debut album; a soulful, horn laden party entitled Fuse. “I always want an album to sound fresh” says Hartswick. “It’s amazing to see what happens when you put great musicians in a room together with no boundaries.”
And that’s exactly what she has done again. Jennifer has gone back into the studio with some of her favorite musicians to record an album very true to her heart. She revisits her roots with this release, recording some of her most beloved jazz standards including With Every Breath I Take, Nature Boy, Gentle Rain, and the haunting original composition, You Own Me. “True” was released in the fall of 2007.
Hey "J"! Thanks so much for the request doll. With Every Breath I Take is a smokey new favorite! Yikes! I love it! K.I.T ladybug! Christian MySpace Graphics
Thanks for adding me, Jennifer! I really appreciate it. I am delighted to have you as a friend! I am enjoying the music and your beautiful voice on yourspace! I love your songs. Yuichi Akita
