Originally from Detroit, Robin Connell honed her craft in New York City at places such as The Waldorf-Astoria, bringing the sophistication of The Great American Songbook to life in her own charming and inimitable way. An accomplished musician, Robin performs regularly as bandleader or side-woman throughout the area and hosts the jazz concert series, Jazz in the Sanctuary at Fountain Street Church.
Among her many commissions are compositions for the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra, Fort Collins HS wind ensemble, Muskegon HS jazz band, Massachusetts All-State Jazz Band, and Illinois State University Lab School.
Robin taught at the Interlochen Arts Camp, for twenty summers, where her students included Norah Jones. She currently co-directs the St Cecilia Youth Jazz Ensembles and will be a featured clinician at the 2020 Jazz Education Network annual conference in New Orleans.
Coming soon in 2020, The Robin Connell Jazz Trio [Rob Hartman on bass, Keith Hall on drums] will perform monthly as the ‘house trio’ at The Listening Room. Each month will feature a different guest musician beginning January 4, with Max Colley III on trumpet.
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