A celebration of new music featuring tunes from Anna Laura Quinn's freshly released sophomore album Open The Door (2022) as well as originals and arrangements written by Justin Ouellet. Quinn and Ouellet will be joined by a stellar lineup of seasoned Bay Area artists: Joe Kyle Jr. (Bass), Rob Reich (accordion, Piano), Marina Escala (dancer), Marlon Aldana (drums), and Claire Phillips( flute, Saxophone).
New Orleans-based vocalist Anna Laura Quinn is gaining notice for her particular blend of contemporary jazz, well-loved tunes from the American Songbook, French and Brazilian music, and more, all delivered with style, sensitivity, emotional power, and a joie de vivre that recalls the charm and mystique of a bygone era.
2019’s “Best Jazz Instrumentalist” (San Francisco Classical Voice Best of the Bay), Justin Ouellet has garnered a reputation as a fearless performer and dedicated educator. In addition to cultivating an accomplished career as a classical musician on both violin and viola, Ouellet moves effortlessly between a multitude of genres and styles such as Jazz, R&B, Funk, Blues, Hip-Hop, Rock, Latin, and Jazz Manouche. Ouellet has performed jazz and cross-over repertoire at celebrated venues and is a regularly featured artist with the Kev Choice Ensemble, d'PaJo & Anna Laura Quinn. As a classical orchestral and chamber musician, Ouellet has appeared throughout the United States and has toured internationally.