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Gender	Female
Occupation	Singer/Pianist/Composer
Location	New York, NY
Links	Audio Clip
Introduction	Originally trained as a pianist, Brenda started singing in her early 20s in an effort to better connect to her songs and audiences. As a pianist, she has performed/recorded with Donny McCaslin, the Numinous Ensemble, Dick Oatts, John Riley, Wycliffe Gordon and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. In 2007, Brenda’s piano playing was recognized when she made finalist at the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Piano Competition. Brenda has performed at the Kennedy Center, the Ravinia festival in Chicago, the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival, the Toronto Jazz Festival and in clubs and festivals across the US, Canada and New Zealand. Brenda’s Sacred Voices project encompasses original settings of Psalms, the Catholic mass setting, gospel music and unique arrangements of spiritual works, which combine her diverse influences which range from jazz to rock to Brazilian and classical traditions. Her vocal writing is exciting and intriguing and features some of the top emerging artists in New York City.