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Getting to New York, including performing at Carnegie Hall, winning a 2017 Juno for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year and other accolades has been a gradual process, she says.

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After graduating from University, Skonberg travelled, performing in China, Japan and throughout Europe, playing with Dal Richards when she was home.

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The move to New York came in 2010, after performing at the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Skonberg, who co-founded the New York Hot Jazz Festival, says the Pentastic is special to her because of the great trad jazz and entertainment it incorporates, which she calls her home base.

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Skonberg has seven albums, with the last two being nominated as Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. She won in 2017 with the self-titled album Bria, but her 2017 With A Twist gave up the prize to Diana Krall香蕉视频直播檚 Turn up the Quiet.

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If they香蕉视频直播檙e lucky, audiences might get a treat at Pentastic and see Skonberg jamming with fellow trumpet player Lance Buller, a Pentastic favourite who loves to jump on stage with the other bands.

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She香蕉视频直播檚 also looking forward to visiting with other musicians, like Bob Draga, Tom Rigney, Dave Bennet.

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She香蕉视频直播檚 planning to head into the studio later this year to work on her next album, so the audience might get a little preview of what is in the works. Check out for more.