Ten members, powerful voices, exciting instrumentals, rich harmonies…this is JAZZ-ology.  Each member, a soloist in their own right, bringing unique and evocative gifts.

In 2011, the jazz vocal ensemble, JAZZ-ology was formed by director, Dr. Stephanie Austin.  Her vision?  A 4-to-10-piece innovative ensemble collaboration between vocalists and instrumentalists.  The musicians are versatile in various styles, and are strong soloists as well as ensemble members.  JAZZ-ology performs extensively, singing challenging jazz vocal literature, both published and commissioned.

Award-winning, the group won DownBeat Magazine's 2018 and 2017 First Place National Music award in its category, DownBeat's "Outstanding Performance" in 2020, 2019, 2016, 2015, and 2014, won Category Award from the Reno Jazz Festival, and was a national finalist in the Monterey Jazz Festival Next Generation Competition 2017, 2014 and 2013.  In 2018, the group played to a standing-ovation full house at Club Bonafide in Manhattan, New York, and in June 2019 they toured France, performing five shows in Grenoble, Chambéry, Lyon, Le Mont du Chat, and Paris, and receiving encores and glowing press reviews. The French jazz clubs invited the group back to their venues, thus generating another JAZZ-ology concert tour in France in June 2022. Next on the tour circuit is the American Jazz Showcase/Edeta Arts Festival in Spain in May 2024, where JAZZ-ology will perform six concerts in six cities. See Calendar for more info.

JAZZ-ology released their first CD, Starting Here, Starting Now, in 2013, which was followed by On a Clear Day in 2015. Their third CD, Get Out of Town, was released in 2017 and their fourth CD, Feelin' Good, was released in 2019. JAZZ-ology's fifth CD, All I Wanna Do, was released in 2021, and their newest CD, Tell it All, released in May 2023. All six CDs are available for preview and purchase on iTunes and Amazon. (Click on the CD images on the Home page and the Discography & Store page of this web site.) 

Whether JAZZ-ology members perform as soloists or combine their talents, their music touches emotions. The group is available for concerts, corporate events, parties, wine-tastings, banquets, weddings, and more. Instrumentation is vocal, either a cappella or accompanied by keyboard, bass, and drums, and can be tailored to the needs of the event.

Dr. Stephanie Austin, Director

The Singers:

Bridget Ahearn

Irving Bonilla

Sheyrian Harris

Paul Horspool

Jocelyn Letcher

Tyler Nguyen