Bria Skonberg

Bria Skonberg: A Multifaceted Artist

Bria Skonberg is a Juno-award winning artist, 10x Downbeat Rising Star, Jazz at Lincoln Center​ Swing! Awardee, and the 2022 recipient of the Legend Award by the Society for the Preservation of​ the Great American Songbook. The trumpeter, vocalist, and composer has been called the​ shining​ hope of hot jazz (NY Times) and is considered one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of​ her generation (WSJ).

Festivals and Early Influences

She has been a featured artist at hundreds of festivals and stages the world​ over, including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage, Monterey, Newport, and Montreal Jazz Festivals. The daughter of teachers, Bria was introduced to jazz by a spirited public school band program and local festival in her hometown of Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Educational Background and Career Development

A professional band leader since her​ teens, she moved to Vancouver and obtained her degree in Trumpet Performance from Capilano​ University. Since arriving in New York in 2010, she has been at the forefront of a revival of classic​ American music as both a performer and educator,​ programming concerts and workshops for students​ of all ages on behalf of Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, Jazz House Kids​ and more.

Mentorship and Personal Life

Bria is an active mentor in the Women in Jazz Organization, a Bach Conn-Selmer artist, a board member of the International Trumpet Guild, and became a mother in 2020.