Vanessa Collier at Crossroads Music Series

Saxophonist, vocalist and songwriter, Vanessa Collier is a twelve-time Blues Music Award nominee and four-time winner, including for the monumental Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, Horn Player of the Year, and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year this year. Her sixth album, Do It My Own Way finds her influenced by soul artists like Mavis Staples, Sharon Jones, James Brown, and Aretha Franklin.
Born in Texas, growing up in Maryland, launching her career in Philadelphia, and now residing in South Carolina, Collier grew up listening to an eclectic variety of music. After graduating from Berklee College of Music, she joined blues legend Joe Louis Walker’s band, going solo at his urging, and has become a notable artist “whose rise to the top is nothing short of meteoric” (Making a Scene).

"Vanessa Collier is an important part of the future of the blues."
Blues Blast Mag

"This bluesy singing sax player knows how to bring the slinking funk to her captivating, award winning sound… Killer stuff on every level."
Midwest Record

You may also like the following events from Crossroads Music Series:

• This Saturday, 10th May, 08:00 pm, An Evening with Vanessa Collier in North Andover, MA 01845

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