Gina Saputo | |
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 Saputo performing in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 22, 1981 Springfield, Oregon |
| Genres | Vocal jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician, educator |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Swingfest, Musak, Playing Records |
| Website | ginasaputo |
Gina Saputo (born April 22, 1981) is an American jazz singer and educator from Portland, Oregon. Her albums have charted on the Billboard Japan and iTunes Jazz Charts.
Saputo was born in Springfield, Oregon. She was involved in music at a young age performing with the Oregon Children's Choir. She was influenced by father, Joe Saputo who introduced her to musicians such at Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McCrae, and Billie Holiday. By the age of 15 she had put together her own groups and regularly sang at local jazz clubs. [1]
Saputo moved to Los Angeles, California and received a bachelor's degree from University Of Southern California and attended the Thelonious Monk Institute. [2] While there, she was mentored by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington and Tierney Sutton. Saptuo has performed all over the world, including for the State Department in Washington, D.C., toured Vietnam with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Nnenna Freelon, and multiple tours in Japan, her last with Grammy nominated pianist Bill Cunliffe. [3] [4] [5]
Saputo performs regularly on tour with actor and pianist Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, [6] George Kahn Jazz and Blues Revue, Paul Young Quintet, Slide Fx Trombone Tentet, Rusty Stiers Band, Tenth and California, and her own groups. [7] [8]
Saputo has released three albums and two EP, and is a featured singer on many releases including Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra release "I Shouldn't Be Telling You This" . [9] [10]
Saputo is an instructor and vocal coach at the Musicians Insititute and Santa Monica College.
Saputo is married to organist Joe Bagg with whom she has two children, Hazel and Sebastian. [11]
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