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Our Singers

Meet the 2023-2024 voices of BlueStreet! Our singers hail from a wide variety of locations, backgrounds, and careers, but come together every Tuesday to share their love of vocal jazz. 

Paul – Baritone
Nathan – Tenor
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Victoria

Soprano

Victoria has been performing since she was 9. She got her start in the choral world with the Seattle Girls Choir and has gone on to work with numerous groups around Seattle, the UW, and Hawaii, including a stint as lead singer of the cover band, Death Pepper. When not on stage, Victoria owns and operates Champion Party Supply in Seattle.

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Chris

Soprano

Bio coming soon!

Renee

Renee

Alto

Renee grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Architecture. She lives by the words, "The top of one mountain is always the bottom of another." Renee enjoys slow ballads, cooking (with a glass of wine in hand), carving turns, and gardening.

Jen

Jen

Alto

Jen grew up in Virginia, and attended the University of Virginia for both undergrad and medical school. She is a mom to twin girls, and when she's not singing Jazz, she works as an emergency physician. Her motto is "live life with gratitude, enthusiasm, and love!"

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Nathan

Tenor

Originally from Houston, Nathan is active in commercial real estate.  His mom was a classically trained pianist, and he and his wife met in the chorus for their high school musical (Brigadoon). Nathan loves to travel, play racket sports and bridge (the card game), and spend time with his family.

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Karl

Tenor

After singing highbrow choral music in college at Texas Christian University and with the Seattle Choral Company, Karl is happy to be singing the fabulous harmonies that jazz invites. He is his kids' chauffeur, a philosopher, and a board game enthusiast He’s also known for his homemade pizza.

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Ted

Bass

Ted is an avid mountaineer who travels extensively to enjoy the mountains of the world. He's sung with most community choral groups in Seattle, including the Seattle and Tacoma Opera Choruses, and sings with his acapella quartet KlapaDooWopella. As an attorney who does mediation and arbitration work, it's all about harmony for Ted!

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Dave

Bass

Dave sang with the Seattle Choral Company and the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Chorus before joining BlueStreet Voices in 2008. Along with holding down the low notes in the choir, he's a percussionist, composer, and lyricist. He occasionally finds time during the summer to make homemade jams, jellies, and applesauce.

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Paul

Bass

Paul grew up in Chicago suburbs and ended up in Washington by way of Colorado and Idaho. By day, he is a Sr. Project Manager in IT at Boeing, and by night, a vocal jazz singer.  He loves bbq'ing various meats on his smoker and makes his own rubs.  He spent a couple summers studying glacial geology  on the Juneau Icefield

Grace

Grace

Soprano

Grace graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Voice from Texas Christian University, where she also sang with A Cappella group “License to Trill” and TCU’s Purple, White, and Blues Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Her favorite place in the world is Door County, WI; a dream trip would be another beautiful summer there on Lake Michigan with family. 

Jennifer

Jennifer

Soprano

Jennifer grew up in Sacramento, CA and graduated with a Music Education major from San Francisco State University where her main instrument was the saxophone. She loves to spend time traveling with my husband and 16 year old son. Dream vacation? A trip back to Rome, Italy.

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Ann

Mezzo

Ann first learned of BlueStreet when her father Doug joined. She waited one whole year before she also signed up for an audition. She has been singing in the Pacific Northwest for over ten years, largely in the acapella and musical theater scene. Her current favorite jazz album is My Romance, by Kevin Mahogany. 

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Kathleen

Alto

Kathleen grew up in the Adirondacks of upstate New York, and ended up in Seattle via Dartmouth College and UC Berkeley. By day, she works for IBM . She loves cycling, hiking and traveling with her hubby and two sons. Kathleen’s  philosophy is the same as the great jazz tune, “Look for the Silver Lining”.

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Brian

Tenor

A few decades ago, Brian was wrangled into high school jazz choir by Bluestreet’s own Dave Cross, and he’s never stopped singing. He lives by the words “If you always tell the truth, you never have to remember what you said,” and finds peace on the golf course.

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Doug

Tenor

Doug was born and raised in Indiana where he sang throughout high school and college. After a few decades off, he took up the hobby again, now singing in community groups. In his free time, Doug enjoys hiking, golf, and (trying) to play jazz piano.

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Mark

Bass

Mark started his singing career as a boy alto and has now graduated to man bass. When he doesn’t sing, he helps people navigate land use and environmental regulations as a consultant and mediator. Music preferences? Noir jazz, Basie-esque gospel, and Caribbean beats.

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Michael

Bass

Michael's musical influences are a fusion of a capella college harmony, jazz choir, musical theater, rock music, and pop culture. By day, he is a civil litigation attorney. His favorite jazz song is I've Got You Under My Skin, by Sinatra or Ella.

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Nich

Bass

Nich grew up in Salem, Oregon where he attended Willamette University.  He was a member of Seattle Jazz Singers for 15 years and currently also sings with Seattle Men’s Chorus.  An educator in Federal Way, Nich is an avid Disney fan (the happiest place on earth!) and produces the JazzVox house concert series

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