Our Singers
Meet the 2024-2025 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
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.
Chris
Soprano
Chris is a spectacular soprano who has been singing for nearly her entire life. She works as a dental hygienist during the day, and wows her fellow BlueStreeters with her scatting skills every Tuesday. She never gave the webmaster her bio, but we love her anyway.
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
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!"
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.
Andrew
Tenor
Andrew is excited to return to Bluestreet Voices, having been a past member. He has also sung with Seattle Jazz Singers. Andrew works in education, and currently supports districts and schools across Washington State. Andrew will always be a fan of the Manhattan Transfer, and in particular, their arrangement of "Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)."
Karl
Baritone
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.
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.
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
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.
Erin
Soprano
Erin started singing when she was just nine years old, and has since sung with concert choirs, a cappella groups, and jazz groups. Currently, Erin teaches general music, choir, and percussion ensemble in the Steilacoom school district. Her favorite place in the world is England.
Ann
Alto
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.
Amanda
Mezzo
Amanda is a true PNW native! She grew up in Lynnwood, graduated college from WSU, and has been singing the whole time, whether in jazz choir, musical theater, community choir, or others. In addition to BlueStreet, Amanda also sings with Puget Soundworks. She works as a product manager at a behavioral health telemedicine startup.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
