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Infobox musical artist|image = || name = Tierney Sutton| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Tierney Sutton| alias =| birth_date = Birth date and age|1963|6|28|mf=y| death_date =| origin = Wisconsin United States|U.S. | instrument = Vocals | genre = Jazz | occupation = Singer | years_active =| label =| associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members =| notable_instruments = Tierney Sutton (born June 28, 1963) is an United States|American jazz singer .
A three-time Grammy Nominee for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" and "a selection by Jazzweek as Vocalist of the Year in 2005,"cite web|author=By J.T. Hall |url= http://www.syracusenewtimes.com/newyork/article-4654-improv-night-in-utica.html |title=Improv Night in Utica |publisher=Syracusenewtimes.com |date=2011-01-19 |accessdate=2011-12-10 Sutton was born in Wisconsin and was educated at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut|Middletown , Connecticut and the Berklee College of Music in Boston , Massachusetts . http://cabaret.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Tierney-Sutton-Plays-Birdland-20120130 Tierney Sutton Plays Birdland, Cabaret.broadwayworld.com. By Stephen Sorokoff. 30 Jan. 2012. Retrieved same date. Prior to attending Wesleyan, Tierney Sutton attended Nicolet High School in the Milwaukee metro area.
For the past 16 years, Sutton has fronted the Tierney Sutton Band featuring pianist Christian Jacob , bassists Trey Henry and Kevin Axt, and drummer Ray Brinker. The band is an incorporated unit and makes all musical as well business decisions together.cite web|url= http://www.lvrj.com/neon/tierney-sutton-band-never-performs-the-same-concert-twice-114707294.html? ref=294 |title=Tierney Sutton Band never performs the same concert twice - Entertainment / Neon - ReviewJournal.com |publisher=Lvrj.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10cite web|last=Baber |first=Cassaundra |url= http://www.wickedlocal.com/hanover/mysource/entertainment/x1409900838/Tierney-Sutton-Band-knows-what-it-takes-to-stay-together |title=Tierney Sutton Band knows what it takes to stay together - Hanover, MA - Hanover Mariner |publisher=Wickedlocal.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10 They tour throughout the worldcite web|author=Janine Yaqoob |url= http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/southport-entertainment/2011/01/07/jazz-stars-announced-for-southport-winter-weekend-101022-27941293/ |title=Jazz stars announced for Southport Winter Weekend |publisher=Southport Visiter |date= |accessdate=2011-12-10 and have headlined in recent years at Carnegie Hall , The Hollywood Bowl and Jazz at Lincoln Center . For 11 years, Sutton taught in the Jazz Studies Department at the University of Southern California . In 2008, she became the Vocal Department Chair at Los Angeles Music Academy in Pasadena, California .
She has been a Bahá'í Faith|Baha'i since 1981 and explains her band's arranging style as "based on the principle of consultation--the band is very much run on Baha'i principles. There is very much a sense that what we do is essentially a spiritual thing and everyone's voice needs to be heard."cite web|url= http://belltown.typepad.com/belltown_bent/2006/02/shes_with_the_b.html |title=She's with the band - February 17, 2006 |publisher=Belltown.typepad.com |date=2006-02-17 |accessdate=2011-12-10cite web|url= http://news.bahai.org/story/427 |title=Two Baha'i musicians receive Grammy nominations - February 2 2006 |publisher=News.bahai.org |date=2006-02-02 |accessdate=2011-12-10 She has recently also been performing in a trio format with flautist Hubert Laws and guitarist Larry Koonse.
Discography
1998 - Introducing Tierney Sutton
2000 - Unsung Heroes
2001 - Blue in Green
2002 - Something Cool
2004 - Dancing in the Dark
2005 - ''I'm with the Band
2007 - On the Other Side
2009 - Desire
2011 - American Road
2011 - Grade 3 (single)|Grade 3 featured on the Shine On& #33; Volume One album. (Released September 30, 2011) cite web|url= http://www.discogs.com/Julian-Lennon-Tin-Cup-Gypsy-Donna-Burke-Mark-Ballas-Maxi-Priest-Wendy-Parr-Monday-Michiru-Amber-Lily/release/3219282 |title=Julian Lennon, Tin Cup Gypsy, Donna Burke, Mark Ballas, Maxi Priest, Wendy Parr, Monday Michiru, Amber Lily, Tierney Sutton, Rie Fu and Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band – Shine On& #33; Songs Volume One |publisher=Discogs |date=7 October 2011 |accessdate=30 October 2011
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External links
http://www.tierneysutton.com/ Tierney Sutton's web site
Persondata | NAME = Sutton, Tierney | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = June 28, 1963 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Sutton, Tierney Category:American jazz singers Category:American Bahá'ís Category:Female jazz musicians Category:Living people Category:Wesleyan University alumni Category:1963 births Category:University of Southern California faculty Category:Converts to the Bahá'í Faith Category:20th-century Bahá'ís
