Jenny spent 13 years as an integral part of the NYC downtown jazz scene before moving back to Humboldt County, California where she was raised. Upon returning, Jenny was reawakened to the extraordinary biodiversity of life in the region known as "The Lost Coast." This inspired her to write the All Species Parade's sprawling 72 minutes of music that stretches out over ten tracks with an ensemble that features guitarists Bill Frisell, Julian Lage and Nels Cline, pianist Carmen Staaf, bassist Tony Scherr and drummer Kenny Wollesen.
Having worked in jazz and improvised music with Jason Moran, Brian Blade, Allison Miller and Marc Ribot among numerous others, Jenny has also toured and recorded with songwriting giants such as Lucinda Williams, Bruce Cockburn, Rodney Crowell, Lou Reed, Ani DiFranco, Robbie Fulks and most recently Joni Mitchell. She is featured on the original cast recording of Anais Mitchell’s hit musical Hadestown, and has composed several feature length movie scores, including the forthcoming film, Avenue Of The Giants.
As for today's single release, "Shutdown Stomp," Jenny explains: "The impact humans have on other creatures and our disregard for their native habitats has always been troubling. When the pandemic hit, it placed humans in the mix of all other species as a menace to our own existence. We're driving ourselves into extinction. The energy of the song is really a plea to stomp out this behavior and take action to do better caring for all living things on the planet.
Tour Dates
- September 27 - Chicago, IL - The Green Mill
- September 28 - Chicago, IL - The Green Mill
- October 4th - Detroit, MI - The Detroit Institute Of Arts
- October 9 - Santa Cruz, CA - Kuumbwa Jazz
- October 10 - San Francisco, CA - Mr. Tipples
- October 11 - San Francisco, CA - Mr. Tipples
- October 12 - San Francisco, CA - Mr. Tipples
- October 14 @ 2 - Palo Alto, CA - Mitchell Park Bowl
- October 15 - Arcata, CA - Arcata Playhouse
- October 16 - Arcata, CA - Arcata Playhouse
- October 17 - Eugene, OR - The Shedd
- October 18 - Portland, OR - Blue Butler Studios
- October 19 - Seattle, WA - The Royal Room (Earshot Jazz Festival)
- October 20 - Seattle, WA - The Royal Room (Earshot Jazz Festival)
- October 21 - Vancouver, BC - Capilano University
- October 23 - San Diego, CA - Dizzy’s
- October 24 - Los Angeles, CA - 2220 Arts & Archives (Angel City Jazz Festival)
- March 28 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
- March 29 - Knoxville, TN - Big Ears Festival
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