Lo Marie is a singer/songwriter from Madison, Wisconsin
Starting at age 5 with voice training and piano lessons, she has never looked back as she pursues new channels of musical expression.
Lo Marie earned a Bachelor of Music in Voice & Economics from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She started as an opera singer. Soon recognizing her true passion and affinity for jazz music, she began jazz guitar lessons with Jerry Kimbrough. Lo Marie studied under the great Billy Adair, director of jazz studies at Vanderbilt, and played in his professional big band, The Establishment.
Jeff was the recipient of the Madison Area Music Award for Best Bassist of the Year. He is currently working full time performing and teaching. Throughout the year, you can find Jeff touring the nation with his various bands and performing at local venues, as well as teaching at Heid Music in Madison. He is currently recording a solo/collaborative album that reflects a broad application of classical and jazz influences along with the vast array of other genres of music.