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Jun

Introducing GIA 2011 Director: Elizabeth Dotson-Westphalen

Elizabeth is a trombonist, singer, educator, and composer originally from Woodstock, Vermont.   She has played and recorded music with jazz musicians (Matt Wilson, Kenny Wollesen, Chris Potter), indie rockers (St. Vincent, Escort, The Silent League, Jill Sobule), and pop stars (Michael Bolton), and has had the opportunity through music to travel the world.  This winter she traveled to Russia to play jazz, and last year she spent 3 weeks teaching music in Quito, Ecuador.  She holds a BA in Psychology from Harvard University and an MA in Jazz Performance from Queens College.  She has just moved from New York City to Los Angeles, where her closet is filled with jeans, t-shirts, and sequined dresses.

www.elizabethjazz.com


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