Music
Stephanie has been musical from an early age, starting with piano lessons, then playing the clarinet and alto saxophone for many years. She sang in choirs and musicals and began formal vocal training in her late teens. After moving to New York City in 1998, Stephanie started exploring the jazz and cabaret scene. She produced and performed her own show "Naughty Baby" at The Duplex and Danny’s Skylight Room. She studied with jazz vocalists Mark Murphy and Tierney Sutton, and has since continued her vocal explorations with Jonathan Hart Makwaia of NYU’s Experimental Theatre Wing and Roy Hart Voice Centre in France. She has performed at The Green Room 42, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, Triad Theater, The Kitano Hotel, Roxy Bar, the Nonstop Festival in Norway and many private events on the East Coast. Stephanie loves singing jazz standards and classic songs of any genre with unique arrangements and original alternate lyrics, blending vintage style with modern sensibility.
Stephanie’s debut jazz vocal album Girl Who Loves with pianist Tadataka Unno, bassist James Cammack, drummer Brian Fishler, and guitarist Vinny Raniolo, features vocalist Tony Middleton on two duets, best known as lead singer and composer of the 1950s doo-wop group The Willows, and solo soul singer with several hit singles.
Girl Who Loves is available for purchase at Bandcamp, Apple Music and more… it’s also on Spotify so add it to your playlists!
Stephanie’s second album By Myself, featuring pianist Hyuna Park, bassist Brandi Disterheft, drummer Brian Fishler, and Samir LanGus on Moroccan gimbri is being released single by single… follow Stephanie on Bandcamp, Spotify and Instagram for the latest!
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"Sellars has a sultry voice that sets the bar higher in terms of feel and dynamics, and she knows how to make the most out of her remarkable talent. If you enjoy jazz with a retro feel, you should definitely give this album a go." JazzCorner.com
“Her vocal arrangements are subtle, artful, and respectful at the same time as showing off her quirky and playful personality…”
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