Profile

Jessica Lurie is an internationally renowned composer, performance artist, and woodwind master. Originally hailing from Seattle, Lurie is now based in NYC. She performs and records worldwide with the Living Daylights, the Billies (Billy Tipton Memorial Saxophone Quartet), as well as her own project: The Jessica Lurie Ensemble.

Jessica's Ensemble has performed at the 2002 Earshot Jazz Festival Seattle,WA), The Earwing No Jazz Festival 2002 (Zagreb, Croatia) and was a highlight at the 2003 High Sierra Music Festival (Quincy, CA). Thus far in 2003 Jessica has toured the Northeast and West coast of America, as well as a two week tour in Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. As a solo artist she performed in several groups at the 2003 New Orleans Jazz Festival, and at the 2003 Adirondack Mountain Music Festival. She appeared at the 2003 Telluride Jazz festival with DJ Logic, Marco Benevento and Joe Russo, and her ensemble was also featured at Bumbershoot 2003, in Seattle.

She has collaborated with artists such as Danijel Zezelj, Bill Frisell, The Indigo Girls, Amy Denio, Pat Grainey Dance Company, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, The Shakin' Ray Levis Society, Eyvind Kang, Robert Walter, Mike Clark, Skerik, Scott Amendola, Les Claypool, Wayne Horvitz, Marco Benevento, and Joe Russo.

Jessica has received grants to compose for small and large ensembles, dance, film, and multi-media performances. She has led a number of workshops at festivals and events, internationally, on improvisation and composition.

Exclusive Interview

Special Message

Q&A
Click here to ask Jessica a question, then check back here soon for her answer!

Contact
www.jessicalurie.com

For more information on Jessica's ensemble, The Billies, or Living Daylights, please contact:
Eric Gerber
Royal Artist Group
P.O. Box 590395
San Francisco, CA 94159-0395
Tel: (310) 428-4577
ragman@gte.net

For Jessica Lurie bookings:
Forsyth Agency / Scott Forsyth
Tel: (412) 822-7747
Fax: (412) 822-7873
scott@forsythagency.com
www.forsythagency.com