Laurin Talese at the Atlanta Jazz Festival

From the venue:

Meadow Stage

AJF: Naturally gifted, yet well studied, Laurin Talese has been captivating audiences with her voice since childhood. A Cleveland, Ohio native, she attended the Cleveland School of the Arts. After completing high school, Talese relocated to Philadelphia where she attended the University of the Arts, and subsequently received a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance.Although her greatest affinity is jazz, Talese is versatile within many musical genres. She has shared the stage with numerous international recording artists including Bilal, Gregory Porter, Patti LaBelle, Robert Glasper, Vivian Green, and has had the distinct pleasure of performing with renowned classical and jazz ensembles such as the Cleveland Orchestra, the Cleveland Jazz Heritage Orchestra, the Moses Hogan Chorale, and the internationally acclaimed Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg, Austria.