Originally from South Los Angeles, Tiffany Austin attended California State, Northridge, majoring in Creative Writing and studying Classical Voice. After graduation, she spent five years in Japan as a singer before moving to the East Bay in 2009 to study at the UC Berkeley School of Law. During her studies, Austin earned a full scholarship to the California Jazz Conservatory (formerly known as the JazzSchool), where she worked extensively with renowned Brazilian pianist Marcos Silva. Delving more deeply into jazz, Austin also began working and recording with Bay Area bass player/bandleader Marcus Shelby. From there, she tapped into her legal experience and started her own company, Con Alma (with soul), where she recorded two albums to date: Nothing But Soul (2015) and Unbroken (2018). Nothing But Soul features an original take on songs from the Great American Songbook, while Unbroken showcases many of her own compositions and celebrates the diversity of African-American culture. This Tiffany Austin Trio performance is also part of San Jose Jazz Winter Fest 2022: https://sanjosejazz.org/festivals/winter-fest/.
Broadway World San Francisco