About Kimberly
Known for her ability to sing fast swing in one turn and tender, crystal-clear ballads the next, Kimberly discovered jazz through her mother, a former beauty queen who grew up in a tenement off Jackson Street during the heyday of Seattle’s legendary jazz scene in the 1940s. Kimberly studied piano at Cornish College of the Arts and sang in church choirs, including Kent Stevenson's gospel group, The Urban Rhythm Chorus.
Kimberly is also a founding vocalist and band leader for the group, COCOA MARTINI, which took Seattle by storm in its sold-out debut at The Triple Door in December 2007.
She has played with Clarence Acox, Bill Anschell, Overton Berry, Hadley Caliman, Buddy Catlett, Chris Clark, Geoff Cooke, Evan Flory-Barnes, Larry Fuller, Jon Goforth, Jon Hamar, Bob Hammer, Randy Halberstadt, Bernie Jacobs, Karin Kajita, D’Vonne Lewis, Reuel Lubag, Doug Miller, Victor Noriega, Phil Sparks, and Greg Williamson.
Her venues include Jazz Alley, The Triple Door, Tula’s Jazz Club, The Sorrento Hotel, The Rainier Club, the Columbia Tower, The Tacoma Convention Center, Egan’s Ballard Jam House, Vertigo, Café Campagne, Leavenworth Festhalle, and The Seattle Athletic Club.
