“Paula Atherton is a saxophonist, flautist, vocalist, and composer who has won fans and industry respect through a career that spans six albums and performances with many contemporary jazz musicians. Her sixth album, Can You Feel It, has already hit an accomplishment of having the first single, the title track, skyrocket to #1 for multiple weeks in a row. Atherton has shared the stage with such contemporary jazz notables as The Rippingtons, Nick Colionne, Chuck Loeb, Cindy Bradley, Karen Briggs, Althea Renee, Rick Braun, Four80East, David Sanborn, Bob James, Marc Antoine, Hiroshima, Gerald Albright, and Chieli Minucci. Paula has also worked in the traditional jazz field; one of the notable performances being a weeklong engagement at the Blue Note NYC with pianist and jazz legend, Hank Jones. Paula also performed with Grammy award-winning singer Dee Dee Bridgewater at the Annenberg Theater for the Palm Springs Women’s Jazz Festival.

By Griff Stevens, 5 Finger Review

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