Tierney Sutton

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Tierney Sutton

| image =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|6|28}}

| birth_place = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.

| genre = Jazz, vocal jazz

| occupation = Singer

| years_active =1990s–present

| label = Telarc, BFM Jazz

| website = {{URL|tierneysutton.com}}

}}

Tierney Sutton (born June 28, 1963) is an American jazz singer.

Career

Sutton was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She received a bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, majoring in Russian studies,{{cite web|author=Bill Holder |url=https://magazine.blogs.wesleyan.edu/2004/12/20/a-jazz-talent-emerges |title=A jazz talent emerges |publisher=Wesleyan University Magazine |date=December 20, 2004 |accessdate=July 28, 2024}} and attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston.Sorokoff, Stephen (January 30, 2012), [http://cabaret.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-Tierney-Sutton-Plays-Birdland-20120130 "Tierney Sutton Plays Birdland"], Cabaret.broadwayworld.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012. She was runner-up to Teri Thornton in the 1998 vocal competition at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, in Washington, DC.

For more than 20 years, Sutton has led the Tierney Sutton Band with pianist Christian Jacob, bassists Trey Henry and Kevin Axt, and drummer Ray Brinker. The band is an incorporated unit and makes all musical and business decisions together.{{cite web|url=http://www.lvrj.com/neon/tierney-sutton-band-never-performs-the-same-concert-twice-114707294.html?ref=294 |title=Tierney Sutton Band never performs the same concert twice - Entertainment / Neon - ReviewJournal.com |publisher=Lvrj.com |accessdate=December 10, 2011}}{{cite web |last=Baber |first=Cassaundra |url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/hanover/mysource/entertainment/x1409900838/Tierney-Sutton-Band-knows-what-it-takes-to-stay-together |title=Tierney Sutton Band knows what it takes to stay together - Hanover, MA - Hanover Mariner |publisher=Wickedlocal.com |accessdate=December 10, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109230443/http://www.wickedlocal.com/hanover/mysource/entertainment/x1409900838/Tierney-Sutton-Band-knows-what-it-takes-to-stay-together |archivedate=November 9, 2012}} They tour throughout the world{{cite web|author=Janine Yaqoob |url=http://www.southportvisiter.co.uk/southport-entertainment/2011/01/07/jazz-stars-announced-for-southport-winter-weekend-101022-27941293/ |title=Jazz stars announced for Southport Winter Weekend |publisher=Southport Visiter |date= |accessdate=December 10, 2011}} and have headlined at Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Sutton has been a Bahaʼi since 1981 and explains her band's arranging style as "based on the principle of consultation – the band is very much run on Baha'i principles. There is very much a sense that what we do is essentially a spiritual thing and everyone's voice needs to be heard."{{cite web|url=http://belltown.typepad.com/belltown_bent/2006/02/shes_with_the_b.html |title=She's with the band |publisher=Belltown.typepad.com |date=February 17, 2006 |accessdate=December 10, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bahai.org/story/427 |title=Two Baha'i musicians receive Grammy nominations - February 2, 2006 |publisher=News.bahai.org |date=February 2, 2006 |accessdate=December 10, 2011}}

Paris Sessions (Varèse Sarabande, 2014), featuring guitarist Serge Merlaud and bassist Kevin Axt, received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014,{{cite web|title=Exploring The GRAMMYs' Jazz Field Nominees|url=http://www.grammy.com/news/exploring-the-grammys-jazz-field-nominees |website=The GRAMMYs|accessdate=August 15, 2016}} while The Sting Variations was nominated in the same category in 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2017-nominations-winners-list-20161205-story.html|title=2017 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees |date=December 6, 2016 |accessdate=December 6, 2016}} Pianist Christian Jacob composed and arranged soundtrack music for the Clint Eastwood production Sully, which was performed by Sutton and the band.{{Cite web|url=http://tierneysutton.com/tierney-sutton-discography/sully-soundtrack/|title=Sully Soundtrack}}

Sutton appeared with Frank Sinatra, Jr. on Patrick Williams’ 2015 CD Home Suite Home, performing "I’ve Been Around." The recording earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album.{{cite web|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/171971-home-suite-home-patrick-williams|title=Jazz Reviews: Home Suite HomePatrick Williams - By Christopher Loudon — Jazz Articles|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/nominees|title=58th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees|publisher=}}

Discography

Introducing Tierney Sutton (A Records, 1997)
Unsung Heroes (Telarc, 2000)
Blue in Green (Telarc, 2001)
Something Cool (Telarc, 2002)
Dancing in the Dark (Telarc, 2004)
I'm with the Band (Telarc, 2005)
On the Other Side (Telarc, 2007)
Desire (Telarc, 2009)
American Road (BFM Jazz, 2011)
After Blue (BFM Jazz, 2013)
Paris Sessions (BFM Jazz, 2014)
The Sting Variations (BFM Jazz, 2016)
Sully movie soundtrack, with Clint Eastwood (Varese Sarabande, 2016)
Screen Play (BFM Jazz, 2019)[http://www.nycjazzrecord.com/issues/tnycjr202004.pdf Tierney Sutton, Screen Play]. Review by Alex Henderson, NYCJR, April 2020, Issue 216, page 17 - retrieved April 3, 2020.
The Paris Sessions 2 (BFM Jazz, May 6, 2022)[https://www.allaboutjazz.com/paris-sessions-2-tierney-sutton-bfm-jazz Review by Jim Worsley], May 17, 2022.

= Grammy nominations<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/tierney-sutton |title=GRAMMY Award Results for Tierney Sutton |publisher=Recording Academy |accessdate=April 26, 2020 }}</ref> =

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style="text-align:center;" \|Year ! style="text-align:center;" \|Nominated work ! style="text-align:center;" \|Award ! style="text-align:center;" \|Result
2006 \| I'm with the Band \|Best Jazz Vocal Album \|{{nom}}
2008 \| On the Other Side \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \|{{nom}}
2010 \| Desire \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \|{{nom}}
2012 \| American Road \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \| {{nom}}
2012 \| On Broadway \| Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) \| {{nom}}
2014 \| After Blue \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \|{{nom}}
2015 \| Paris Sessions \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \| {{nom}}
\|2017 \| The Sting Variations \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \|{{nom}}
2019 \| ScreenPlay \| Best Jazz Vocal Album \|{{nom}}

class="wikitable"

style="text-align:center;" |Year

! style="text-align:center;" |Nominated work

! style="text-align:center;" |Award

! style="text-align:center;" |Result

2006

| I'm with the Band

|Best Jazz Vocal Album

|{{nom}}

2008

| On the Other Side

| Best Jazz Vocal Album