Artist Info: Raya Yarbrough

Raya Yarbrough’s voice and music bridge jazz and eclectic pop, with a storyteller’s lyrical instinct.

She was only seven when her musician father, Martin Yarbrough, brought her into the nightclub scene, where she found herself performing Jazz for diverse and often difficult crowds. This experience shaped her ability to communicate musically, and later influenced her writing. Today, her style is a kaleidoscope of edgy, truthful songwriting which stems from her classic jazz roots. [read more...]