Described as, “untarnished by the politics of music” (Jazz Music Archives) and “at home alongside more contemporary exponents of improvising singing” (LoudMouth, AU) Oakland-based artist, 2015 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition semi-finalist and 2017 Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition runner-up, Danielle Wertz, has rapidly gained national acclaim.
Her debut album, Intertwined, was ranked #4 on Capital Bop’s list of “Best DC Jazz Albums of 2017” and has continued to receive high praise since its release. Since relocating to California in 2017, Danielle has quickly gained recognition as one of the Bay Area’s most in-demand jazz vocalists. She is excited to finally begin recording her next album in the summer of 2021.
