San Francisco native, vocalist Loretta Gooden began her life in music as the daughter of Oddie Lee Criner, the legendary Gospel educator, pianist and vocalist.
Comfortable in varied musical settings from solo piano accompaniment, to duos and trios, Ms. Gooden is currently enjoying working along side the Bay Area’s finest jazz instrumentalists, performing live with her quartet, and her Hammond B3 quintet.
Ms. Gooden brings her experience from the world of Gospel music, as well as her natural gift for singing the blues to her selections from the Tin Pan Alley tradition, and the Great American Songbook.
