Georgianna Krieger is a sought-after performer and teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. She currently plays soprano, alto and baritone saxophones with the acclaimed Melba’s Kitchen, and her own group: Ensemble Embrace. She teaches private saxophone lessons to students age nine and up in her Oakland, California studio. In 2022 she released Embrace, an album of original melody driven songs for the saxophone.
Georgianna began playing the saxophone at the age of 9 and just kept playing. She spent several formative years growing up in Denton Texas, a fabled jazz town, and attended the Arts Magnet High school at Booker T. Washington in Dallas. Her first musical memory is of Gerry Mulligan, so it’s not surprising that she plays the baritone saxophone in addition to alto and soprano.
While studying sculpture at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Georgianna also earned a Bachelors Degree in Jazz and Commercial Music. If you asked her, Georgianna would tell you she sees a direct correlation between gestural drawing, her sculpture and jazz improvisation. “The media are quite different” she says, but the conceptual goal: “to explore a fleeting moment”, is the same.
Contact
shesculpts@gmail.com
Embrace – Songs for the Saxophone
There is an “album cover” available for each song on my Bandcamp merch page. I have fond memories of buying a record and sitting on the floor reading the liner notes and studying the cover art for clues while listening intently. So I created a piece of visual art that I hope pairs well with each song for like minded folks.
The album features a number of luminous Bay Area musicians who lent their artistry to bring these songs to life.
Learn more and listen to Embrace on Bandcamp.
