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What It Means

by Bria Skonberg

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    Side A
    A1. ”Comes Love” 4:30
    A2. “Sweet Pea” 3:40
    A3. “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans?” 4:12
    A4. “Elbow Bump” 7:04

    Side B
    B1. “The Beat Goes On” 6:51
    B2. “Days Like This” (featuring Gabrielle Cavassa) 3:23
    B3. “Cornet Chop Suey” 4:44
    B4. “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)” 5:27

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Comes Love 04:30
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Sweet Pea 03:40
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In The House 06:23
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Petit Fleur 04:35
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Elbow Bump 07:05
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about

The past few years have brought major life changes to everyone. In Bria Skonberg's case, in addition to the challenges of surviving as a professional musician during the pandemic, she experienced the joy of parenthood for the first time, two life-altering events that have together inspired her to feel a renewed sense of freedom in music making.

What It Means forges a way forward, in particular by returning to what inspired her in the first place: the sounds of New Orleans jazz. Recorded at Esplanade Studios during Mardi Gras of 2023, Bria is joined by an ensemble of established veterans and up and coming talent, including master Crescent City drummer Herlin Riley. This collection tells stories of life lessons that range from upbeat to down-to-earth to emotionally deep, all the while exhibiting both her mastery of the trumpet and her soulful and undeniably connective voice. Traditional jazz excursions such as "Petit Fleur" and "Elbow Bump;" a hard bop take on the Sonny & Cher hit "The Beat Goes On;" a duet with NOLA notable Gabrielle Cavassa on Van Morrison's "Days Like This;" a heartfelt dedication to her new child, John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy);" these and so many other tracks show how with her seventh studio album, Bria has solidified her artistry, mastering her signature style as one of the most distinctive artists in jazz.

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released July 26, 2024

Bria Skonberg: trumpet & vocal
Don Vappie: guitar, banjo
Chris Pattishall: piano
Grayson Brockamp: acoustic bass
Herlin Riley: drums, percussion
Aurora Nealand: soprano saxophone (on 1)
Rex Gregory: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet (on 4, 8-10)
Ethan Santos: trombone (on 4, 8-10)
Ben Jaffe: sousaphone (on 1, 10)
Gabrielle Cavassa: vocal (on 8)

Produced by Matt Pierson and Bria Skonberg
Executive Producer: Larissa Roesch
Arranged by Bria Skonberg
Recorded at Esplanade Studios, New Orleans, LA
Recording Engineer: Christopher Allen
Assistant: Mack Major
Digital editing: Matt Pierson
Production coordination: Christine Vaindirlis
Recording on February 15-17, 2023
Mixed and mastered by Christopher Allen
Photography by Shervin Lainez
Design & layout by Perry Chua.

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Bria Skonberg New York, New York

New York based Canadian Bria Skonberg is a Juno award winning triple threat trumpeter, singer and songwriter. Called the “shining hope of hot jazz” by the NY Times, Bria has performed hundreds of festivals and stages the world over including the New Orleans, Monterey, Newport and Montreal Jazz Festivals. Described as “one of the most versatile and imposing musicians of her generation” (WSJ) ... more

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