Chloe Feoranzo (born 1992) is an American clarinetist, saxophonist, and vocalist who has been performing professionally since the age of 15. Born in Rhode Island, she grew up in

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, where she played in youth orchestras and pit bands, along with swing and dixieland bands and playing as a guest artist at numerous festivals across

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. She made her debut at the Mission Valley music fete in 2005. As a teenage musician she studied with jazz sax legend Charles McPherson and attended the annual UC San Diego Jazz Camp. In 2007, she became the San Diego Jazz Fest & Swing Extravaganza's first youth guest artist. After relocating to

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for college she collaborated with several groups in the city's traditional jazz scene including the Sidney Street Shakers and Miss Jubilee and the Humdingers. It was through these connections that she came to join Pokey Lafarge's touring band. In 2016, she completed a three-year tour with

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, leaving on amicable terms. The band toured many countries and appeared on various shows such as

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and the Grand Ole Opry. She now resides in New Orleans, LA as a freelance musician. On December 29, 2016, she was featured in the

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cover of "

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" by Radiohead. Since 2016 she has been a member of the all-female Shake 'Em Up Jazz Band. The group is based in New Orleans and has produced three albums. They toured internationally in 2018. She continues to appear with a number of other groups and has appeared on more than 40 albums. On October 12, 2017, she was featured on Postmodern Jukebox's cover of the Foo Fighters' song, " My Hero". On September 20, 2019, she was featured on Postmodern Jukebox's cover of the

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song, "

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