Sasha Dobson (born March 31, 1979) is an American jazz singer from

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Early life

Dobson comes from a musical family. Her father, Smith Dobson (Smith Weed Dobson IV, 1947–2001) was a pianist who recorded with Mark Murphy and played with

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. Her mother Gail is also a singer, and her brother Smith (Smith Weed Dobson V) is a tenor saxophonist, drummer, and vibraphonist. The family performed at the

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in 1991 when Dobson was twelve.

Career

Her debut album, ''Modern Romance'', was released in August 2006 by

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's Secret Sun Recordings label. Dobson participated in the

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The Fall tour, providing guitar, percussion, and vocal harmonies. She was the opening act on the tour. Her albums ''Aquarius'' was released in 2013. Dobson is a member of the trio

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with Jones and

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Discography

* ''The Darkling Thrush'' with Chris Byars (Smalls, 2004) * ''Introducing Sasha Dobson'' (Juniper 2004) * ''Modern Romance'' (Secret Sun 2006) * ''Burn'' (360 Sound 2010) * ''Aquarius'' (Creek Valley 2013) * ''Into the Trees'' (2014) * ''Simple Things'' (2020)

References

External links

Official website
1979 births Living people American women singer-songwriters American jazz singers American women jazz singers American jazz songwriters 21st-century American singers 21st-century American women singers {{US-jazz-singer-stub