Tia Fuller to perform in Needham

The Needham High School Jazz Ensemble is excited to welcome Grammy-nominated musician, composer, and bandleader Tia Fuller to Needham High School in January. Ms. Fuller, a full-time professor at the Berklee College of Music, will lead a master class for student musicians that will culminate in a performance with her at Jazz Night on January 20.

Ms. Fuller is an accomplished solo artist who has recorded five full-length projects with her quartet and has received numerous awards including, JazzTimes Best Alto Saxophonist (2018) and Downbeat Critic’s Rising Star two years in a row in the categories of Soprano Sax (2014) and Alto Sax and Flute (2013). She was also appointed as the 2018 Artist-in-Residence at the Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA.

Ms. Fuller is well known as the model for the character of Dorothea Williams in the Pixar movie “Soul;” she has also toured with Beyoncé, performed for President Obama at the White House, and appeared in a cutting-edge “Rhythm in Blues” advertising campaign for retailer J.Jill.

Collaboration with Ms. Fuller has been made possible by Needham High School Jazz Ensemble Director Spencer Parrish and grants from the Needham Friends of Music and the Needham Education Foundation.

Please join Needham's talented student musicians and Tia Fuller as they perform together at Jazz Night on January 20, 2023 at 7:00 at Needham High School. The vibrant celebration of jazz music is guaranteed to entertain and inspire all ages!