Sommer Stockinger Quartet and Quintet
Vocalist Sommer Stockinger, a native of Tacoma,
has been performing jazz throughout the Northwest since she graduated high school in 1997.
She attended Pacific Lutheran University for three years, where she continued to explore and
expand her musical interests, and refine her skills, through music classes, and ensemble
participation. Sommer has evolved through traditional and Brazilian jazz, blues, and R&B, listing
as her strongest influences: Nina Simone, Chet Baker, Nat King Cole, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Etta
James, and Aretha Franklin.
In an industry where labels dominate, Sommer refuses to be defined by any one style of music.
Instead, she draws from many different genres to create a sound all her own. To see and hear
this angelic looking willowy blonde singing the sweetest ballad, and then turning around and
moaning a soulful, pain ridden blues, is truly a revelation. More surprising yet, is hearing her
whisper a rendition of a Brazilian classic performed in it's native Portuguese. Not only is she
versatile and eclectic, Sommer has the ability to absorb and communicate the intense emotion of
a Strayhorn lyric, which completely defies her youth.
Audio Samples:
http://www.sommerstockinger.com/youdontknow.mp3
http://www.sommerstockinger.com/corcovado.mp3
Kevin Seeley
21424 NE 165th St
Woodinville, WA. 98077
206-465-1988