Saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist Camille Thurman is a soulful performer with a warm sound that she applies to both acoustic jazz standards and more contemporary R&B-influenced songs. A native of Queens, New York, Thurman began playing music at a young age and honed her skills while attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts. However, after high school she earned a degree in Geological & Environmental Science from Binghamton University before returning to pursue her music career in New York City. In 2013, she caught the public's attention after placing third in the Sarah Vaughan Vocal Competition. That same year, she released her debut album, Spirit Child, on Hot Tone Music. A year later, she returned with Origins. An in-demand performer, Thurman has shared the stage with such luminaries as Chaka Khan, Benny Golson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Alicia Keys, Nicholas Payton, Russell Malone, and many others. She is a 2015 Martin E. Segal Award recipient -- recognizing Young Outstanding Artists -- and a two-time recipient of the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award. In 2017, she made her Chesky Records debut with Inside the Moment. Featuring jazz veterans Cecil McBee (Bass) Jack Wilkins (Guitar) Steve Williams (Drums) and Jeremy Pelt (Trumpet), Thurman returned the following year with her sophomore Chesky outing, Waiting for the Sunrise, a collection of jazz standards. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi