Bio

Jennifer started her music career at 3-years old, singing on stage for her big sister’s Kindergarten graduation. She studied voice, dance, guitar, piano and theater. At the University of Florida, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Music. Jennifer has written and recorded multiple pop/rock and jazz albums, and drawn crowds across the U.S., in New York City, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. For 6 years, she also taught voice and guitar lessons to children ages 6 to 18.

In 2003 Jennifer became a Mom – her biggest adventure yet! You’ll find her at story times, YMCA, PTO, and coaching her 2 boys in soccer. Her love for her children took her music career in a new direction, releasing her all original jazz children’s album in 2010.

Jennifer’s full band of talented Cincinnati musicians, also featured on the album, include Bobby Sharp on drums, Dan Karlsberg on organ/keyboard, and Dave Ridenour on the acoustic/electric guitar.

Past Performances

The Roxy-L.A., Hard Rock Café – LA, The Joint-L.A., Pershing Square-L.A., The Mint-L.A., Genghis Cohen-L.A., Luna Park-L.A., Prego-LA, Border’s Books & Music-L.A., Rusty’s Surf Ranch-L.A., TJ Charlie’s-L.A., Highland Grounds-LA, Crooked Bar-L.A., Max’s-L.A., Elbow Room-NYC, Chelsea Piers-NYC, Hard Rock Café-Atlanta, Eddie’s Attic-Atlanta, 191 Club-Atlanta, Border’s Books & Music-Atlanta, Limerick Junction-Atlanta, Front Page News-Atlanta, WXIA-TV Feature Musician on Peachtree Morning Atlanta, GA, Rio Bravo-Atlanta, Jocks-N-Jills-Atlanta, Frankie’s-Atlanta, Red Light Cafe-Atlanta, The Mill-Atlanta, Maestro’s Cafe-Atlanta, Oceanside Casino-San Diego, Heritage Club-Gainesville, FL, Thomas Center-Gainesville, FL, Downtown at the Gardens, FL, The Kravis Center, FL, Yesterday’s Cafe and Tea Room-Florence, Blue Ash Recreation Center – Cincinnati, St. Paul – Cincinnati, Cumin Eclectic Cuisine – Cincinnati, Awakenings Hyde Park-Cincinnati, Madiera Library-Cincinnati, Wonder Works Children’s Museum – Chicago, The Deupree House-Cincinnati, Duke Energy Children’s Museum-Cincinnati, Blue Ash Lunch Concer Series on Blue Ash Square Ampitheater-Cincinnati, Iron Horse Inn-Cincinnati, Washington Opera House-Maysville, KY, Momtopia-Dayton Mall, OH, Hyde Park Square-Cincinnati, Madeira Daisy & Junior Scouts, Meier’s Wine & Art Festival-Cincinnati, Summerfair-Cincinnati, Cincinnati Country Day School, Season’s-Cincinnati, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County-Cincinnati, Kenton County Public Library-Covington, KY, Summer Shazaam Series at Beech Acres Park Amphitheater-Anderson, Cincinnati, Firehouse Grill-Cincinnati, Clifton Cultural Arts Center-Cincinnati, Sawyer Point-Cincinnati, Bluegrass for Babies , Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Seasons-Cincinnati, OH, Fox 19-Cincinnati, OH,

Ensembles & Tours

Jennifer Ellis Trio (2008-Present)
Jennifer Ellis – Just a little Jazz tour (2001-2008)
Stirling Band (1997-2001)
Toured New York City (September 1999 & June 2000)
Chamber Singers, Gainesville, FL (1995-1997)
Pizzazz, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (1989-1993)
All-State Musical Excellence Representative for Palm Beach County, Florida (1991 & 1993)
Maranatha Singers Palm Beach Gardens, FL (1987-1993)
Toured Florida (Summer 1992)
Toured France (Spring 1996)

Repertoire

Jennifer’s jazz repertoire focuses on the great standards of Cole Porter, Gershwin & Heyward, and many others including:

Ain’t Misbehavin, All of Me, Almost Like Being in Love, At Last, Autumn Leaves, Bewitched, Blue Moon, Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man, Crazy, Do nothing til you hear from me, Don’t know why (Nora Jones), Don’t get around much anymore, Embraceable You, Fly me to the moon, Girl from Impanema, Glory of Love, Happy Talk, Hello Dolly, I Could Write a Book, I Can’t Give You Anything but love, I Got Rhythm, I Love you for Sentimental Reasons, I’m Beginning to see the Light, I’ve Got the World on a String, Imagination, In the Mood, It’s Only a Paper Moon, It had to be you, It Don’t mean a thing, It’s All Right with Me, I’ve got a crush on you, Let’s call the whole thing off, Love and marriage, Love is here to stay, Lullaby of Birdland, Moon River, My Funny Valentine, My Favorite Things, Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square, New York New York, Red Sails in the Sunset, Route 66, Save the Last Dance for Me, Second Time Around, Side by Side, Skylark, Someone to Watch Over Me, Somewhere over the rainbow, Some Enchanted Evening, Summertime, That’s why the lady is a tramp, They can’t take that away, Unforgettable, What a Wonderful World, Where or When, When I fall in Love, Young at Heart, You Made me love you

Pop Favorites & Sing-a-long Songs

Back on the Chain gang, Crazy, Closer to Fine, Don’t Worry about a thing, Edelweiss, Fire, Fast Car, I can see clearly now, I feel good, It’s too late, Lion Sleeps Tonight, Lean on Me, Passionate Kisses, Proud Mary, Rhiannon, Rock Around the Clock, Sittin on the dock of the bay, Stand by me, Sweet Dreams, These boots are made walking, The Tide is High, Under the Boardwalk, What I like about you, You Are My Sunshine