AFTER DARK: TESS MECKLING with Seth Kitamura, Olivier Leclerc & Karl DeJong 

Tess Meckling is a Vancouver-based vocalist, pianist, songwriter and bandleader. Her compositions take inspiration from the Black American Music tradition, as well as classical, folk, electronic, neo-soul and pop, and she strives to blend these influences seamlessly while paying respect to each individual art form. A recent graduate of Capilano University’s renowned jazz and classical programs, she’s had the privilege of studying and performing with improvisatory masters such as Jennifer Scott and Steve Maddock.

Tess will be joined by some of Vancouver’s finest emerging musicians: Karl DeJong on drums, Seth Kitamura on piano, and Olivier Leclerc on bass.