Grace Kelly 20th Anniversary Tour, Blue Note Napa, CA | Sep 27, 2025

Location: Blue Note Napa, 1030 Main Street, Napa, CA 94559
Date: Sep 27, 2025 – 7pm

Grace Kelly 20th Anniversary Tour, Blue Note Napa, CA

Grace Kelly, a remarkable musical talent, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer, and band leader, has made a significant impact on the jazz scene with sold-out performances.

15 highly regarded albums, and a portfolio that includes appearances at the Hollywood Bowl as well as serving as a member of the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – all accomplished before she turned twenty-five. In 2022, she was appointed as the youngest member of the Board of Trustees at Berklee College of Music.

Early in her career, Grace showcased her talents by performing at Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009 at the age of 16 and, at just 14, as a soloist with the Boston Pops, where she played an original composition arranged for the esteemed orchestra.

Grace Kelly, a remarkable musical talent, singer-saxophonist-songwriter-composer, and band leader, has made a significant impact on the jazz scene with sold-out performances, 15 celebrated albums, and a career that includes appearances at the Hollywood Bowl and serving as a member of the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – all before she turned twenty-five. In 2022, she was appointed as the youngest member of the Board of Trustees at Berklee College of Music.

Early in her career, Grace achieved notable milestones, including performing at Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009 at the age of 16 and, at 14, serving as a soloist with the Boston Pops, where she played an original composition arranged for the esteemed orchestra. Since then, she has led over 1,000 performances across 35 countries at prestigious venues such as the Kennedy Center, Moscow Symphony Hall, and various international jazz festivals. Renowned for her fiery saxophone performances and smooth vocals, Grace has collaborated with distinguished artists like Lin Manuel-Miranda, Dave Brubeck, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Huey Lewis, Harry Connick Jr., Jon Batiste, Gloria Estefan, Questlove, and Wynton Marsalis.

Grace received the “Song of the Year” award for her single, “Feels Like Home” in the 2018 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and has been recognized nine consecutive times in the Annual Downbeat Magazine’s Critics Poll as “Rising Star Alto Saxophone” since she was 17, winning the poll in 2017 and again in 2023 for “Rising Star Baritone Saxophone.” She has also garnered multiple ASCAP Composer Awards, Boston Music Awards, and International Songwriting Awards. Grace has appeared as a featured artist, portraying herself, in films and television, including the acclaimed documentary Sound of Redemption: The Frank Morgan Story, Amazon’s Emmy-nominated original series Bosch, and the 2017 Emmy-winning Yamaha production The Right Note.

Highlighted by Vanity Fair as a millennial revolutionizing the jazz scene, Grace offers a cutting-edge blend of electro jazz-pop and creative digital content that engages millions of fans across her social media platforms. She has appeared in national advertising campaigns for M&M and Subaru.

Grace’s most recent album, “At The Movies: Grace Kelly with Strings,” features her fifteen-piece large ensemble and draws inspiration from “Charlie Parker with Strings,” one of her all-time favorite records, as well as her passion for both classic and modern cinema. In this album, she reinterprets beloved movie soundtracks (Disney Medley, Back To The Future, High Society, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mission Impossible) alongside compositions by iconic film composers (John Williams, Ennio Morricone) and contemporary artists such as Billie Eilish’s “No Time To Die,” all with innovative arrangements that reflect her unique style. To prepare for this release, she performed to sold-out audiences in Orange County, CA, Rockport, MA, and Clinton, CT, demonstrating her talent in both playing and singing with a large orchestra.

In her 2022 album,

Given Grace’s extensive experience on stage, she is an exceptionally skilled clinician with a focus on jazz improvisation and performance. She has instructed thousands of students, enhancing their confidence as performers and saxophonists, both in online settings and face-to-face. Grace is the co-founder of Saxy School alongside Leo P (of Too Many Zooz), a pioneering online saxophone school catering to both novices and experienced players. She has served as a guest instructor at The Berklee College of Music and played a pivotal role in establishing the Fred Taylor Endowed Scholarship Fund by organizing, emceeing, and performing at the All-Star Benefit Concert in 2017, which successfully raised over $70,000 for the fund.

Grace is affiliated with Yamaha Music and Boston Sax Shop as an artist. She performs on the 82Z Alto Saxophone and the YBS Baritone Sax, utilizing the Vandoren Alto V16 A8 S+ mouthpiece, Boston Sax Shop Custom Alto Reeds of 2.5 strength, and the Boston Sax Shop Superlative Alto Ligature.

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