Annie Booth is an award-winning composer, arranger, pianist, and educator known for her clear and captivating musical voice. Her work has been recognized by numerous international organizations and she has been commissioned by leading performers and institutions across the country to compose new works. She is the co-founder and owner of Brava Jazz Publishing, the co-director of the Telluride Jazz Festival Student All-Star Ensemble, and the founder and director of the SheBop Young Women in Jazz Workshop. In Fall 2025, Annie joins the faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder Thompson Jazz Studies Program as Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies.
Her latest album with the Annie Booth Trio is Here, There and Everywhere: The Beatles Songbook (Live) (2024).
An Educator and Trombonist, Spencer has been performing and teaching for the past 10 years in the Denver area. A graduate of the University of Colorado with a degree in Music Education in 2014, Spencer has been very active both in the world of teaching and performing. For the past 8 years Spencer has been the Director of Bands both at the Middle and High school level for Englewood Schools in Englewood Colorado. Currently, Spencer serves as the Director of Jazz ensembles for Englewood High School and Middle School, teaching 4 Jazz bands and 2 Beginning Band Classes. As a professional musician Spencer is the trombonist and vocalist in the very active variety and funk band, Groove n Motion as well as a trombone section member with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra. In addition to his full time commitments, Spencer plays with many different groups in the Denver area, spanning many genres and styles. Aside from the Trombone, Spencer loves learning new instruments and can play Piano, Bass and Drum set all at a professional level which makes his teaching strategies very effective and approachable. As a vocalist Spencer has been featured with both the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra and Groove'n Motion, most recently performing the music of Mel Torme. Outside of music Spencer loves to travel with his wife and enjoy different cities and cultures around the world.
Marion Powers is a six-time DownBeat Award-winning jazz vocalist whose dynamic improvisation skills, fresh and modern arranging style, and sensitive approach to songwriting keep her in high demand from coast to coast not only as a performer, but also as an educator. While heavily influenced by classic jazz singers like Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae, and Sarah Vaughan, her experiences performing with or being mentored by Christian McBride, Dianne Reeves, Marshall Gilkes, Johnaye Kendrick, and Melissa Aldana have been some of the most instrumental to her artistic development.
Marion earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Jazz Performance from the University of North Texas (UNT) where she studied under renowned vocalists and educators, Rosana Eckert and Jennifer Barnes, and spent time as lead vocalist for the Grammy-nominated One O’Clock Lab Band. In 2018, Marion was the selected vocalist for The Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy Big Band, where she was mentored by Christian McBride and Dianne Reeves; and, the following year, was selected as a member of the Jazz Education Network’s Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Quintet under the mentorship of educator and pianist, Ellen Rowe, and world renowned baritone sax player, Claire Daley. Among her DownBeat Awards are Outstanding Vocalist for her performance on the UNT Jazz Singers recording of “Groovin’ Hard,” and for her direction of UNT’s vocal jazz ensemble, Avenue C.
An equally gifted teacher and performer, she served as a full-time UNT Vocal Jazz teaching fellow and, after completing her graduate coursework in 2019, was promptly hired as an adjunct voice instructor. Marion maintains a worldwide voice and piano studio and recently relocated from the Dallas/Fort Worth area to begin in-person teaching at the University of Northern Colorado. Marion is in demand as a live and studio vocalist, performing with her band regularly and recording on various projects with musicians in the area.