Enjoy a fresh take on the jazziest holiday classics that bring you the most comfort and joy!
Vanessa Racci is a touring Jazz vocalist who is equally comfortable singing straight-ahead Jazz as well as music that reflects her Italian heritage. Descended from Southern Italian immigrants, she grew up living with her Barese grandfather, who played Jazz and Italian classics throughout the house. This inspired her to combine her two loves of Jazz and Italian heritage in her first self-released album, Italiana Fresca, in 2017, produced by David Finck and arranged by Yaron Gershovsky of Manhattan Transfer.
Vanessa performs at over 50 venues and festivals across the country annually from New York to New Orleans to San Francisco with a social media following of 15K+. Notable appearances include ABC7NY, Birdland, Gracie Mansion, The Paramount, White Plains Jazz Festival and the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. When she isn't performing, she teaches voice at her home studio and at Music in Chappaqua. Vanessa studied Jazz voice at SUNY Purchase with Alexis Cole and privately with Jackie Presti.
