Kelly Green Short Bio
Pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader, Kelly Green leads her
ensembles through intricate, lyric-driven ballads, high-energy swing, and heroic instrumental compositions. Her sets weave original works with reimagined pieces by Mulgrew Miller, Duke Ellington, Blossom Dearie, and more — bridging eras with a distinctive touch.
Green has performed and recorded with Christian McBride, Rich Perry,Steve Wilson, Scott Robinson, George Coleman, and Billy Hart, and has toured internationally selling out venues including Birdland, Dizzy’s, and the Century Room. Her fifth album, Corner of My Dreams — a surrealist, storybook journey through love, grief, and imagination — was released in August 2025 and won her two Global Music Awards.
Even in the largest halls, Kelly Green plays as if you’re the only one in the
room.
Kelly Green Show Description
“Kelly Green does something few artists can — she redraws the contours of jazz itself.” (Paris-Move)
Gather ’round, let me tell you a secret: Steinway Artist Kelly Green
transforms emotional experiences into whimsical jazz worlds. She plays
and sings with the mysterious knowingness of someone who has felt
deeply and returned wiser, now offering musical gifts wrapped in rhythm and rhyme.
A pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader, Green leads her ensemble
through theatrically intricate, lyric-driven ballads, high-energy swing, and
heroic instrumental compositions. Her sets weave original works with
reimagined pieces by Mulgrew Miller, Duke Ellington, Blossom Dearie,
and more — bridging eras with a distinctive touch.
Green has performed and recorded with Christian McBride, Rich Perry,
Steve Wilson, Scott Robinson, George Coleman, and Billy Hart, and
toured internationally selling out venues including Birdland, Dizzy’s and
the Century Room. Her fifth album, Corner of My Dreams — a surrealist,
storybook journey through love, grief, and imagination — was released in
August 2025 and won her two Global Music Awards.
Critics call her “one of the most gifted vocalists working today” (Paris-
Move) and “one of the most quietly revolutionary vocalists of her
generation” (Thierry De Clemensat). Jazz legend Christian McBride
describes her as “one of the most talented and spirited people I know.” In
2025, her magnetic performances and undoubtedly-cool band chemistry
earned her a Jazz Roads Touring Grant.
Even in the largest halls, Kelly Green plays as if you’re the only one in the
room.