Biography

A jazz artist with a singular creative pedigree, Los Angeles vocalist and songwriter Susan Krebs has created a subtly captivating body of work over the past three decades, combining fine-grained drama and free-ranging imagination with a supple sense of swing. Dubbed the Jazz Gardener, she’s sown a brilliant array of projects and recordings with a regular cast of L.A. jazz luminaries. Since introducing herself with 1999's Jazz Gardener, an impressively poised debut album featuring reed legend Gary Foster, Krebs has recorded a series of acclaimed albums featuring staunch collaborators such as drummer/producer Jerry Kalaf and pianist/arranger Rich Eames. Whether working with her Soaring Sextet, the Susan Krebs Chamber Band, or Trio WoRK with bassist Ken Wild and guitarist Tom Rizzo, she’s a jazz original who brings decades of experience in improvisational theater to the bandstand. Long committed to sustaining a lively scene, she produces the Salon on Buffalo Series, which is now in its 4th season. (2025)