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I am a jazz singer, vocal teacher, mom, grandma. I've sung all my life and have shared this blessing with my late husband, Smith Dobson, pianist/singer, and my children, Sasha Dobson-vocalist, and Smith Dobson V-drummer, vibes. I've experienced first hand what hard work and dedication, mixed with lots of fun can do for children who want to sing, play music and perform, and I've had the blessing of teaching this to hundreds and hundreds of children thru the years. My Latin Jazz Septet, which features many of the area's top musicians, is a marriage of traditional jazz harmonies with Afro-Cuban and Latin rhythms, and highlights my philosophy and strong inclination to allow the music to unfol...

I am a jazz singer, vocal teacher, mom, grandma. I've sung all my life and have shared this blessing with my late husband, Smith Dobson, pianist/singer, and my children, Sasha Dobson-vocalist, and Smith Dobson V-drummer, vibes. I've experienced first hand what hard work and dedication, mixed with lots of fun can do for children who want to sing, play music and perform, and I've had the blessing of teaching this to hundreds and hundreds of children thru the years. My Latin Jazz Septet, which features many of the area's top musicians, is a marriage of traditional jazz harmonies with Afro-Cuban and Latin rhythms, and highlights my philosophy and strong inclination to allow the music to unfold naturally. through encouraging player interaction and soloing. This is the tradition that I grew up with in jazz. And in the tradition my children grew up in, my band features my son on vibes (who is now 32 years old and a magnificent musician).
My performance group, “Gail Dobson’s Youth in Jazz” with students from age five and up. Teamed with my first rate jazz band, these young singers have appeared throughout the Bay Area, playing at San Francisco City Hall for the Mayor's office, Ghirardelli Square's Tree Lighting Ceremony performing for over 2,000 people, San Jose Jazz Festival, 2008, Border's Books on Union Square, SF, and Monterey, the Jazzschool in Berkeley, and recorded a live DVD at Wave St. Studios in Monterey.