SHAREL CASSITY
Genres: Post Bop, RnB, Hard Bop • United States

Holding the Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from New School University and The Juilliard School respectively, Cassity draws upon the polish and discipline of her conservatory training to augment her "beautiful, highly-personal tone" (Benny Green) and informed approach. "...this altoist's flights are positively Bird-like" (Jazziz Magazine). As a leader, Cassity has enchanted Manhattan's notoriously discriminating audiences at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, NBC's Rainbow Room, and the legendary West Village bop stop Smalls. Cassity's experience as a sideman ranges from the big bands of DIVA, Jimmy Heath, Roy Hargrove and the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars to the small groups of Harry Whitaker, Ingrid Jensen, Mark Whitfield and the Dizzy All Star Sextet. A talented woodwind specialist, Cassity is often called to perform on clarinet, flute, alto flute and piccolo as well as soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones when necessary. Her versatility has secured concerts at the Playboy Jazz Festival, Mary Lou read more...