Ann Reynolds is a composer, musician, and educator whose main instrument is the
piano. Her piano training began as a child and she pursued classical performance studies
at Mount Holyoke College. In 1986 Ann moved to Seattle and began a serious study of
jazz with private teachers in the Northwest. She was performing in my own groups and
in big bands by 1994. Her journey into Latin (Cuban) music began in 2000 and lead to
two CDs of her original Cuban compositions (Para Cuba Con Amor 2014 and Joy 2019
with her group Clave Gringa. In 2021 she recorded 4 jazz compositions “Inspired by
Women Composers” with her trio of Kelsey Mines (bass) and Christopher Icasiano
(drums). This recording was awarded the Earshot Golden Ear Award for best NW Jazz
Recording 2021.
