Tianna Hall is a 35 year old four time Grammy © recognized vocalist based in Houston, Texas. She attended the University of Houston where she majored in Vocal Performance and worked professionally in musical theatre and opera for many years before focusing her craft on vocal jazz. She was mentored by composer, arranger and jazz pianist Paul English who helped her begin her career in jazz in 2004. She then quickly became and continues to be Houston's busiest & most sought after jazz vocalist. Past performance venues include Minute Maid Park for the Houston Astros, Robertson Stadium for the Houston Dynamo, Jones Hall for the Progressive Forum's presentation of both Garrison Keillor & Frank Rich, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts' Theater District Open House Presentation for the City of Houston, two appearances on the late night Houston Television Variety show for the arts The After Party with Ernie Manouse and two appearnces with commentator Eric Ladau on KUHF's 88.7 FM (Houston's NPR affiliate). She also works as a studio session vocalist in every genre for many professional Houston Recording Studios. She is currently playing regularly at Sambuca Jazz Cafe, The Marriott Hotel - westchase, The Rainbow Lodge, Kirby's & Cezanne. She has also had steady performance engagements at Vic & Anthony's, Hotel Sorella, Bistro Alex, The Boom Boom Room, Timpano, The Magnolia Hotel, Ouisie's Table, Eddie V's, Tommy's, Louie's, O'Rourke's, The Tasting Room - River Oaks, The Tasting Room - Uptown Park, Downing Street Pub, Hotel Icon, Solea & Hotel Zaza. Her vocals are influenced by artists of many genres including but not limited to Tony Bennett, Jane Monheit, Michael Buble, Nancy LaMott, Ella Fitzgerald, Eva Cassidy, Kurt Elling, Sarah Vaughan, KD Lang, Karen Carpenter, Anne Murry, Nancy Wilson, Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, Annie Lennox & many others. Tianna has five previous recordings under her belt: 2007's - Tianna Hall & The Mexico City Jazz Trio - Lost In The Stars, 2010's - Tianna Hall & Danny McKnight - Ballads & Bossas & her 3rd album released on Blue Bamboo Music in 2011 - Tianna Hall - Never Let Me Go, her 4th album, Two For The Road (another collaboration with the Mexico City Jazz Trio) released in August of 2012 & her latest album with Guitarist Chris Cortez titled Noel, a collection of Holiday Songs released in November of 2013. This is her 6th album, a collaboration with guitarist Paul Chester, bassist David Craig, Drummer Sebastian Whittaker, Trumpet Dennis Dotson & Saxophonist Warren Sneed, and was recorded at Wire Road Studios of Houston with acclaimed audio engineer Andy Bradley at the helm. Tianna Hall is a voting member of The Recording Academy (The Grammy's) and is actively involved in the jazz and recording artist communities. Tianna has recently lost 130 pounds (and counting) following roux-en-y gastric bypass surgery on April 28th, 2014 with Dr. Garth Davis of The Davis Clinic and is now a practicing ovo-lacto vegetarian & pilates enthusiast. She is living the good life with her husband, Matt, their son Lex and their daughter Evie in her hometown of Houston, Texas where she is involved in both the autism community (her toddler son, Lex is on the autism spectrum) & LGBTQ organizations as an advocate and ally.