Vanessa Collier

Vanessa burst on the blues, funk and soul scene in 2012 and hit the ground running. Since that time she has racked up numerous honors and awards and the sky is the limit.

Born in Dallas and raised in Maryland, the saxaphonist, singer songwriter has been nominated for twelve Blues Music Awards, including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year, and Horn Player of the Year, and has won four of them (Horn Player of the Year in 2019, 2020, and 2024 and Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year in 2022).

In 2014, Collier issued her debut solo album, Heart Soul & Saxophone, on Phenix Fire Records. The work drew comparisons to artists including the Tedeschi Trucks Band and Bonnie Raitt. The album was declared as "magnificent" on Dan Aykroyd's blues radio show and named "Best of 2014 Blues Breakers" for her album.The album consisted of five Collier compositions and four cover versions.