Bria Skonberg

Bria Skonberg (born 1983) is a Canadian jazz trumpeter and vocalist.

Early life Skonberg was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia in 1983; her great-grandparents on her father's side came from Sweden. She took piano lessons in elementary school, switching to trumpet in her early teens. During High School and college she appeared at numerous jazz festivals with The 51st Eight. She also led the all-female Mighty Aphrodite Jazz Band.

Skonberg has appeared as a band leader and guest artist at jazz festivals in North America, Europe, China and Japan. She moved to New York City in 2010.

Skonberg has performed with Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, and Wycliffe Gordon.

Skonberg is also a mentor and teaching artist passing on the jazz tradition, working with institutions such as The Louis Armstrong House Museum's education programs.

In addition to the trumpet, Skonberg also plays the flugelhorn.

Awards and honors Jazz Award of Merit, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2006 Kobe Jazz Street Award, Breda Jazz Festival, 2007 Outstanding Jazz Artist, New York Bistro Award Nomination, Artist of the Year, Jazz Journalists Association, 2013 Swing! Award, Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2015 Winner, Juno Award Jazz Vocal Album, 2017

Discography

Fresh (Lighter Than Air, 2009) So Is the Day (Random Act, 2012) Into Your Own (Random Act, 2014) Bria (Sony Masterworks, 2016) With a Twist (Sony, 2017) Nothing Never Happens (self-released, 2019) Brass (Cellar Music Group, 2026)