A frequent guest musician at our Jam Sessions, Steph is 2011 San Diego Music Awards Best Jazz Artist nominee and winner of the 2010 San Diego Music Award for Best Jazz Album, winner of the inaugural SD Magazine Songwriting Competition.
Vocalist and guitarist Steph Johnson is that rare panoramic talent that captures your attention from the first note. Her blend of Soul, Jazz, Funk, and Blues has been featured on KPRI FM and KSDS Jazz 88, with numerous television appearances. She has opened shows for music legends like Stanley Clarke, Poncho Sanchez and Maceo Parker, backed up Cuba Gooding Sr., and worked with a number of Grammy Award- winning artists and performers. Steph enjoys a residency at Croce's Jazz Bar where her dynamic trio featuring Rob Thorsen on upright bass and Fernando Gomez on drums, has been receiving rave reviews.