Samantha Sidley is a native of Los Angeles, where she
attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and was named
a California State Arts Scholar. She performed at the Monterey Jazz
Festival as a member of the school's Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and opened for
Manhattan Transfer in San Diego. Sidley was one of only six high school
vocalists chosen for the Gibson/Baldwin Grammy High School Jazz
ensemble. In 2003, Down Beat magazine recognized her as the Top
Performing Arts High School Jazz Vocalist. In 2005, while attending
the Berklee College of Music, Sidley was honored as the winner of the
Algonquin Hotel's Young Artist Award, earning her a two-week gig at
the hotel's prestigious Oak Room. Samantha Sidley was a 2003
Donna Reed Foundation National Scholar from Los Angeles, California.
