Kathleen Kolman

It's not likely that Butte, MT, will ever be known as a Mecca for jazz and blues. But the Butte household where Kathleen Kolman grew up was a musical oasis as her father was a jazz instrumentalist on drums, tenor sax, and clarinet. To add icing on the cake, her mother was a vocalist. After studying music theory, Kolman did the rock & roll scene, performed in musical theater productions, and went on U.S.O. tours to the Orient. But her interest in jazz didn't peak until she moved to the New England area. Workshops by premiere jazz vocalists Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, and Lisa T...