Kathleen Hollingsworth
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- Portland, OR
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Portland-based musician Kathleen Hollingsworth has been performing and writing for most of her life. A childhood steeped in singing led her to study piano and composition and is highly active in the northwest as a choral educator, adjudicator, director and leads the band, Mad Love. She is the recipient of a Downbeat Award and is a commissioned writer for the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble and the Jazz Educator Network. She is professional vocalist for OCP, Capella Romana, Resonance Ensemble and is the Founder/Director of the Music Performance and Technology degree at Clackamas Community College. She has worked with musical giants such as Danilo Perez, Fareed Haque, Phil Mattson, Martin Bejerano, Terence Blanchard, Rhiannon, Billy Martin and John Medeski.
Kathleen is also the leader of Mad Love, a Portland based band, which traverses a broad musical palette, with a mix of originals and expertly arranged, well-known tunes.