Wesleyan grad Tierney Sutton
Vocalist Tierney Sutton Is A Rising First Lady Of Jazz by Owen McNally (Htfd Courant)
When Tierney Sutton, one of the hottest, hippest singers on today's jazz scene, transferred from Boston University to Wesleyan University in the 1980s, her heart was set on mastering Russian and Russian literature. But when the Wisconsin native discovered the power and glory of jazz, she underwent one of those dramatic turning points in life.
Sutton, who has a wry wit and sharp verbal skills, stuck with her major, earned good grades and graduated from Wesleyan in 1986 with a degree in Russian language and literature. While digging Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Gogol, she also developed a passion for the jazz language of Sarah Vaughan, Miles Davis and John Coltrane, thanks, in part, to her linking up with Wesleyan's renowned music department, then headed by the noted jazz saxophonist/composer Bill Barron. - complete article
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