“Clear as a bell.”

Cassie Kollman is a contemporary vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader who possesses an informed command of her craft and performs a wide range of musical genres, mostly those rooted in Black American traditions; including jazz, r&b, blues, soul, pop, rock, New music, and classical. Her specialization is vocal improvisation.

Cassie released her debut album, Lady in Shoes, in 2021; an eclectic mix of groove-based, richly-textured, and imaginative original compositions and collaborations. Cassie’s songwriting is introspective, personal, and emotionally nuanced. An agile vocalist and deep listener, Cassie creates compositions and arrangements that are vocally ambitious, harmonically intricate, and lyrically exploratory. The result is a soulful experience of jazz-pop music.

Cassie performs regularly as a soloist, and manages several ensembles in the Boston area. As a cross-genre vocalist, Cassie’s projects span a diverse range of instrumentation and styles, sharing the common languages of improvisation and blues.

Cassie holds a Masters of Music in Jazz and Contemporary Music from the Longy School of Music of Bard College. She has completed Level I and Level II of the Somatic Voicework™ (Lovetri Method) vocal pedagogy method for CCM (Contemporary Commercial Music) styles, and is a member of the voice faculty at Bunker Hill Community College and the Concord Conservatory of Music, as well as a Congregational Song Leader at Hillside Community Church.

As an artist, teacher, and community member, Cassie is passionate about arts accessibility, music education, and live community events.