From New York City comes a powerful new voice in the classical jazz scene. Bria Skonberg looks like a Nordic princess, and her lithe voice and blazing trumpet elevate the jazz pop she plays with her band, the Bria Skonberg Quintet. Her 2014 release, Into Your Own, is a swinging and soulful collection of tunes with myriad influences channeled into a mix of world rhythms, jazz-fusions and even electronic elements. The Bria Skonberg Quintet swing into the North Bay Friday, Aug. 15, at 142 Throckmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley. 8pm. $24—$38. 415.383.9600.
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