Svetlana & The New York Collective

About the Artist

Svetlana & The New York Collective
Pound Ridge, NY
Grant amount: $15,000

Svetlana is an award-winning chart-topping vocalist, bandleader, songwriter, and founder of Swing Makes You Sing (kids jazz appreciation program). Her music blends swing, straight-ahead jazz and original material, she forges deep connections with audiences through her charismatic vocals, deep music connection with the band and the audiences.

Her original project Petits Machins blends jazz and electronic music.   Svetlana came to the US as a refugee and earned a Columbia University PhD, was a professor and consultant before turning to music full-time and earning Masters in Jazz from MSM.

Svetlana toured in the US and internationally, headlining hundreds of sold out shows in premier clubs, theaters, and festivals, and accumulating close to 1M streams on Spotify and over 30K social media followers. She has recorded three albums, including a #1 US Traditional Jazz Billboard Album.  Svetlana is the recipient of awards from SouthArts, Chamber Music America, and New Music USA.  Svetlana is also a founder of the award-winning jazz appreciation program for young audiences Swing Makes You Sing and a Do-Re-Mi of Booking and Touring Workshop For independent artists.