Linda Kosut

"... a style of her own, with its warm, dark sound and articulate, theatrically trained phrasing." - Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times

Bistro Award Winner & NY MAC Jazz Vocalist Award Nominee, Linda Kosut, San Francisco-based jazz/cabaret singer and nightclub entertainer, effortlessly weaves through differing genres with an ability to touch your heart or have you tapping your feet.

Known for her ability to tell a story through a song's poetic images, whether whimsical or serious, Linda completely engages her audiences.

A native New Yorker, Linda grew up in a musical family, her parents’ both amateur singers and pianists; she studied dance and piano as a young girl. Transplanted to San Francisco over 20 years ago, Linda only began pursuing her dream of performing a few years ago as she approached “boomer” status, and she has not stopped since.

By 2003, Linda had released her highly acclaimed debut CD, Life is But a Dream – a mix of jazz standards and pop tunes. The CD was selected as one of the top female vocalist recordings by Cabaret Hotline, New York. This was followed by her recent national tour – an inspired tribute show to the late jazz legend Oscar Brown Jr. – which celebrated Linda’s sophomore CD and garnered packed houses, many awards and national recognition from the Jazz Times to the Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times’ Don Heckman said of her, “… a style of her own with its warm, dark sound and articulate, theatrically trained phrasing, deserved a far longer run. ” “[She] is the real thing,” wrote the San Francisco Bay Times. “Multi-talented Kosut knows just when to play it small and quiet and when to let ‘er rip ... A perfect accompaniment to dinner with friends.”

She toured with her first one-woman show in 2005, playing coast to coast, and has performed at many venues in the San Francisco Bay Area. Linda co-founded the San Francisco vocal trio The Kitchenettes known for their swinging jazz renditions of food & lust related songs. Before their break-up to pursue solo careers, the group performed throughout California, in Italy and recorded a CD of their most popular tunes.

Linda teaches performance technique, lyric interpretation and produces showcases for emerging vocal performers. She also designs marketing material for performing artists and performance organizations. Linda lives in San Francisco with her fiancé, their 2 dogs, 5 chickens, 2 turtles and 40 aquariums!