““A young woman named Vanessa Collier has issued her first album called HEART SOUL AND SAXOPHONE. She wrote all but two of the songs, sings ‘em, and plays some magnificent sax as well. Coming out of the famous Berklee School of Music in Boston, Vanessa spent some time on the road with bluesman Joe Louis Walker, among others, and is now poised to unleash herself on the world. Old school blues, jump and jive, and some sunny new school R&B”” — The BluesMobile (Elwood's Blues Breaker - House of Blues Radio) “Vanessa Collier is the coolest young artist on the scene today; when she is on stage, all eyes are on her. Vanessa’s incredible talent, stage presence, and enchanting personality have made her one of the most important tastemakers of her generation. ” — Stephen Webber, Berklee/The Scratch Ambassadors “Vocalist, saxophonist Collier has an alluring voice and style that covers a lot of territory: blues rock, funk and soul blues, and soft soul jazz. Her sax playing is solid as well. She composed half of the songs on this disc and offers some convincing covers particularly “I Can’t Stand The Rain” and “God Bless The Child”. Collier is a promising newcomer. Check her out on this debut and keep an ear out.” — Dave Rogers, WTJU 91.1 FM “This record completely caught me off guard and it floored me” — Johnny Fulltime, Full-Time Blues Radio “Vanessa herself, left me with jaws agape. First her voice. Powerful yet under control. A feeling for the BLUES and when she puts the horn to her lips and BLOWS, man o man o man.” — Al Kanovsky, Jazz & Blues Florida Vanessa is a captivating and multitalented blues vocalist, saxophonist, and songwriter, hailing from the world-renowned Berklee College of Music where she earned dual degrees in Performance and Music Production & Engineering. Prior to releasing her debut album in July 2014, Vanessa spent a year and a half touring with Grammy Award-winning, Blues Hall of Fame Artist Joe Louis Walker. Vanessa has also played alongside Annie Lennox, Kathy Mattea, Willie Nelson, and other notable artists. Most recently, Vanessa was honored as a top three finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition for her original song "Bad News Bears", was featured as Elwood’s Blues Breaker Featured Artist of the week in October 2014, and subsequently honored as an elite Best of 2014 Blues Breaker (Elwood’s BluesMobile House of Blues Radio) in December 2014. On her debut album, heart soul & saxophone, Vanessa demonstrates her skills as a master musician and songwriter, blending her blues background with elements of funk, rock, and soul as she reveals her musical prowess, effortlessly transitioning from songs full of fiery, powerful vocals and gritty saxophone solos to soul-stirring ballads packed with raw emotion. Rounding out her dynamic band are standout Berklee musicians: Eric Finland (keys), Jordan Rose (drums), Justin Schornstein (bass), and Noé Socha (guitar and harmonica).