Carrie Jennings is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist based in Seattle, WA. She has been performing and teaching music for over a decade, sharing her love of the arts with audiences and students across the West Coast.

Born and raised in Nevada, Carrie was involved in the performing arts from a young age as both a musician and a dancer. Her passion for performing took her to Colorado where she received a BM in Classical Performance from the University of Denver. While spending ten years immersed in the Denver music scene and touring the West Coast with indie-soul band Mama Magnolia and soul-R&B artist Wes Watkins, Carrie has been honored to open for acclaimed artists including The California Honeydrops, Snarky Puppy, and Booker T. Jones. She’s performed at notable venues including Mission Ballroom, Coors Field, Mishawaka Amphitheatre and at festivals including South by Southwest, Bumbershoot, and Sawtooth Valley Gathering. She also founded a North Indian classical dance school with her mentor Dr. Sarah Morelli and danced professionally with Leela Dance Collective. After moving to Seattle in 2022, Carrie launched her solo career as a singer-songwriter and released her debut EP “Good Tension” in October of 2023. Since then, she has been performing her own original music with her husband, Thomas Jennings, and her new band, Queen of Hearts, throughout the Pacific Northwest.

As both an artist and educator, Carrie believes that art is an essential component of our human experience, and that time devoted to any type of creative practice represents a deep investment in ourselves. She believes that this type of self-exploration cultivates awareness, joy, connection, and transformation. This fuels her desire to be a teacher. She is passionate about goal-oriented learning, leading by example, and mentorship, and is thrilled to be a part of the Seattle Jazz Academy community.