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Wednesday Ball – Breakaway

Wednesday Ball is a consummate professional. A dynamic vocalist comfortable in many styles including R&B, dance, and smooth jazz, she has contributed vocals to a GRAMMY award-winning recording and has shared the stage with many national acts. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where she continues to teach, Ms. Ball received a Music Education degree from St. Mary’s University before embarking on her career as a recording artist.

In recent years Wednesday has performed in and around the San Antonio area at various clubs and music festivals either as a solo headliner or with her band “Wednesday Ball &The Show”. She is also an in-demand vocalist for national touring acts and has shared the stage with some of the industry’s most accomplished talent, including: GRAMMY winners Joe Posada and Roger Velasquez, Billboard R&B #1 hit trumpeter Tom Browne, and blues saxophonist Mindi Abair. Additionally, she has recorded or performed with contemporary jazz stars Steve Oliver, Slim Man, Marion Meadows, Marc Antoine, Will Donato, Kyle Turner and BillyRay Sheppard. This past July, Wednesday opened the 26th Annual Balcones Heights Jazz Festival.

Wednesday’s debut album “Breakaway”, released in 2018, was co-written and produced with Billboard hit smooth jazz guitarist Steve Oliver and features notable musicians in the format including saxophonists Will Donato and Chase Huna along with vocalist Shon “Demo” Reddick. The album has been recognized as a crossover R&B / smooth jazz release and has received airplay on many stations around the country, including by San Antonio’s own, smooth jazz radio host David Munoz.

Her album is available on Apple Music.