Bernadette Spray & Friends : A Benefit Show for Fraser
Jan 23, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Jazz, Contempory, and Classic American Songbook
For this show, Bernadette will be singing an eclectic mix of new and old jazz arrangements. She will be sharing her own journey of how jazz can be a powerful and positive way to exercise and build social connections through music.
The proceeds from this show will go to Fraser, an organization helping to meet the critical community demand for inclusive and culturally responsive autism, mental/behavioral health, and disability services in the Twin Cities.
Jake Baldwin: Trumpet
Ben Ehrlich: Drums
Ted Godbout: Piano
Steve Pikal: Bass
Bernadette Brownrigg Spray is a jazz singer who is making a name for herself among the Twin Cities Jazz community. With her unique style and scatting abilities, Bernadette breathes new life into the Great American Songbook. Diagnosed with autism at age 2, Bernadette discovered singing as her best way to communicate with the world around her. Bernadette’s strong affinity for jazz started at age 7. Her influences include Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Sarah Vaughn to name just a few. Bernadette holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Augsburg University. She has performed at Jazz Central Studios, Crooners, The Metronome, Volsteads, The Berlin, as well as Taste of MN and The Twin Cities Jazz Festival. She is a current recipient of a MN State Arts Board grant.