Sarah Jerrom is a JUNO-nominated Canadian vocalist, pianist, composer and
arranger specializing in jazz and creative music, taking her inspiration from
lyric-driven melodies, genre-defying instrumentation and experimental soundscapes.
As a bandleader, Sarah has released four critically-acclaimed albums to date:
Magpie, (2024, TPR Records), Dream Logic (2021, TPR Records), The Yeats
Project (2017), and Illuminations (2007). The original works on each album
showcase a jazz-informed approach to Sarah’s interpretation of contemporary
songs, poetry and storytelling.

Recent performance highlights include “Magpie” showcases at the 2024 Toronto and
Markham Jazz Festivals. Previous headliner performances include Canadian concert
venues 918 Bathurst, Brock University’s Centre for the Arts, The Richard Bradshaw
Amphitheatre, and many of Toronto’s top jazz clubs.

Sarah maintains a private studio of voice, piano, and writing students. She has
taught at Humber College’s jazz program and was on vocal faculty at the
Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music in Chennai, India in 2010.

Sarah has studied composition with renowned Canadian composers Christine
Jensen, Rick Wilkins (O.C.) and Andrew Downing. She earned her Bachelor of
Music in jazz voice at the University of Toronto (2005), where she studied with
Heather Bambrick, Terry Promane, and Phil Nimmons. Sarah is currently completing
her masters degree in jazz writing at the Eastman School of Music (2026).