Jad B. Saxton of No Mystery

Jad B. Saxton is a 25 year old vocalist born and raised in Dallas, TX. She is a recent graduate of Texas Wesleyan University with a Bachelor of Arts in Music. Jad is a versatile soprano who performs in classical, musical theater, and jazz venues. While at Wesleyan, she was a member of Wesleyan Singers, Trouveres, Wesleyan Chorale, and 1st Jazz Band. Jad was honored with two musical scholarships during her tenure at Wesleyan, as well as being a performer in the prestigious Presidents Honors Concert. For her senior project she produced and starred in the opera The Medium by Gian Carlo Menotti. Prior to Wesleyan, she toured abroad with the Brookhaven Jazz Ensemble for three years, where she performed as a member of the ensemble as well as a soloist. She was also a member of the female jazz trio CRC in which she sang Andrew Sister’s style harmonies and choreographed their performances. Jad has performed in many theaters in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex including Theatre Three, Runway Theatre, and Starlight Inc. She received a Column Award in 2003 for her role as Sally Brown in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown at Grapevine’s Runway Theatre. Some of her major music influnces include Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughn, and Jane Monheit.  Check out Jad in her latest project No Mystery.