About Jori Costello

NOT your ordinary folk singer……Costello delivers a sophisticated fusion of jazz, folk rock, and blues. With the eloquence and vocal range of Barbra Streisand, the power and soul of Aretha Franklin, the songbird quality of Joni Mitchell, and the edgy guitar pounding rhythms of Ani DiFranco; Costello’s brand of jazz folk defines it all! Winner of the Ozark Music Awards “Folk Artist of the Year” for 2002 and “Best Solo Female Singer/Songwriter” for 2005′s Northwest Arkansas Music Awards’. Jori’s first CD, “Home Grown” nominated “Best CD” in the Ozark region.

“…..Costello is big sound. Her talent and crystal clear voice and delivery could carry her to any stage of any size.”
_ _ _ _ _ _ _Fayetteville Free Weekly

“…..gutsy singing voice as she belts out……a wide variety of voice and instinctively knows how to deliver a variety of songs with tons of feeling and inflection. Her guitar playing – infectious, melodic, precise…..
seamless performance.”
_ _ _ _ _ _ _Ozark Gazette

Jori and her jazz folk singer/songwriter roots combines with the deep and edgy songwriting style of bass player, Angela Oxygen Edge to form the Edgello Compositions. Also featuring Kristar Miller grooving to the beat on drums, The Jori Costello Band brings it to you all folked up and rockin’. The live CD, fundraising edition of the early years, showcases the band in some of their favorite venues.

Announcing Jori’s new musical endeavor ~ Big Bad Gina with Renée Janski on vocals, fiddle, banjo, bass, and percussion and Melodie Griffis on vocals, bass, guitar, and percussion. 3 wimmin, 3 songwriters, 9 instruments, and 1 rockin’ good time! Performing funkin’ rockin’ originals and select cover tunes, Big Bad Gina covers a wide variety of musical styles from jazz standards to chants to modern rock influenced by strong wimmin’s voices who have shaped this musical culture.

Look for many more various and asundry aspects of the arts involving Jori including but not limited to: slam poetry competitions, hosting open mics for peace, organizing and producing festivals, performing as “Reese Lightnin”, puppeteering, and multiple mediums in the visual arts. Expect T-shirts, and buttons, and stickers, OH MY!!