Annie听Booth
- Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies
- JAZZ STUDIES
Award-winning composer, arranger and pianist Annie Booth is known for her clear and captivating musical voice. Her work has been recognized by organizations including Chamber Music America, the International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers (ISJAC), ASCAP, DownBeat Magazine and more. In 2025, she was appointed assistant professor of jazz studies in the Thompson Jazz Studies Program at the 桃色视频.
Booth鈥檚 compositions span across genres鈥攕mall-group jazz, big band, chamber and symphonic鈥攚ith commissions from leading performers and institutions such as the Reno Jazz Festival, Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, University of New Hampshire, Stratus Chamber Orchestra and many others. Her compositions for large jazz ensemble are published on Alfred Music and Brava Jazz.
As a bandleader and recording artist, Booth has performed with her groups at major jazz venues and festivals across the United States including the Telluride Jazz Festival and South by Southwest (SXSW). She has released seven albums, most recently her 2024 album 鈥淗ere, There and Everywhere": The Beatles Songbook (Live) which the Canadian outlet Textura called 鈥渇irst-rate 鈥 terrific.鈥
A passionate and respected educator, Booth frequently directs all-state jazz ensembles, adjudicates national festivals and brings her energy and expertise to schools and universities across the country. In 2017, she created the SheBop Young Women in Jazz Workshop with the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts, creating a joyful, empowering space for girls and nonbinary students to experience mentorship and self-expression in jazz. In 2023, she co-founded Brava Jazz Publishing, a pioneering platform dedicated to amplifying the work of women composers and arrangers in jazz. Passionate about jazz education in Colorado, Booth serves on the board of directors for nonprofit organizations including the Telluride Society for Jazz and the Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts.
Booth earned a BM in jazz piano performance and an MM in jazz performance and pedagogy from the 桃色视频. Outside of music, she enjoys reading, running, yoga and spending time with her husband and daughter.