RECORDINGS
James McBride– The Process featuring Keith Robinson (Earth Wind and Fire) 2003
Gary Guzio– I’ve Got A Secret featuring Gerry Neiwood 2002
Sarah Jane Cion– Summer Night featuring Michael Brecker 2001
Jazziz Compilation CD July 2001
Jeff Rihab and the BMI Jazz orchestra featuring Dave Liebman 2000
Sarah Jane Cion– Moon Song featuring Chris Potter and Billy Hart 2000
Marian Mcpartland’s “Piano Jazz” National Public Radio Broadcast October 1999
Vinnie Cutro’s NYC Soundscape– Abberation featuring Mike Stern and Victor Jones 1999
Phil Palombi– 80 East featuring Joe Labarbara and Walt Weiskopf 1999
Sarah Jane Cion– Indeed!featuring Antonio hart and Tony Reedus 1998
Brent Stanton– The Sign of the Kiwi featuring James Genus and Tommy Igoe 1998
Eva Mayerhofer– Into the Light featuring Sarah Jane Cion 1997
George Gee and his Make-Believe Ballroom Orchestra Swingin’ Live! 1997
RADIO AND TV BROADCASTS
Joey Reynolds Show, WOR Radio (Syndicated) December 2002
Good Morning Jazz KSFR, 90.7RM Santa Fe Community Supported Public Radio: April 3rd, 2002
Women in Jazz (Voice of America), Smithsonian Institue, Washington D.C. May 2001
WJCT Jacksonville Florida, Live Interview November 13th, 1999 1pm
Marian McPartlands Piano Jazz National Public Radio October 1999
JazzSet with Branford Marsalis– Kennedy Center Women in Jazz Festival: May 1999
DIGITAL CABLE AUDIO
Music Choice
Digital Music EXP
Discover Music
Network PRI
Local NPR
Internet
AEI
PBS/NPR
FILM DOCUMENTARY
Best selling author James McBrides The Process Dir. Johnathan Demme 2002-03
TV
WABC TVs ALL MY CHILDREN Valley Inn Scenes 2002 (ongoing) Solo Piano composed and performed by Sarah Jane Cion
MAGAZINE ARTICLES
South Florida Friends of Jazz presents RIM SHOTS Volume 7, Number 1 Winter 2002 Jazz at the Mangrove Winter Concert Series
Florida Sun-Sentinal January 22, 2002 CRITICS CHOICE Jazz Pianist Laces old Favorites with her own works by Matt Schudel
CityLink Magazine January 9-15, 2002 MUSIC Down and out at the top of hergame: Rave reviews, endorsements from jazz ledgends, loft chart action… Whats a young jazz artist like Sarah Jane Cion gotta do to get paid? by Bob Weinberg
Jazz Podium April 2001 Die Kunstlerin bei der Arbeit und im Alltag Sarah Jane Cion by Lucius Mitchell (translation: The Artist at Work and in her everyday life)
Die Rheinpfalz March 5th, 2001 Beeindruckendes Jazz-Talent – Pianistin Sarah J. Cion bereichert Kulturreihe am Eiswoog bei Ramson by Jorg Schiferstein (Impressive Jazz-Talent- Pianist Sarah J. Cion enriches cultural series at Eiswog)
CDNOW Januray 2001 Pianist Sarah Jane Cion is making her name as one of the most engaging composers and performers on todays scene by Drew Wheeler, Senior Editor
Downbeat Magazine July 2000 New Pianos In Town by Thomas Conrad
Prime Time Sunday May 14th, 2000 Pianist Making Mark in the World of Jazz by DonDiIorio
Worcester Magazine March 15-21, 2000 Moon Song at Noon – For award-winning jazz Pianist Cion, it’s in the bag by Chet Williamson
The Riverdale Press Vol. 50, No. 48 Thursday January 20th, 2000 Breakthrough Album Launches Jazz Pianist by Alexi Friedman
Correspondent Nate Guidry Reports Thurs. April 20, 2000 9:34am EDT Pianist Sarah Jane Cion is Coming on Strong and Sweet / Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition has new CD, Moon Song
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tuesday May 4th, 1999 Women In Jazz Festival trumpets mix of veterans and rookies -Nate Guidry
Jazz Times Magazine December 1999 Hearsay by David Zych
Downbeat Jazz.com NEWS November 20, 1999 Cion Wins Jacksonville Piano Competition
Riverdale Press Thursday November 25th, 1999 Accent on People Jazz pianist Sarah Jane Cion wins competition in Florida
The Florida Times-Union Friday November 12th, 1999 Young Female Pianist Steals the show at jazz competition as judges quickly crown New Yorker by John Carter
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Weekend Magazine For the Record 1999 by Nate Guidry
The Herald Sharon, PA Thursday March 11th, 1999 ENTERTAINMENT Pianists reward for sticking with it is a career in jazz by Joe Pinchot
The Washington Post May 8th, 1999 Style Eloquent Sets From Womenin Jazz by Mike Joyce
Jazz Szene Hannover: Eine Publikation der jazzmusiker1998 (Sarah Jane Cion cover photo)
Tribune-Review June 13th, 1998 Jazz-Ma-Tazz: Coleman, Cion turn fest into study of contrasts by Bob Karlovitz
Hannoversches Wochenblatt May 20th, 1998 New Yorker-Jazz-Pianistin im, Marlene
Hannoversche Allgemeine 3Zu Gast in Hannover-Die Ispirierte (Translation: The Inspired One as Guest in Hannover) by Martin Wolf May 1998
Lippische Landes-Zeitung, Nr. 238 Dienstag, October 14, 1997 Mayerhofer-Konzert ohne Mayerhofer-Sarah Jane Cion hat spontan zugesagt (Translation: Mayerhofer Concert without Mayerhofer – Sarah Jane Cion accepts spontaneously)
5/4 Magazine February 1996 Face the Music by Steve Robinson
The Riverdale Press Thursday, February 24th, 1994 Better Living Her musicis lush, dense and muscular…but is it any way to make a living? by Jason Chervokas
AWARDS
First Place Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition 1999
Second Place Winner – 4th Biennial American Jazz Piano Competition 1998
Top 10 Finalist in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest – Children’s Category
1997
Third Place Winner – 3rd Biennial American Jazz Piano Competition. 1996
Semi-Finalist – 2nd Biennial American Jazz Piano Competition. 1994
National Endowment for the Arts Study Grant – 1992, 1991, 1990
Boston Jazz Society Award – 1988
