Jenna McSwain honed her singing and piano chops growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, and those Southern roots now serve to season McSwain’s performances with sophisticated soul. McSwain, now a New Orleans resident, plays at clubs around the city, has opened for luminaries like Patti Austin, Ramsey Lewis, and the New York Voices, and has performed with numerous jazz greats, including Marian McPartland and Houston Person.  In addition to her stage work, McSwain has taught at Northwest College, the University of New Orleans, Loyola University, and the University of South Carolina. Her original albums include the 2022 Enjoy Your Space and the 2013 Wax & Wane: Songs Without Seasons, with songs like “The Okra Strut,” named after the festival in Irmo, South Carolina, and “I’ve Got Peace Like a River,” a spiritual song McSwain grew up singing.