Sybil’s Merry Band of Catahoulas is performing for the Space Coast Jazz Society's monthly concert and features Conner Mahoney on the keyboard, Warren Stephens, Jr. on sax, Art Edwards on bass, and Kaleb Barkley on drums.

Sybil is currently Artist in Residence at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach on Thursday nights, having started her musical relationship there in 2009. She has also regularly performed in the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival 9 years and counting, as well as the Thin Man Watts Jazz Festival in Deland, FL. Some of her favorite shows this year were at The Hub in New Smyrna Beach, The Cinematique in Daytona Beach, The Modernism Museum in Mount Dora, and the Blue Bamboo Performing Arts Center in Orlando. “Sybil Gage and her group demonstrate the true spirit of American Jazz” according to Jack Simpson, Jazz on the Beach, WUCF.

Born and raised in New Orleans, Sybil Gage had front row schooling in what makes that city great. Now living in Florida, Sybil is spreading New Orleans music to the rest of the world. The “Little Dynamo” is slinky in sequins, and funky in fishnets and has become the darling of the East Coast from New Orleans (Old U.S. Mint Theater) to New York City (Triad Theater W. 72nd St. Broadway).

A typical evening includes the legendary music of Professor Longhair and James Booker, fun tunes from Smiley Lewis and Jesse Hill and Eddie Bo, blues from Elmore James, Little Willie John, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Etta James, Gus Cannon, as well as many of her own award winning original contributions. On intimate evenings, with only a piano to accompany, she sings Pre War Blues, Hokum, Traditional New Orleans inspired Jazz and original tunes that fit seamlessly into her vast repertoire.

Sybil has opened for such diverse acts as John Waite, Zydeco Queen Rosie Ledet, Dave Mason, Big Bill Morgenfield, Pat Travers and has also shared the stage with Glen David Andrews and Marc Stone. Her stage is decorated with boas and hat boxes - she says they remind her of orking in the Chris Owens Club on Bourbon St. as a costume valet.

Gage has 2 CD’s of original material. Her debut CD RED (2007), rose to critical acclaim. NOLA Calling (2009) was nominated for “Best Self Produced CD” by the International Blues Competition (IBC) in Memphis. WWOZ’s Gentilly Jr. says of NOLA Calling, “I was eagerly awaiting it’s release and I wasn’t disappointed. Great songwriting and musicianship”. Blues 411 says ”Perfectly capturing the nuances, and soft yet harsh dichotomy that is New Orleans, Ms. Gage takes folks back for a visit. Those who have never been, can be introduced by one of the city’s very own”.