From Tin Pan Alley to Wayne Shorter…

“Wilson” applies her expressive instrument and innate musicality to deliver each composition in signature style.
Her keen sense of rhythm and dynamic phrasing, coupled with a guileless, offbeat vibe, help her connect with the audience as she takes them on an emotional journey.

As a composer, Farrington crafts original songs which draw from the spirit of jazz standards, bridging the divide between past and present.

Whether as a solo performer accompanying herself on guitar/ukulele, in a jazz trio, or fronting a Big Band, she’s equally at home in a variety of settings.

Be it straight-ahead jazz, or a folky duo with complex harmonies, she offers up a voice rich with nuance; one with both vulnerability and an accomplished presence.

Elizabeth “Wilson” Farrington is a multi-disciplinary artist with a freelance career encompassing ceramic sculpture, pottery, garden/interior design, dance, and of course, music.
Primarily a jazz vocalist, Wilson is also an instrumentalist and songwriter who is equally at home with Americana and Blues.

A native New Yorker, she cut her teeth in musical theater early on, studied classical voice, and ultimately fronted a variety of bands
from Big Band and Jazz Ensembles, to pop, rock, punk, and solo singer/songwriter gigs.
Always that weird kid with an affinity for the obscure and complicated, she has amassed
a repertoire of
“wordy, difficult, unknown, and ridiculous” songs which she loves to perform with an authentic style, just as if you’re having a friendly conversation.

Farrington earned a B.A. in Creative Arts Therapy (music, art, dance) at the State University of New York at Fredonia, and studied guitar at the New School in NYC.
She has continued to learn from the greats, and has performed in a variety of venues,
from NYC/Philadelphia/D.C clubs, to Mid-Atlantic spots such as
Glen Echo’s famous Spanish Ballroom, the D.C. Marriott, and Stage Alive Concert Association.