Tracy Cruz & Instrumentali-T
Keep Our Soul Alive at Blue Note Napa
Valerie at Blue Note Napa
Won 2021 International Singer Songwriters Association for “Soul Artist of the Month”
Won 2020 Bright Star Award for Best International Artist
Won 2020 International Singer Songwriters Award for Female Emerging Artist
Won National BMA for Best Recorded Song & BMA for Best Neo Soul Performer
Won Bay Area Black Music Award for Best Female Neo Soul Performer
Won the World Songwriting Award for Best R&B Song
Won the World Songwriting Award for Best R&B Song
Headlined the legendary Yoshi’s 8/6/19
Performed at Bump City Winery, owned by Roger Smith of the legendary group Tower of Power
Sang the National Anthem at the San Francisco Filipino Heritage Night
Multi-award winning music artist Tracy Cruz and her stellar band will provide the perfect musical entertainment for your event. Tracy has won over 40 music awards and received over 80 nominations. They specialize in R&B, Soul, Jazz, Funk, Pop, Blues, Top 40, Rock, Folk, Tagalog, Gospel, music in specific eras (i.e. 80’s), and will cater to fit your budget, theme, and event size. They have performed at notable venues/events such as Blue Note Napa, SF Jazz, Yoshi’s, San Jose Jazz Festival, and more. Also, Tracy has performed at events for eBay, Dropbox, AAA, and Burke Williams. You have the option of booking them as a duo, trio, quartet, quintet or big band. (link hidden)
7 reviews
Tanika B.
April 9, 2025I booked Tracy two years in a row for Enchant Christmas at PayPal Park Stadium. She is a crowd favorite with her incredible soulful vocals and musical versatility. She is very professional, warm and knows how to rock the house!
Hired as: Soul Band
J.c. F.
October 3, 2022So nice to meet Tracy and guitarist Josh. They were super friendly and sounded great together at my wife’s recent birthday party. Helped set the tone for a really fun evening of good friends, good food, and good music. Tracy has a beautiful voice and is very versatile with the types of songs she can sing. Tracy and Josh optimized the volume level so that guests could easily talk to each other yet still hear the music enough to enjoy it. However, I should have asked Tracy to let it all out at the end (instead of staying in the background) so she could really showcase her talent! I wish Tracy and Josh the best with their future music endeavors!!
Hired as: R&B Vocalist
Tracy M.
October 1, 2022Tracy Cruz and her band were an amazing addition to my Mom's 70th Birthday party. She even sang a song for my mom in her native language. It was a very special night, and having Tracy there was definitely an essential element of that. While scheduling and preparing, she went above and beyond to make sure that the event would be a success. Without her excellent communication, and consideration it would not have been possible.
Hired as: Party Band
Dallas L.
August 13, 2022We recently hosted Tracy Cruz and her pianist for an exclusive member event at our resort. She was professional, sweet, and engaging. The crowd loved watching her perform, people made a date night out it. Several people that came after the show began told me that someone in the audience told them to "drop everything and come to Arden Hills!" As for myself I really enjoyed getting to work such a wonderful event, with a great musician and vendor. Between the member testimony and my own accolades I really could not say enough great things about Tracy Cruz! If you ever have the opportunity - BOOK HER!
Hired as: Party Band
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January 23, 2020Providing entertainment for Askari Sowonde~ Productions, this young lady gave me everything I asked for...Talent, Presence, Professionalism and S.O.U.L. A booking with Tracy guarantees a quality and awesome event. Ashe!
Hired as: R&B Vocalist
Price range: $1,000-20,000
Languages: English, Spanish, Tagalog
Gig length: 30 - 240 minutes
Expect a dynamic musical experience from top notch musicians and singers with magnetic stage presence, outstanding musicianship, and heartfelt vocals.
Born in Quezon City on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, lose yourself in Bay Area’s Tracy Cruz’s spirit filled, rich candied vocals; she is a full-time musical artist, songwriter and vocal coach, taking home 44 prestigious music awards such as the 2022 Intercontinental Music Awards for “Best of North America in the R&B genre”, 2022 Josie Music Award for “Vocalist of the Year” (R&B/Soul), 2022 One Earth Award GOLD for “Best Jazz Single”, 2021 InterContinental Music Awards “Best of North America” in the R&B category, 2020 Gold International Singer Songwriters Association Award for “Female Emerging Artist of the Year”, World Songwriter Award for “Best R&B Song”, 2020 National Black Music Award for “Best Recorded Song” and 2020 Bay Area Black Music Award for “Best Female Neo Soul Performer”. She has also received over 80 nominations including seven Hollywood Music in Media nominations and five (link hidden) Readers Choice Awards.
Her illustrative sophisticated sound of sultry hurdling breaths of piercingly clear reverberating mezzo soprano melodies, will cleanse your soul in a dream-like wonder. Her soothing velvet tales of hope, love, beauty and reflection are enlightened anthems of personal discoveries and affirmations. She has an earnest sound that comes deep within her soul, enthralled by the playful melodic upbeat rhythmic Neo Soul, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop and Filipino fusions. It’s a soulful orchestra of percussion, guitar, pitched chimes, grooving bass lines, horns and angelic harp-like chords of originality and comfort with her band Instrumentali-T.
Rooted in the industry for 17+ years Tracy Cruz has journeyed through sold out concerts, tours and openings for renowned artists such as Kenny Lattimore, Pete Escovedo, Miki Howard, Keke Wyatt, Sy Smith, Moonchild, Raheem Devaughn, Wes Felton, Derrick Hodge, Dee Dee Simon, (link hidden).Ap of the Black Eyed Peas and more!
As the Chapter Governor (San Francisco Chapter) and voting member of the Recording Academy®, Tracy Cruz is heavily involved with her music community through mentorship, advocacy, promoting diversity and inclusion, saving music in schools and more. She is a part of the Board of Trustees for Living Jazz, Events Director for Your Filipino Professionals Association, a GRAMMYU mentor, a part of the Oakland School for the Arts CTE Arts Advisory Board and The Commune. She has also graced the stage, performing at prestigious venues and events such as Yoshi’s, SF Jazz, Harlow’s, Tempe Center for the Arts, Roger Smith of Tower of Power - Bump City Winery, the San Jose Jazz Festival, the San Jose Center for the Performing Artists, San Francisco Giants Filipino Heritage Night, California Maritime Academy, Rockwood Music Hall, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Juneteenth Festivals across San Jose, Vallejo, Berkeley and San Francisco.
“I absolutely love connecting with the audience from the stage and pouring my heart out. The stage is my home and the audience are my special guests. There is nothing like seeing your audience sing to your lyrics, smile, or dance with joy. These are very special moments I hold dear.”- Tracy Cruz
To be inspired by, and to collaborate with some of the greats, Tracy stays grounded by diligently working within her community for over 15 years, teaching and inspiring the youth at her celebrated Tracy Cruz Vocal Studio through singing, performing, writing, arranging, and mentorship. She encourages her students to stay steadfast about their dreams and to be enchanted with their musical world with full embodiment and freedom. Connecting college students with the industry's brightest and most talented minds, GRAMMY U provides aspiring professionals with the tools and opportunities necessary to start a career in music. Tracy has also worked with GRAMMY® Award winner Kanetic Source and GRAMMY® nominated producer Brandon Williams.
Buzzing with excitement, Tracy’s latest single “Find A Way”, produced by Rodney Jones with credited work for Eric Roberson, Conya Doss and D Maurice, is now available and her new album “Sun After The Reign” is in the works. Tracy has consistently produced relevant, touching, gorgeous sounds that can soothe any heart or soul, making her ballads and uptempo love songs a must-have soundtrack to any mood.
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