Svetlana Shmulyian

Svetlana Shmulyian
Background information
Born
Moscow, Russia
GenresJazz
OccupationsSinger; bandleader; songwriter; producer; educator
Years active2010s–present
LabelsOA2 Records; Starr Records
Websitewww.svetlanajazz.com • www.swingmakesyousing.com

Svetlana Shmulyian (professionally: Svetlana) is a Russian-born, New York–based jazz vocalist, bandleader, producer, and educator. She leads the ensembles Svetlana & the Delancey Five, Svetlana's New York Collective, and Svetlana's Big Band. Her work has been featured at the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.[1][2] She is an adjunct associate professor at Teachers College, Columbia University.[3] A 2022 NY1 feature notes she holds a PhD from Columbia University.[4]

Early life and education

Shmulyian was born in Moscow. She earned a bachelor's degree in Mathematics in Moscow before moving to the United States. She later received a master's degree in Nonprofit Management from The New School, a master’s degree in Jazz Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, and a PhD in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.[5][4][6] She has been associated with Teachers College, Columbia University in Social-Organizational Psychology.[3] Before embarking on a full-time career in music, Shmulyian worked as a management consultant in the private sector and as a lecturer at New York University and Columbia University, teaching courses in management research methods and statistics.[5][7]

Career

Back Room residency and New York projects

Shmulyian began performing in New York jazz clubs in the 2010s and in May 2012 launched a Monday-night residency at The Back Room on the Lower East Side with Svetlana & the Delancey Five.[8][4] Beyond the quintet, she leads Svetlana's Big Band, which has headlined holiday shows at Birdland and the Blue Note.[9] She also tours and records with Svetlana's New York Collective, presented on the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage.[1]

Recordings

Her earliest release was the EP Baby It's Cold Outside (2012), recorded with the Delancey Five.[10] Shmulyian's debut album with the Delancey Five, Night at the Speakeasy (OA2 Records, 2016), featured guest Wycliffe Gordon and received coverage in All About Jazz.[11]

Her second album, Night at the Movies (Starr Records, 2019), drew media attention from WBGO and PopMatters.[12][13]

Later releases include the holiday EP Snowfall Swing – Live in Savannah! (2024) and Reel to Remix: Night at the Movies Reimagined (2025), which received reviews in PopMatters and UK Jazz News.[14][15][16]

Grants and residencies

Her project Swing Makes You Sing! was a Digital Residency grantee of Chamber Music America in 2021.[17]

She was also awarded a Jazz Road Tours grant from South Arts in 2021 for Svetlana / New York Collective, totaling $14,946.[18] She later received another Jazz Road Tours grant in 2025.[19]

Her projects were also included in New Music USA's Creator Fund (2023) and Organization Fund (2024).[20][21]

Notable performances

Shmulyian has performed internationally at the Bahrain Jazz Fest (2024),[22] the Jazz & Villas Festival in Italy (2017),[23] the Tel Aviv Blues Festival (2016),[24] and the Jerusalem Jazz Festival (2018).[25]

In the United States, she has appeared at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage,[26] and has headlined festivals including Romanza Festivale of the Arts in Florida[27] and the Bousquet Jazz Festival in Massachusetts.[28] She was also featured at Carnegie Hall in 2025 as part of Family Day: Spring Fest.[2]

Teaching and other work

Shmulyian is an adjunct associate professor at Teachers College, Columbia University (Organization & Leadership).[3] Coverage has also noted her earlier career as a management consultant in the private sector.[16]

Style and reception

Coverage has described Shmulyian's approach as a blend of swing idioms with straight-ahead jazz and singer-songwriter elements, with collaborators including Wycliffe Gordon.[11] WBGO highlighted Night at the Movies and her affinity for cinematic repertoire on Singers Unlimited.[12]

Discography

  • Baby It's Cold Outside (2012, EP, with the Delancey Five)[10]
  • Night at the Speakeasy (OA2 Records, 2016)[11]
  • Night at the Movies (Starr Records, 2019)[12][13]
  • Snowfall Swing – Live in Savannah! (2024)[14]
  • Reel to Remix: Night at the Movies Reimagined (2025)[15]

Selected publications

  • Schulte, M.; Ostroff, C.; Shmulyian, S.; Kinicki, A. (2009). “Organizational climate configurations: relationships to collective attitudes, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.” Journal of Applied Psychology 94 (3): 618–634. doi:10.1037/a0014365. PMID PMID 19450003.[29]
  • Shmulyian, S.; Bateman, B. D.; Philpott, R.; Gulri, N. K. (2010). “Art or Artist? An Analysis of Eight Large-Group Methods for Driving Large-Scale Change.” In: Research in Organizational Change and Development, Vol. 18 (Emerald).[30]

Awards and honors

  • Chamber Music America — Digital Residency grantee (2021)[17]
  • South Arts — Jazz Road Tours grantee (2021; 2025)[18][19]
  • New Music USA — Creator Fund (2023); Organization Fund (2024)[20][21]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Svetlana & The New York Collective – Swing Makes You Sing!". Kennedy Center. April 12, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Family Day: Spring Fest". Carnegie Hall. April 19, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Organization & Leadership – Social-Organizational Psychology (catalog)". Teachers College, Columbia University. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Simon, Stephanie (May 11, 2022). "Svetlana & The Delancey Five mark 10th year at authentic NYC speakeasy". NY1. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Meet Svetlana Shmulyian". Connect To Mag. August 29, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Notable Alumni – Jazz". Manhattan School of Music. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  7. ^ "Review of Svetlana album". Origin Arts. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "Concert preview: Svetlana and the Delancey Five swing at The Foundry, December 18". The Berkshire Edge. December 15, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "New York Holidays With Svetlana's Big Band". Time Out New York. November 15, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Concert Preview: Svetlana and the Delancey Five swing at The Foundry December 18". The Berkshire Edge. December 13, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c Bailey, C. Michael (February 17, 2016). "Svetlana and the Delancey Five: Night at the Speakeasy (review)". All About Jazz. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c Bourne, Michael (September 16, 2019). "Russian Jazz Vocalist Svetlana Celebrates Night at the Movies on Singers Unlimited". WBGO. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Jazz Singer Svetlana's Appreciation of the Silver Screen Continues With "Moonlight" (premiere)". PopMatters. January 13, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  14. ^ a b ""Snowfall Swing – Live in Savannah!"". Wild Mercury Rhythm. December 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  15. ^ a b Pontecorvo, Adriane (July 29, 2025). "Svetlana Highlights Female Artists with Cinematic Classics". PopMatters. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  16. ^ a b Enos, Morgan (May 26, 2025). "Mondays with Morgan: Svetlana". UK Jazz News. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  17. ^ a b "CMA Awards Nearly $1.3 Million in Grants to the Small Ensemble Music Field" (Press release). Chamber Music America. August 23, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  18. ^ a b "Svetlana / New York Collective". South Arts. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Svetlana & The New York Collective (South Arts Events)". South Arts. March 5, 2025. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  20. ^ a b "2023 Creator Fund Awardees". New Music USA. May 25, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "2024 Organization Fund Awardees". New Music USA. August 20, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  22. ^ "Bahrain Jazz Fest 2024". Time Out Bahrain. November 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  23. ^ "Svetlana Shmulyian incanta Villa Badoer". Polesine24. July 10, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  24. ^ "Tel Aviv Blues Festival". iTravelTelAviv. 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  25. ^ "Svetlana – Jerusalem Jazz Festival 2018". YouTube. 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  26. ^ "Svetlana & The Delancey Five". Kennedy Center. September 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  27. ^ "Svetlana at Romanza Festivale". Romanza Festivale. 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  28. ^ "Svetlana Shmulyian at Bousquet Jazz Festival". The Berkshire Eagle. July 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  29. ^ Schulte, Mathis; Ostroff, Cheri; Shmulyian, Svetlana; Kinicki, Angelo (May 2009). "Organizational climate configurations: Relationships to collective attitudes, customer satisfaction, and financial performance". Journal of Applied Psychology. 94 (3): 618–634. doi:10.1037/a0014365. PMID 19450003.
  30. ^ Shmulyian, Svetlana; Bateman, Barry D.; Philpott, Ruth G.; Gulri, Neelu K. (2010). "Art or Artist? An Analysis of Eight Large-Group Methods for Driving Large-Scale Change". In Woodman, Richard; Pasmore, William; Shani, Abraham (eds.). Research in Organizational Change and Development. Vol. 18. Emerald Group Publishing. pp. 183–231. doi:10.1108/S0897-3016(2010)0000018010. ISBN 978-0-85724-191-7. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
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