The Lesley Branton Trio brings fresh interpretations of jazz standards within an acoustic framework. Based in Vancouver, this trio features Lesley Branton (vocals), Andrew Skepasts (guitar) and Steve Smith (bass). Andrew Skepasts is a guitarist and composer based in Vancouver, Canada. He is a recent graduate of The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music located in New York City, where he studied on scholarship. As an up and coming musician, you can find Andrew playing at various venues throughout the Vancouver area. Composer/Bandleader Steve Smith has had the privilege and the honour of recording with some of the best musicians in New York and Vancouver. The Lesley Branton Trio plays a variety of jazz standards and Bossa Novas which are as diverse as their audiences.