Carolyn Dolan

Carolyn Dolan has spent nearly three decades captivating audiences with her genre‑spanning blend of jazz, blues, country, and American roots music, pairing a soulful vocal style with her signature harmonica work. Her versatility has led her from leading folk and rockabilly bands to performing Western Swing with Bob Wills’ musicians, opening for Clarence Clemons, singing alongside Colin Raye, and backing the Gatlin Brothers. A former leader of the award‑winning Outpsyders and now fronting her blues and R&B band Big Red while exploring deeper jazz traditions, she released her crossover jazz album How Deep Is the Ocean in 2015 with members of the Reno Jazz Orchestra. Carolyn is also a devoted early‑childhood music educator in South Lake Tahoe, sharing her passion with young students and nurturing the next generation of musicians.