Nicole Heitger has been a vocalist for twenty years. She attended Bowling Green State University as a vocal major for one year then transferred to the University of Toledo as a Sociology major. Nicole has been raised with traditional jazz. Her father, Raymond, is the leader of the Cakewalkin' Jass Band. She has been singing with the CJB off and on since she was sixteen years old, performing at various concerts, jazz festivals, and jazz clubs. She is now a full time member of the band. Nicole also has performed with the Toledo contemporary swing band Satin and Brass for the past few years and the Easy Street Jazz Band from Ann Arbor.
Nicole has been an employee at the East Toledo Family Center since 1996. She is an outreach worker and loves working with children and families.
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