DESCRIPTION: Pianist and vocalist Alison Crockett has spent much of the last decade working with a number of progressive soul and jazz artists such as Us3 and King Britt . Her professional career began after receiving her masters degree at the Manhattan School of Music, with her performing regularly at clubs in Philadelphia, D.C. and New York. On Becoming A Woman is a nice showcase of Alison Crockett's talents, and moves seamlessly from 70s grooves to smooth jazz to neo soul.