Los Angeles Jazz Singer

This Los Angeles Jazz Singer is a California native, but spent much of her childhood in New England. She attended and graduated magna cum laude in 1989 from Berklee College of Music in Boston, with a degree in songwriting.

After college, this Los Angeles Jazz Singer moved to Los Angeles, and began performing, writing, and recording all styles of contemporary music, including pop, R&B, country, rock, folk, and, of course, jazz. She has performed at a wide variety of venues in the Southern California area, including: Spazio Restaurant, Millenium Biltmore Hotel, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Auditorium, The Palace, The Cinegrill, Lunaria’s, The Jazz Bakery, Cal Tech Summer Jazz Series, Monteleone’s, Sportsman’s Lodge, The Other Side, L.A. Cabaret, The Money Tree, The Gardenia Room, Portofino on Pine, Luna Park, Fox & Hound, and many more.

In Arizona, this Los Angeles Jazz Singer has performed at numerous venues, including: the Phoenician Hotel, the Ritz Carlton Hotel, the Four Seasons Hotel, the Royal Palms Hotel, the Orange Tree Golf Country Club, the Windemere Hotel, Eddie V's, Village Tavern, and Johnny’s Uptown Supper Club.

Los Angeles Jazz Singer credits

This Los Angeles Jazz Singer sings every Christmas season with a renowned a capella group, who have been seen in several motion pictures, including “The Addams Family.” She also recorded a Glendale Federal Bank radio commercial, and has worked as a session singer at several recording studios in the L.A. area.

In addition, this Los Angeles Jazz Singer is a much-sought after vocal coach. She was on the faculty at the prestigious Performing Arts Center in Van Nuys, CA, for several years, and has an effective and practical approach to vocal technique and problem solving.

Los Angeles Jazz Singer CD

In April 2003, this Los Angeles Jazz Singer long-awaited debut Jazz CD was released. It reflects her command of a vast range of styles, from samba to the blues. It showcases some of LA's best musicians: MARK MASSEY on keyboards, ALDO BENTIVEGNA on drums, ANDERS SWANSON on bass, and features the renowned saxaphonist ERIC MARIENTHAL (of the Chick Corea Elektric Band). Her album showcases all-original arrangements by her and Mark Massey, including a “Weather Report” inspired version of “Nature Boy” and a jazz rendition of Joni Mitchell’s “River.”

The CD of this Los Angeles Jazz Singer has been garnering favorable reviews, and is getting airplay on many jazz radio stations, including KKJZ Long Beach, KCLU Thousand Oaks, KBEM Minneapolis, WAER Syracuse, WICN Worchester MA, SkyJazz Internet Radio, CFRC Radio Ontario Canada, WTJU Charlottesville VA, WPKN Bridgeport CT, and Radio LaGuagua Argentina!