Inspired by her jazz-loving parents and childhood addresses that spanned the globe, Jeannette Lambert began singing professionally at the age of 12. Geoff Chapman of the Toronto Star wrote that “unadorned elegance is the keynote of Jeannette Lambert’s singing” and she was named one of the 500 best jazz vocalists of all time by author Scott Yanow in his recent book, Jazz Singers. She has performed around the world and has also written lyrics for music recorded by a number of other jazz vocalists. Her cd of poetry and improvised music, Sand Underfoot with special guest Paul Bley, is described in the All-Music Guide as full of "delicateness, creativity and telepathic interaction." She appears on Michel Lambert’s album, Unclouded Day, released on Sweden’s Ayler Records. This year she has released a new recording entitled Jeannettically Modified Christmas Songs, which includes her jazz versions of holiday music as well as a few original compositions.
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