windshoppe wrote:
Not really a "new gal." Despite her age she has been around for a while. Had a chance to meet her a few years ago when she opened for T.S. Monk in Detroit. Her program then consisted of mainly jazz standards and I was fascinated by the degree to which she had absorbed and integrated the qualities of some of the great female jazz artists such as Sarah Vaughn, Ella, and others at her young age. She has an interesting background and I quite agree that she's a real talent.
Thanks for that input. I had never heard of her until this week when a friend of mine sent me her link. Wished I had been at that session. There are a number of talented singers and musicians that become well known in smaller circles until they break through to the big time. A lot of them never do break through which is unfortunate for us music lovers. :(