"One of the world's greatest jazz vocalists..."  Blues and Soul Magazine, U.K.

 

Carman Lundy continues to break new ground in the Jazz genre and is sure to win new and devoted fans as she tirelessly pursues the art of jazz singing. Her newest release, Jazz and The New Songbook-Live at The Madrid, is Ms. Lundy's first live recording and features as many as 16 musicians on stage at once, especially those who Ms. Lundy has worked with over her 30 year career. A celebration of Carmen's original compositions, some of the jazz world's best known musicians come together to pay tribute to Carmen, including Robert Glasper, Nathan East, Phil Upchurch, Steve Turre, Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Victor Lewis, Mayra Casales, Kenny Davis, and numerous others. Fortunately, the concert is documented on both DVD and 2-disc set, produced by Afrasia Productions, a label started by Carmen Lundy and well-known producer Elisabeth Oei.

 

A native of Miami, Florida, Carmen Lundy's path to being one of today's most talented, respected and sophisticated jazz singers began at age six, with her first piano lessons. Deeply inspired by her mother, Oveida, who was then lead singer in the gospel group The Apostolic Singers, Carmen joined her church's junior choir. A passion for music was instilled for life, and it was with total determination that young Carmen began her professional career performing at local high schools as part of the vocal duo "Steph and Tret." It was soon after that she made her first recording, The Price Of Silence, while still in her teens.