Clairdee, Vocal

Acclaimed for her inventive artistry and magnetic stage presence, Clairdee's lustrous voice and soulful delivery hearkens back to a time when jazz, pop, and rhythm and blues often blended seamlessly together. As a song stylist and interpreter of lyrics, Clairdee is unmatched. She is aware of the meaning and feeling behind every phrase — all of which she communicates with winning sincerity and warmth — set to state of the art arrangements that are equally smart and entertaining. Clairdee tours internationally playing to sold-out houses and garnering rave-reviews. In addition to her trio or quartet, she has performed with symphony pops orchestras and big bands, instrumentalists including Bucky Pizzarelli, Boz Scaggs, Cyrus Chestnut, Houston Person, Shelly Berg, and clarinetist Ken Peplowski. And she has opened for numerous artists as diverse as David Sanborn, the Count Basie Orchestra, and the late, great Etta James.