CARMEN LUNDY
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Carmen Lundy is one of the finest jazz singers performing today, and is highly regarded for her innovative musicianship and songwriting. She has penned more than sixty compositions to date, especially rare for a vocalist.
A critically acclaimed recording artist, Lundy has received noteworthy praise from The New York Times, The Village Voice, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and numerous other foreign and domestic publications. As a composer, Lundy's music has been recorded by artists Kenny Barron, Ernie Watts and Straight Ahead with Regina Carter, among others.
Carmen Lundy began her career in Miami while still in her teens, and graduated with a degree in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami. Having performed with her brother, Curtis Lundy, and the likes of Bruce Hornsby and Jaco Pastorius, she then moved to New York and soon continued performing and recording with such musicians as Ray Barretto, Kenny Kirkland, Mulgrew Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kip Hanrahan, Robert Glasper, Geri Allen, Bobby Watson, and Courtney Pine to name a few.
Carmen Lundy has performed at the most prestigious festivals and concert halls in Japan, Europe, Australia, South America, Africa, the U.S. and Canada. A captivating live performer, Carmen Lundy’s concerts are an exhibition of virtuosity, raw heartfelt emotion, and playfulness– a jazz singer at her very best.
Fade to Black is Carmen Lundy’s 16th album and one of her most personal to date, and has been nominated for a GRAMMY. Her previous album Modern Ancestors was also nominated for a GRAMMY. The 11 original songs on Fade to Black, written and arranged by Carmen Lundy, were conceived during the challenging months of the pandemic and reflect this time of great loss, sorrow, healing, and hope for a brighter, more inclusive future for us all. Tackling the difficult social issues of our time while also musing on the joys of love and relationships, this stunning set of songs takes us on an emotional journey that culminates in the extraordinary hymn-like ballad titled “Rest In Peace”.
Carmen Lundy has performed at the most prestigious festivals and concert halls in Japan, Europe, Australia, South America, Africa, the U.S. and Canada. A captivating live performer, Carmen Lundy’s concerts are an exhibition of virtuosity, raw heartfelt emotion, and playfulness– a jazz singer at her very best.
The Critics Speak:
"I would like to call your attention to an authentic jazz singer named Carmen Lundy. She's got it all.”
– Gary Giddins, The Village Voice
“Carmen Lundy, as beautiful inside as out, has accomplished the near impossible for a jazz singer by maintaining a solid, successful, three-decade career while focusing largely on original, self-penned material.”
-Christopher Loudon, Jazz Times
“Catch Carmen. In a world of pretenders, she’s a genuine jazz singer.”
-Jack Massarik, London Evening Standard
Select Discography:
Fade To Black (Afrasia, 2022)
Modern Ancestors (Afrasia, 2021)
Soul to Soul (Afrasia, 2014)
Come Home (Afrasia, 2008)
Jazz and the New Songbook - Live at the Madrid (Afrasia, 2007)
This is Carmen Lundy
(Justin Time, 2001)
A critically acclaimed recording artist, Lundy has received noteworthy praise from The New York Times, The Village Voice, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and numerous other foreign and domestic publications. As a composer, Lundy's music has been recorded by artists Kenny Barron, Ernie Watts and Straight Ahead with Regina Carter, among others.
Carmen Lundy began her career in Miami while still in her teens, and graduated with a degree in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami. Having performed with her brother, Curtis Lundy, and the likes of Bruce Hornsby and Jaco Pastorius, she then moved to New York and soon continued performing and recording with such musicians as Ray Barretto, Kenny Kirkland, Mulgrew Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Kip Hanrahan, Robert Glasper, Geri Allen, Bobby Watson, and Courtney Pine to name a few.
Carmen Lundy has performed at the most prestigious festivals and concert halls in Japan, Europe, Australia, South America, Africa, the U.S. and Canada. A captivating live performer, Carmen Lundy’s concerts are an exhibition of virtuosity, raw heartfelt emotion, and playfulness– a jazz singer at her very best.
Fade to Black is Carmen Lundy’s 16th album and one of her most personal to date, and has been nominated for a GRAMMY. Her previous album Modern Ancestors was also nominated for a GRAMMY. The 11 original songs on Fade to Black, written and arranged by Carmen Lundy, were conceived during the challenging months of the pandemic and reflect this time of great loss, sorrow, healing, and hope for a brighter, more inclusive future for us all. Tackling the difficult social issues of our time while also musing on the joys of love and relationships, this stunning set of songs takes us on an emotional journey that culminates in the extraordinary hymn-like ballad titled “Rest In Peace”.
Carmen Lundy has performed at the most prestigious festivals and concert halls in Japan, Europe, Australia, South America, Africa, the U.S. and Canada. A captivating live performer, Carmen Lundy’s concerts are an exhibition of virtuosity, raw heartfelt emotion, and playfulness– a jazz singer at her very best.
The Critics Speak:
"I would like to call your attention to an authentic jazz singer named Carmen Lundy. She's got it all.”
– Gary Giddins, The Village Voice
“Carmen Lundy, as beautiful inside as out, has accomplished the near impossible for a jazz singer by maintaining a solid, successful, three-decade career while focusing largely on original, self-penned material.”
-Christopher Loudon, Jazz Times
“Catch Carmen. In a world of pretenders, she’s a genuine jazz singer.”
-Jack Massarik, London Evening Standard
Select Discography:
Fade To Black (Afrasia, 2022)
Modern Ancestors (Afrasia, 2021)
Soul to Soul (Afrasia, 2014)
Come Home (Afrasia, 2008)
Jazz and the New Songbook - Live at the Madrid (Afrasia, 2007)
This is Carmen Lundy
(Justin Time, 2001)
