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June Bisantz
June Bisantz is an award-winning vocalist, lyricist and visual artist who enjoys writing about art and music, with a special interest in singers.
About Me
Vocalist, lyricist and visual artist JUNE BISANTZ has co-written and produced several collections of
original vocal jazz, all of which have received national recognition.
She has toured internationally, and performed and recorded with distinguished jazz musicians including
Steve Swallow, Bob Moses, Paul Brown, Lew Soloff, Mike Stern, Jon Burr, Steve Davis & Will Lee.
Reviews and articles about her work have appeared in publications including People Magazine, USA
Today, Downbeat, JazzQuad.Ru, Jazziz Magazine, Jazz Podium Magazine, Jazz USA, the New York Times,
New York Newsday & the Boston Globe. Her work has been released on the Pausa and Nova labels, Los
Angeles, Alpha Records, Japan, Track Records, NYC and Arabesque Records, NY.
Following a two-volume tribute to the vocal work of the legendary Chet Baker (Let's Fall in Love and It's
Always You), Bisantz signaled her return to original music with Love’s Tango, a collection of Latin jazz
about love in its many forms, co-written with pianist & composer Alex Nakhimovsky, Love'sTango
received extensive airplay as well as a Global Music Award for Outstanding Excellence in Lyrics and
Songwriting in 2019. In 2022, her holiday release, 7 Shades of Snow was again awarded a Global Music
Award for Outstanding Excellence in the Jazz Vocal category.
Ms. Bisantz is Professor Emeritus of Art & Design at Eastern Connecticut State University and has
exhibited her visual art work in galleries, museums and public spaces throughout the United States. She
designs and produces publicity and album artwork for her own projects and those of many other
musicians. Bisantz has also written for several publications including Industrial Fabrics Review and the
Connecticut Art Guide.
To see Ms. Bisantz’ visual art, visit: junebisantz.com/visualart
For writing samples: junebisantz.com/writing
Awards
2019 Global Music Award - Outstanding Excellence Songwriting and Lyrics
2021 Global Music Award - Oustanding Excellence Jazz Vocal