When an artist breaks through and achieves the chart-topping success that Jane Monheit has with Surrender (Concord, 2007), it's easy to make the assumption that it came as a result of radio airplay, an aggressive publicity campaign and a big dose of good luck. What's forgotten is how many one-night stands in half-filled clubs you have to endure before the gravy train pulls in. Not quite yet thirty years old, Monheit is an experienced and exciting artist who belongs in any serious conversation regarding who are the premier vocalists in jazz today.
AAJ contributor Jeff Winbush caught up with Monheit to talk about the new disc, the challenges of bringing a fresh outlook to well-known material, the writing process, and more.
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