Jazz Articles about Linda Purl

Linda Purl: Alone Together

by Jim Santella
September 1, 1999

Linda Purl has described her vocal performances as “standards in a jazz marinade." Taking the rough edges off her songs and presenting them in an expressive yet articulate manner, she tells stories with all the experience that her storied acting career has provided. Purl is noted for her stage and screen performances that include dozens of film roles over the last twenty-five years. Acting roles such as Fonzie’s early 1980s girlfriend Ashley Pfister of Happy Days, Matlock ’s resourceful daughter ...