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Lisa Lindsley

Lisa is like a glass of champagne, cool, refreshing, and a little bubbly.

About Me

Lisa Lindsley & La Belle Epoque Working and creating on two continents can be a challenge… Jazz vocalist Lisa Lindsley moved to Paris for a year settling into the 19th arrondissement and quickly developed a network of regular gigs with skilled accompanists. Aligning herself with pianist Laurent Marode, drummer Mourad Benhammou, Esaie Cid on flute, clarinet and tenor saxophone, and contrabass player Jeff Chambers. Fabien Marcoz lends his amazing talents to the newest release The Paul Simon Project. Their first recording together, Long After Midnight is a fully realized statement from Lindsley as an artist with a discerning ear for overlooked material and a sure sense of songs ideally suited for her pleasingly smoky soprano. Couple that with the pulsing heartbeat of Jeff Chambers imposing bass lines, Mourad Benhammou’s dexterous brush work as well as Laurent Madrode’s melodic and seductive piano playing and Esaie Cid’s lustrous flute and horns, and you have a coterie of magic that lights up every time they play music together. As the dawn approaches and the evening’s revelry comes to an end, Lindsley hasn’t started to wear out her welcome. She’s a jazz singer who knows that the music is at its best when it flows from lived experience. It’s an album for blissful late-night listening that leaves you wondering what the next day has to offer.

My Jazz Story

I was first exposed to jazz as a child, my father loved Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Brubeck, and Dinah Washington, and he would play them all the time on the old record player. I met George Mesterhazy in 2010 and we started to create music together and we just clicked so well. Our first album, Every time We Say Goodbye got fabulous reviews, Downbeat gave us 3 stars, it was fabulous. We were getting ready to record another album when he died; I was devastated and it took me a long time to come back and start playing again. Then I moved to France and met Mourad Benhammou and started playing with him and his quartet...we all fell in love with each other and our creative souls. Our second album and third albums, Long After Midnight and Wouldn't It Be Loverly were both great successes. Our latest, recorded before the pandemic at La Frette outside Paris, will be released on August 25th. The album? The Paul Simon Project, consisting of 8 of our most beloved songs. With arrangements by Laurent Marode.

My House Concert Story

When I lived in California, I produced monthly house concerts with other fabulous singers in the area. Great way to reach out to fans etc.