Carolyn Lee Jones

Have You Met Miss Jones? Carolyn Lee Jones

A vibrant vocalist with a love of both jazz and modern music, Carolyn Lee Jones serves up an eclectic repertoire of familiar jazz standards from the Great American Songbook with beautiful renditions, as well as popular songs and new material all with a jazz sensibility. Influenced by such jazz icons as Anita O’Day and Shirley Horn and popular singers like Sade and Laura Nyro, Carolyn has emerged as a prolific interpreter of song with her rich and expressive vocals.

Based in Dallas TX, Jones performs with her jazz ensembles where the music takes her. She sings regularly around the metropolitan Dallas area, and has appeared in New York City. Her jazz groups are sought after for a variety of public venues, jazz festivals and for corporate and private events. An extensive repertoire combined with Carolyn’s outstanding musicians, are the main ingredients for her successful and entertaining performances.

The child of gifted musicians, Carolyn grew up in Nebraska and began her musical journey throughout her school years singing in small groups, choirs and studying voice. After graduation, the lure of a bigger city drew her to Dallas, Texas where she embarked upon her first successful career in retailing. A buyer for major department stores, Carolyn traveled the world and continued to seek out music related opportunities. Even while she was traveling working her day job, she continued developing her craft and found opportunities to perform. It wasn’t long before Carolyn left her successful retail career to pursue music full time as a jazz vocalist.

In December 2008, Carolyn recorded in New York City and released her debut CD, “Bon Appétit!” which has garnered excellent reviews and airplay. Noted jazz critic Scott Yanow said, “Bon Appétit is a solid start for what will hopefully be a productive career.” Christopher Loudon, for Jazz Times Magazine wrote, “Jones maintains a dusky undercurrent that drips with sensuality.” This CD has listeners enthralled with the selection of songs and her treatment of them. Joined by her outstanding trio of top-rated New York musicians, special guest Bob Dorough makes a swinging appearance on piano and sings with Jones on his special duet arrangement of Devil May Care. Carolyn is currently working on her follow up release.

Carolyn sings with and also serves on the board of directors for The New Collection, a Dallas based a cappella vocal jazz ensemble directed by Paris Rutherford.