Carmen Lundy

Carmen Lundy
Birth nameCarmen Latretta Lundy
Born (1954-11-01) November 1, 1954 (age 69)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
GenresJazz, vocal jazz
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, composer, arranger
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active1978–present
LabelsJustin Time, Arabesque, JVC, Afrasia
Websitewww.carmenlundy.com

Carmen Latretta Lundy (born November 1, 1954) is an American jazz singer. She has been performing for over four decades, with a focus on original material.[1]

She has been positively compared with Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan.[2] Lundy is also the sister of bassist Curtis Lundy.[3]

Lundy's albums Modern Ancestors (2021) and Fade to Black (2022) were nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

  1. ^ Loudon, Christopher (March 31, 2017). "Carmen Lundy: Code Noir (Afrasia) - JazzTimes". JazzTimes. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  2. ^ Carmen Lundy – Old Devil Moon
  3. ^ Azeez, Malik (May 21, 2003) "Vocalist Carmen Lundy Is the Queen of Jazz". The Washington Informer. p. 21.