Janet Lawson | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 13, 1940 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 2021 (aged 80) New Jersey |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, educator |
| Years active | 1960–c.2010 |
| Website | www |
Janet Lawson (November 13, 1940 – January 22, 2021) was a jazz singer and educator. Her primary influences as a singer were saxophonists such as Charlie Parker, Lester Young and Sonny Rollins.[1] Her voice was described by jazz critic John S. Wilson in a 1977 New York Times article entitled Janet Lawson: The Dream Jazz Voice writing that she "has the kind of voice that most jazz singers probably wish they had. It is a full, well-developed, remarkably pliant voice with a lower range whose dark sonorities compare favorably with the deep power of Sarah Vaughan, and a high register in which she does not have to strain to project very fast, often complex, lines."[2]
- ^ Wilson, John (May 22, 1983). "Jazz: Janet Lawson, Singer". New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, John (September 17, 1977). "Jazz: Janet Lawson Has the Dream Jazz Voice". New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2019.