Vocalist, Recording Artist and Educator
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About Lisa
Lisa Rich’s Long As You’re Living can be thought of as the comeback of the year. The singer’s first new recording since ill health forced her to stop performing in 1991, this rather remarkable album finds the jazz vocalist not only in prime form but enthusiastically singing with adventure, daring, swing, and a deep understanding of the lyrics that she interprets. Produced and inspired by the late great singer Jay Clayton, Long As You’re Living features Lisa Rich (along with pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress, and trumpeter Dave Ballou) performing colorful and often-adventurous versions of such pieces as two Abbey Lincoln compositions (the title cut and “Throw It Away”), Horace Silver’s “Lonely Woman,” Joe Henderson’s “Isotope,” a classic rendition of “A Timeless Place” (“The Peacocks”), Thelonious Monk’s “Ask Me Now,” and “Bye Bye Blackbird.” The release of this highly enjoyable album lets the world know that Lisa Rich is back!​
- Scott Yanow, jazz journalist/historian and author of 12 books including The Jazz Singers and Life Through The Eyes Of A Jazz Journalist
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Reviews of Long As Your Living
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“An exquisite and exciting, surprise-filled new collection … the singer’s eclectic set finds her in giddy, happy-to-be-alive mode from the start, infusing the cheery, life affirming title track with her wild and witty phrasing and whimsical, multi-octave scatting. This album will make every jazz fan grateful that Lisa’s still living and thriving – and will hopefully inspire her to keep the comeback going for years to come.” - Jonathan Widran
“Lisa Rich is better than just a “jazz stylist.” She is a true artist who gets deeply under the skin of the music she sings… she is a towering figure in jazz and such a great artist that she puts herself on a par with the great Sheila Jordan. She is HIP. You simply have to hear this record to believe it! —Lynne Rene Bailey, The Art Music Lounge
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“An adventurous and eminently hip vocalist… this stirring release finds a radiant Rich scatting with uncanny abandon on Clayton's "New Morning Blues" and Joe Henderson's "Isotope," delivering Abbey Lincoln's anthemic "Throw It Away" with an understated power and glory, and reinventing Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz" and the standard "Bye Bye Blackbird" with a playful kind of phrasing and scatting prowess inherited from elders like Clayton, Sheila Jordan and Annie Ross. But perhaps her most compelling performances here come on dramatic interpretations of Horace Silver's "Lonely Woman," Jimmy Rowles' "The Peacock's" and Thelonious Monk's "Ask Me Now," all showcasing her gift for patient storytelling.” - Bill Milkowski
Reviews of Highwire
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"Ten tracks of beautifully warm, velvety vocals from someone who clearly has studied the greats and found her voice within them."
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"This is arguably Lisa Rich’s finest recording and is easily
recommended."
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"Ms. Rich recently remixed and is releasing the album for the first time–sounding as fresh as ever.” Her performance justifies the claim of freshness."
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"The supporting musical cast on "Highwire" is terrific."
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"Lisa Rich has a sophisticated style and lush voice that helps shape these timely songs."
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"To be sure, this is one of those romantic, late night listening vocal albums."
https://www.makingascene.org/lisa-rich-highwire/
"Lisa Rich: Our Singing Ambassador to China"
by Leonard Feather
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"Highwire may stand as Rich's most impressive recording"
by Tom Cunniffe
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