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Artist
Lisa Sokolov
12+ albums
modern jazzvocal jazzfemale vocalistsjazz
about
Lisa Sokolov is a frontline New York jazz vocalist, improviser and composer. Her work embraces the best of new music, free and straight ahead jazz. Her recordings angel Rodeo, Lazy Afternoon and Presence have received Best CD of the Year citations and press kudos. Her 2004 release: Presence received 5 stars in Downbeat Magazine. Her own studies began as a classical pianist and singer with conservatory prep education and traditional musical training. Her intrigue with the music of John Coltrane led her to search out Coltrane's bassist Jimmy Garrison at Bennington College in Vermont. Choosing this school, she found herself able to study with trumpeter Bill Dixon, saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, and drummer Milford Graves, as well as composers Vivian Fine and Louis Calabro. Arriving on the New York scene in 1977, Lisa began collaborating with bassist William Parker. This collaboration continues. These years include working in trio with singers Ellen Christie and Jeanne Lee. Lisa also was heard regularly with pianists Wayne Horvitz and Robin Holcomb in the days of Studio Henry. Indeed over the years, she has worked with many new music and jazz notables including Cecil Taylor, Rashied Ali, Badal Roy, Andrew Cyrille, Mark Dresser, Jimmy Lyons, Irene Schweitzer, Steve McCall, Butch Morris, Gerry Hemingway, Didi Jackson, Blue "Gene" Tyranny, Hilton Ruiz, Mike Richmond, and Jim McNeely. Her performances include solos, duos, quartets, big bands, (she has recorded with William Parker's Lit
