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==Early life==
==Early life==
Stanley was born in [[Tacoma, Washington]] where she grew up in a musical family. Her father was a jazz pianist while her grandfather, who had emigrated from Bulgaria, was an opera singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jazzprofiles.blogspot.lu/2013/08/lyn-stanley-lost-in-romance.html |title=Lyn Stanley: Lost in Romance|publisher=Jazz Profiles |author=Bloom, Michael |accessdate=2 February 2016 |language=|date=2013-08-22}}</ref> She began her professional life in advertising, worked as a Fortune 500 marketing executive and a college adjunct professor and instructor in marketing communications. She trained as an International Standard amateur ballroom dancer and won USA Pro/Am Dancesport Championship titles in 2010.
Stanley was born in [[Tacoma, Washington]] and entered her recording career in 2013. She has been awarded Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year 2018 by long time Los Angeles/Long Beach jazz radio programmer, Saul Levine. Her recording career has generated international recognition as one of today's top jazz vocalists<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://midwestrecord.com/MWR1547.html|title=07/09/19 - Midwest Record - Entertainment Reviews, News, and Views|website=midwestrecord.com|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jwvibe.com/single-post/2019/08/10/LYN-STANLEY-Favorite-Takes-London-With-a-Twist-Live-at-Bernies|title=LYN STANLEY, Favorite Takes London With a Twist Live at Bernie's|website=Music Reviews - JWV|language=en|access-date=2019-09-04}}</ref>. Her father was a hobby jazz pianist while her grandfather, who had emigrated from Bulgaria, was an opera singer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jazzprofiles.blogspot.lu/2013/08/lyn-stanley-lost-in-romance.html |title=Lyn Stanley: Lost in Romance|publisher=Jazz Profiles |author=Bloom, Michael |accessdate=2 February 2016 |language=|date=2013-08-22}}</ref> She began her professional life in advertising, worked as a Fortune 500 marketing executive and a college adjunct professor and instructor in marketing communications. She trained as an International Standard amateur ballroom dancer and won USA Pro/Am Dancesport Championship titles in 2010.


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 16:40, 4 September 2019

Lyn Stanley
BornTacoma, Washington, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2013–present
LabelsA.T. Music
Websitelynstanley.com

Lyn Stanley is an American jazz singer who embarked on her recording career in 2013.

Early life

Stanley was born in Tacoma, Washington and entered her recording career in 2013. She has been awarded Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year 2018 by long time Los Angeles/Long Beach jazz radio programmer, Saul Levine. Her recording career has generated international recognition as one of today's top jazz vocalists[1][2]. Her father was a hobby jazz pianist while her grandfather, who had emigrated from Bulgaria, was an opera singer.[3] She began her professional life in advertising, worked as a Fortune 500 marketing executive and a college adjunct professor and instructor in marketing communications. She trained as an International Standard amateur ballroom dancer and won USA Pro/Am Dancesport Championship titles in 2010.

Career

Beginning in 2010, she became interested in singing.[4] After taking singing lessons for a few months, in 2013 she started her singing career with her album Lost in Romance.[5][6][7] Her debut album was an international success.[8] With the release of her second album, Potions (From the 50s), Stanley performed popular songs of the 1950s.[9][10] In October 2015 she released her third album, Interludes in Tokyo, Japan[11][12] and started an American radio campaign in January 2016 for this album. Engineers Al Schmitt and Bernie Grundman have recorded, mixed, and mastered most of her albums.

On January 15, 2016, a party was held at the La Cicada Club in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of her album Interludes. Annette Warren, at 93, was one of those who performed at the show. With her husband Paul Smith, the jazz pianist best known for his work with Ella Fitzgerald, they encouraged Stanley to give up competitive ballroom DanceSport as a USA amateur champion four years earlier to become a jazz singer.[13]

In December 2016 Stanley announced her next album, entitled The Moonlight Sessions, Volume One and The Moonlight Sessions, Volume Two released in 2017. In April 2017 a three part story[14] about her recording career and her 2017 albums was released by John Stancavage at Part Time Audiophile.[15] Stanley announced the release date of May 30, 2017 for The Moonlight Sessions, Volume One and Volume Two in two formats—double vinyl 45RPM—Special Limited Edition using the One Step pressing process and Super Audio CDs (SACD). This vinyl pressing process was popular in the 1950s before mass production of vinyl records was needed to meet demand. The One Step vinyl album uses the original lacquer to create the Father or Master stamper which then makes the final vinyl records (1-1000 units only) sold to the consumer. The Moonlight Sessions, Volumes One and Two were recorded in February 2017 by Al Schmitt and Steve Genewick. Mixing engineer was Michael Bishop of Five/Four Productions and the album was mastered by Bernie Grundman. Musicians included pianists Mike Garson, Christian Jacob, and Tamir Hendelman; bassist Chuck Berghofer; guitarist John Chiodini; drummers Joe LaBarbera, Bernie Dresel and Ray Brinker. Soloists included Hendrik Meurkens, Rickey Woodard, Chuck Findley, Corky Hale and Carol Robins.

In 2018, Stanley recorded her sixth album, London Calling: A Toast to Julie London, released in December.[16] She and the musicians (guitarist John Chiodini; pianists Mike Garson and Christian Jacob; drummers/percussionists Luis Conte, Aaron Serfaty, Paul Kreibich, Brad Dutz; bassists Chuck Berghofer (who worked with Julie London) and Michael Valerio. There are 15 Julie London covers and two additional songs Stanley added as bonus tracks. A video about creating the album was filmed.[16][17][18][19][20] This 33.3 RPM album received several review accolades[21] [22][23][24][25][26]including Paul Seydor's five star review in The Absolute Sound[27].

In January 2019, Stanley recorded her seventh album-a direct to disc[28], London with a Twist: Live at Bernie's, as a follow up to her Julie London tribute that included London covers and some additional songs London did not record including "Pink Cadillac". The band for this album, who coined themselves "Jazz Mavericks," are: John Chiodini (guitar) Mike Lang and Otmaro Ruiz (piano), Chuck Berghofer (bassist), Luis Conte (percussion) and Aaron Serfaty (drums). Reviews for this album position Stanley as one of the top jazz vocalists today.[29] [30] [31][32]

Lyn Stanley and her Jazz Mavericks performed live in front of an audience at Capitol Recording Studio A on June 1, 2019. A BluRay multi-track surround sound high definition video and audio are in production with a delivery date targetted for late November 2019.

Awards and honors

In December 2016, Stanley received The Global Music Silver (Outstanding Achievement) Award for Female Vocal and Album for her Interludes album. She was also nominated by Hollywood Media in Music July 2016 Awards for her song on the Interludes album entitled "Whole Lotta Love" in the jazz category.

British publication HiFi Choice featured Stanley in 2018 in the story "The New Gold Standard" by David Niven.[33] Niven states, "People call her a jazz chanteuse with a voice to make you melt, but she's more than that – not only someone with solid audiophile sensibilities, but also a denizen of the mixing desk and on a mission to ensure her music, beyond the live experience, can be enjoyed in the highest quality possible."

In April 2019, radio programmer Saul Levine of Los Angeles-Long Beach Metro Area and largest jazz radio audience, KKJZ-88.1 FM, named her Female Jazz Vocalist of the Year for 2018.[34]

Discography

  • Lost in Romance (A.T. Music, 2013)
  • Potions (From the 50s) (A.T. Music, 2014)
  • Interludes (A.T. Music, 2015)[35]
  • The Moonlight Sessions, Volume One (A.T. Music, 2017)
  • The Moonlight Sessions, Volume Two (A.T. Music, 2017)
  • London Calling: A Toast to Julie London (A.T. Music, 2018)
  • London with a Twist: Live at Bernie's (A.T. Music, 2019)

References

  1. ^ "07/09/19 - Midwest Record - Entertainment Reviews, News, and Views". midwestrecord.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  2. ^ "LYN STANLEY, Favorite Takes London With a Twist Live at Bernie's". Music Reviews - JWV. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  3. ^ Bloom, Michael (2013-08-22). "Lyn Stanley: Lost in Romance". Jazz Profiles. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. ^ Gerson, Robbie (5 January 2016). "Lyn Stanley – Interludes – AT Music". Audiophile Audition. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ "FAME Review: Lyn Stanley – Potions (from the 50s)". www.acousticmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  6. ^ "Jazz article: Interludes". www.allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  7. ^ Grigware, Don. "BWW Review: Jazz Singer LYN STANLEY Releases Sizzling INTERLUDES". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  8. ^ "GRIGWARE REVIEWS : CD review – Lyn Stanley Lost in Romance". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Enjoy the Music.com High-End Audio & Music Industry News". Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Music Review: Lyn Stanley Sings 'Potions [From the '50s]'". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  11. ^ "Rin･Sutanrī-san Akapera Hirō!" リン･スタンリーさんアカペラ披露! [Lyn Stanley A cappella!]. Hōdōkyoku (in Japanese). Fuji Television. 2015-10-19. Retrieved 2016-01-24. 日本先行発売中のアルバム「Interludes」とミネラルウォーターを紹介 [tr. Introduces latest album "Interludes" currently in advance release in Japan and mineral water.]
  12. ^ Doherty, Michael (2015-11-27). "Michael Doherty's Music Log: Lyn Stanley: "Interludes" (2015) CD Review". Michael Doherty's Music Log. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  13. ^ Grigware, Don (18 January 2016). "Lyn Stanley's CD Release Party for Interludes a Lush Evening of Entertainment". Broadway World. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  14. ^ "Lyn Stanley: The Audiophile's Sultry Songbird". 2017-04-13.
  15. ^ "Lyn Stanley Wants You to Get Closer -- to Her Music". 2017-04-14.
  16. ^ a b "BWW Review: Jazz Singer Lyn Stanley Releases LONDON CALLING a TOAST TO JULIE LONDON".
  17. ^ Phillips, Marc (30 May 2019). "Lyn Stanley, London Calling". Part-Time Audiophile. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  18. ^ Hynes, Jim (13 December 2018). "Jazz Vocalist/Audiophile Fave Lyn Stanley Pays Tribute to Julie London on London Calling – A Toast to Julie London". glidemagazine.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  19. ^ None given and that is a bad sign, Jack (29 Mar 2019). "Lyn Stanley's London Calling: A Toast to Julie London". theaudiobeatnik.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  20. ^ Reid, Graham (29 March 2019). "Lyn Stanley: London Calling; A Toast to Julie London". Elsewhere by Graham Reid. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  21. ^ glidemagazine.com https://glidemagazine.com/217976/jazz-vocalist-audiophile-fave-lyn-stanley-pays-tribute-to-julie-london-on-london-calling-a-toast-to-julie-london-album-review/. Retrieved 2019-08-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ "bebop spoken here: CD Review: Lyn Stanley - London Calling "A Toast To Julie London"". bebop spoken here. 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  23. ^ "CD Review - Lyn Stanley's London Calling". Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  24. ^ www.amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/review/R1Y7U5RXLIIGHI/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv. Retrieved 2019-08-27. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ "Lyn Stanley: London Calling – A Toast to Julie London". KEYS AND CHORDS (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  26. ^ "LYN STANLEY, London Calling: A Toast to Julie London". Music Reviews - JWV. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  27. ^ "Lyn Stanley Toasts Julie London". The Absolute Sound. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  28. ^ "Direct-to-disc recording", Wikipedia, 2019-07-08, retrieved 2019-07-18
  29. ^ Reviews, Dick Metcalf, editor, Contemporary Fusion (2019-07-18). "Solidly swinging jazz vocals Lyn Stanley - London With A Twist/Live At Bernie's". Contemporary Fusion Reviews. Retrieved 2019-07-18. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ "07/09/19 - Midwest Record - Entertainment Reviews, News, and Views". midwestrecord.com. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  31. ^ Miller-Gould, Dodie (2019-07-12). "Lyn Stanley's "London With a Twist Favorite Takes Live at Bernie's" charms with modern classics". LemonWire. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
  32. ^ Jazz, All About. "Lyn Stanley: London With a Twist - Live at Bernie's". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  33. ^ "Lyn Stanley: The New Gold Standard". Hi-Fi Choice. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  34. ^ "Levine Names Stanley Female Jazz Vocalist For 2018". www.jazzedmagazine.com. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  35. ^ "Lyn Stanley | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 April 2017.

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External links

  1. ^ "Lyn Stanley: London Calling; A Toast to Julie London (CD Baby)". Elsewhere by Graham Reid. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
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