Grammy® Nominated vocalist and composer Carmen Lundy began her professional career in
Miami, FL when there were very few young, gifted and aspiring jazz vocalists on the horizon.
Over four decades later, Ms. Lundy is celebrated throughout the world for her vocal artistry and is
highly regarded for her jazz innovation.
A native of Miami, Florida, Carmen Lundy's path to being one of today's most talented and
respected jazz singers began at age six, with her first piano lessons. She was deeply inspired by
her mother who was then lead singer in the gospel group, The Apostolic Singers. Ms. Lundy
attended The University of Miami as an Opera major, but soon discovered that jazz was where
her talent really shone. While working steadily in the Miami Jazz scene, she graduated with a
degree in Studio Music and Jazz, one of the first singers to do so. Lundy then moved to New
York City in 1978, and in 1991 relocated to the Los Angeles area and continued her storied
career, impressing the notoriously critical jazz cognoscenti and audiences alike.
Currently on the Afrasia Productions label, Carmen is a 2021 Grammy® Nominated artist for
her 15 th album Modern Ancestors, for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Her previous release, 2017’s Code
Noir, debuted at #6 on the Billboard Jazz Chart to both critical and popular acclaim. Carmen’s
full discography consists of “Good Morning Kiss”, “Moment To Moment”, “Night And Day, “Old
Devil Moon”, “Self Portrait”, “Something To Believe In”, “This Is Carmen Lundy”, “Jazz and The
New Songbook – Live at The Madrid”, “Come Home”, “Solamente”, “Changes”, “Soul To Soul”
and “Code Noir”. All have topped the Best Albums and Top Ten Albums lists on Billboard,
JazzWeek, Downbeat, and JazzTimes.