Judy Carmichael Duo

Judy Carmichael (piano, vocals), Sam Dunn (guitar)

Grammy-nominated pianist and vocalist Judy Carmichael is one of the world's leading interpreters of stride and swing piano. Count Basie nicknamed her "Stride" in recognition of the aplomb with which she plays this technically and physically demanding jazz piano style. Judy's vocal debut on her CD "Come and Get It" shows that she sings everything from Peggy Lee-inspired standards to humorous interpretations of Fats Waller tunes. This was followed by her first all-vocal CD, "I Love Being Here With You," which is also her first with another pianist, in this case the great Mike Renzi (the music director of Mel, Tormé. Tony Bennett, Peggy Lee and Sesame Street) with Harry Allen on saxophone and Jay Leonhart on bass.