Jazz Singer Judy Chamberlain Dallas. Los Angeles.

“Name a song, and she’ll sing it.” The Dallas Morning News

Judy Chamberlain, named “one of the top jazz singers of all time” by author Scott Yanow, is an eloquent interpreter of
the Great American Songbook – music often first heard on Broadway and in the movies of the Golden Age of American popular music. She also loves early rock ‘n roll, mid-century pop and saloon songs.

She doesn’t use set lists, preferring to stay in the moment.

It helps that, as the venerable critic Don Heckman has said, “she knows more songs than anyone who has ever lived.”

Listeners have often said they feel as if they’re hearing the lyrics for the first time.

Sometimes they are.

Her repertoire includes the music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Rogers & Hart, Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren, Harold Rome, Harold Arlen, Dietz & Schwartz, Jerome Kern, Alec Wilder, Kurt Weill, Sammy Cahn, Jules Stein, Gorden Jenkins, Cy Coleman, Papa John Phillips, Paul Anka and Duke Ellington.

During a three-decade career in Los Angeles, Chamberlain worked with, performed for and collaborated with some of the musical icons who wrote, arranged and/or recorded the definitive versions of the songs she sings.

Kodak Theater Marquee
A Jazz Salute to Frank Sinatra

“I LOVE YOU JUDY CHAMBERLAIN!” Jonne-Marie Switzler, Manager/Playboy Jazz Festivals

“Judy Chamberlain is a walking encyclopedia of The Great American Songbook.” Chuck Niles, Pacific Public Radio, Los Angeles

“A fascinating journey through a century of song.” Don Heckman, International Review of Music

“You’re just like ‘the Old Man,’ cookie,” guitarist Al Viola

Guitarist Al Viola, a first call Los Angeles studio player (that’s his mandolin in The Godfather soundtrack) who toured and recorded with Frank Sinatra for more than twenty-five years was fond of comparing Judy to to Mr. Sinatra, whom he affectionately called “the old man.”

“Judy takes care of business and sings the hell out of a tune the way Sinatra did,” said Viola. “She can come out of nowhere and take the pickup on the song and the band is instantly with her because she gives great signals. Like Sinatra, she’s always in the moment and never does anything the same way twice. Her timing and phrasing are impeccable. I love working with her, because I’m never bored.”

“Look at all these people, having the time of their lives,” Viola said to Judy one night from their perch on the bandstand.

“And you were here, cookie.”

Judy Chamberlain with
President Reagan

“Jazz singer Judy Chamberlain solidly affirms the music’s far-reaching, continuing vitality.” Don Heckman, L.A. Times

“Judy Chamberlain is a singer who’s always a pleasure to hear. In part, because her astonishing repertoire makes every performance a fascinating journey through a century of song. But even more so because she brings such care, authenticity and musicality to everything she touches.” The International Review of Music

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