"I arrived just as Carolyn Lee Jones started to sing 'Take the A Train'...
the show was great - Ms. Jones has great style and great vocals."
- Stu Hamstra, CABARET HOTLINE
"Dallas diva Carolyn Jones belted a crisply phrased Blue Skies and a soulful Since I Fell for You." - Perry Stewart, STAR-TELEGRAM
Hi, I’m Carolyn Lee Jones and what I would like to do most –
is to sing for you!
PAST - Midwest girl does good? What a funny old expression! I was born and raised in Nebraska. Go Big Red! One day I hopped on a bus with 21 suitcases and boxes, $200, my best friend in tow and off we went to "Big D" yes, Dallas Texas!
PRESENT - My dream of becoming a professional musician and vocalist has in fact come true. Over the past few years, I have performed at some fine venues in New York City such as Chez Suzette, Danny’s Skylight and The Hideaway Room at Helen’s to name a few.
A few years ago, I had a very important birthday, and decided it was now or never. I would perform, as I had always wanted to, LIVE with a full band as the main vocalist. No more karaoke or choirs. I secured the Gypsy Tea Room, a fantastic nightclub in Downtown Dallas and invited 80 of my friends and family. Guess what? They all came! Julie Bonk, pianist and bandleader, and our mutual friend Doug Morris, a bass player and also a bandleader, helped me pull it off. Thankfully, Julie had enough presence of mind to have us record the event! Two gown changes and four hours later the party was a success and a new singer and performer was born!
Julie Bonk was also Norah Jones’ piano and voice teacher in Dallas, and she nurtured me along, as well as another talented musician, "The Doctor" as I call him, Dr. Bob Lawrence who started the Dallas School of Music. Both of these two fine musicians have guided me through their versions of theory and jazz, helping me - as they say - "get my musical chops together". On a classical note, well respected voice teachers Joan Tallis and Evelyn Messmore trained me early on. And, I would certainly be remiss if I did not mention my NYC mentor, singer and friend Ms. Trudi Mann.
FUTURE - My glass is always more than half full. In fact it is always overflowing! I love life and everything it has to offer and I must say, life has been very good to me. So call me. I would love to sing for you! If you are looking for a solo vocalist or the complete band, it would be my pleasure to make that happen.
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