Vocalist Lisa Nobumoto with her New York Jazz Quartet! Piano/Bass/Drums/Trumpet at Birdland

-Dive into the vibe of a refreshing hot spot with multi-jazz Vocalist Lisa Nobumoto~the new and inviting authentic be-bop, blues and ballads singer with adult contemporary jazz
song highlights.Sweet Nobumoto's sexy, saucy irresistable elegance and tasteful of musical flavor combined with some of New York's best, and most creative performing artists of the new mellenium will prove to be a night of hot and sizzling excellence! A california native,this singer worked with Be-bop pioneers such as Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Cleveland, Al "Tootie"Heath, Larry Gales, Conti Condoli, Billy Higgins, George Gaffney,and Gerald Wiggins in an abundance of tours and festivals. Nobumoto is definitely well endowed with musicians who can lay down a foundation for her that will surely guarantee a night of exciting excellence and fun! ...

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-Dive into the vibe of a refreshing hot spot with multi-jazz Vocalist Lisa Nobumoto~the new and inviting authentic be-bop, blues and ballads singer with adult contemporary jazz
song highlights.Sweet Nobumoto's sexy, saucy irresistable elegance and tasteful of musical flavor combined with some of New York's best, and most creative performing artists of the new mellenium will prove to be a night of hot and sizzling excellence! A california native,this singer worked with Be-bop pioneers such as Teddy Edwards, Jimmy Cleveland, Al "Tootie"Heath, Larry Gales, Conti Condoli, Billy Higgins, George Gaffney,and Gerald Wiggins in an abundance of tours and festivals. Nobumoto is definitely well endowed with musicians who can lay down a foundation for her that will surely guarantee a night of exciting excellence and fun!
Featured in her band-pianist Raphael D'Lugoff of the famed "Village Gate Family",bassist Hassan (J.J. Wiggins) Shakur (pianist Gerald Wiggin's son who has graced the stage with Della Reese, Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Ellis, Dizzy Gillespie, and others), drummer Gregory Bufford (worked with the likes of Randy Weston, and Little Jimmy Scott), featuring trumpeter Shareef Clayton (who has backed Stevie Wonder, Macy Gray, and Wynton Marsalis). Songstress Nobumoto comes from "the nub" bringing with her the incredible true sounds of the distinctive "jazz generation"-Her special musical essence along with her unique phrasing and technique (inspired by the late musical genius and pioneer of jazz tenor saxophonist Teddy Edwards), mixed with the notable nouveav-injected contemporary stylings of producer Norman Connors-this vocalist can sing! Exuding an inspiring, joyful and hope-
filled sound full of an era mixed with past and present day nuances.A strong repetoire with incredible vocal power andmastery ."In the moment"-"real-time"--the sound of today with the wisdom of yesterday.

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