A vocalist who found her voice in standards and holiday songs, from Concord Records to Christmas waltzes.
For a good sense of her style, try 'I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good' or 'The Christmas Waltz.' Both have that relaxed, unhurried feel she does well.
Monheit's version of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' on the 2002 album 'In the Sun' shows how she handles familiar material with a light, clear approach. Her take on 'So Many Stars' and other standards keeps the phrasing straightforward, without a lot of vocal gymnastics. She's one of those singers who sounds like she grew up with the records, not like she's studying them.
Concord Records signed her in 1998, and 'Never Never Land' came out the next year. She followed that with albums like 'Come Dream with Me' and 'The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me,' often working with pianist Michael Kanan and drummer Lewis Nash.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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