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BIO
One of Southern California’s most talked about young jazz vocalists, Lia Booth has been making a strong impression and building a solid fan base with her fun, dynamic and heartfelt performances. Her daring yet effortless musical style is rooted deeply in the past but with a contemporary sensibility that breathes new life into classic jazz standards night after night.
Lia had her start singing in the college vocal jazz ensembles Singcopation (Mt. San Antonio College, Bruce Rogers, Director) and Pacific Standard Time (Cal State Long Beach, Christine Guter, Director). These experiences included several recording projects and appearances at the famed Monterey Jazz Festival and other notable concert venues.
For over a decade Lia has been performing in popular jazz venues across LA, OC and Riverside counties, working both with the area’s younger generation of “jazz lions” and with a host of veteran jazz musicians. Most notably, Tony Guerrero, Jeff Goldblum, Crystal Lewis & Arturo Sandoval.
"Lia Booth is one of the brightest young jazz singers around. She has been mesmerizing audiences around Southern California for the last few years and in the process has became one of the most talked about and appreciated singers among musicians – often a much more cynical audience. Her vocal tone, sense of swing, phrasing and undeniable mastery of harmony and scat singing have made her a force to be reckoned with." - Jerry Mandel, Irvine Barclay Theater
" If Billie Holiday and Anita O’Day decided to raise a child together, her name would be Lia Booth. Lia’s voice is reminiscent of both of those talented songbirds with a bit of Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughn thrown in as the beloved “aunts” of this child..." - Shelly Gallichio, The Syncopated Times
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