Big day for me! If you know me, then you know how much I hate making a fuss. But today is a fussy day: video shoot, photo shoot, filmed interviews of me talking about me. It’s all me, me, me… Yikes! But I reckon that’s what it will take to get this showboat up and [...]

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My Nina Simone Tribute is tonight. It’s finally here. All of the weeks of preparation all come to fruition in roughly five hours. The Shivers and I have rehearsed, conversed, arranged and thought about this night. Personally, I have considered this show as a turning point for me as a performer. It’s been ages since [...]

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I’m reeling from a terrific rehearsal with The Shivers for our upcoming Nina Simone Tribute and I am so very excited. I don’t mean to be all “New Age” about it but It was an almost spiritual experience. Singing those songs after all the preparation, reading and researching I’ve done has put me in a [...]

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I have two great gigs coming up in January! I will be singing the music of two of my favorite female singers. You guessed it: Nina Simone and Janis Joplin. The Nina Simone tribute is part of a wine pairing event on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at The City Winery 1200 E. Randolph Street and [...]

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I am sad today. A very dear man died over the weekend. He was a friend to the world of classical music, he was a reknowned expert and dealer of rare antique violins (Stradivarians & Guarneris) and stringed instruments. He loved life. He loved rock n roll. He loved my singing. We had great affection [...]

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Mushiness alert: this post contains expressions of such happiness and gratitude that they may make you puke. But I’m just too happy to give a damn!

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Weddings are very special because they involve families, and like individuals, every family has its own unique story and traditions that are present or should be present at every wedding celebration. It is important to include as many of these activities as possible during the reception because it involves all of the generations present. If [...]

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I apologize for not posting! I have so much to share. And it’s actually been busy for a change! New thing: I started using my camcorder again and editing videos. So here is my first video blog entry. Thought you might like to visit my world before the show and afterwards… it’s crude – I [...]

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Lynne Jordan & the Shivers had another great weekend of work. I performed at the Drake Hotel on Friday and at a wonderful wedding on Saturday night. And we had a blast! We had to have a sub (substitute) on Bass as Dave had to do an out of town trip with his church. I [...]

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News that I have neglected to share… I have been asked by the great artist Tony Fitzpatrick to become a part of the musical cast of his one man show entitled: “This Train” when he takes it to New York!!! Whoo hoo! Tony is a very successful artist who happens to reside in Chicago. I [...]

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