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Songbird Jennifer Keith comes from a family full of
entertainers. In fact she stems from Hollywood lineage beginning with her Great
Great Grandfather B.F. Keith who was the “K” in RKO.
Jennifer began her professional singing
career at the age of eighteen; She appeared weekly at the beautiful
Madison supper club in Long beach where she was a featured vocalist in
the “in house” swing band. It was here that she started learning the
classic vocal styling from greatest era of music. The Jazz & pop
singers from the 1940’s and 50’s including Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald,
Keely Smith, Julie London & June Christy heavily influenced Jennifer.
It was at age 19 when she met Royal Crown
Revue tenor saxophonist Mando Dorame who guided her musical direction
and later formed her first jazz quintet. Coupled with jazz
standards, Jennifer also incorporates a bit of classic country in to
her repertoire. Some have described her voice as a combination of
Peggy Lee meets Patsy Cline with a sprinkle of June Christy.
More recently Jennifer has performed in
various venues both throughout the United States and abroad as a guest
vocalist with the acclaimed Royal Crown Revue. Performances included a
prestigious Egyptian tour as a guest of the State department, and an
Australian tour. In November of 2010, Jennifer once again joined
Royal Crown revue for a European tour of Greece, Spain and England
along with an encore tour of Australia in early 2011.
March 5TH 2011 will be the debut of her
first record “Jenny is Her Name” that features an eclectic variety of
american roots music spanning from Blues and jazz to classic
country.
Her love for classic Americana does not
end in just music. Jennifer was the host of a live coast-to-coast
Television show auctioning off classic fine art from the masters.
Apart from singing and the television show, she is a very trained
actress and enjoys playing interesting roles in independent films.
Jennifer’s passion is to keep classic
American music alive and cherished!
Check out the band information on your top right
For booking information
and pricing, call Mark Wood Entertainment in Southern California at
949.748.6850 |
