Jazz vocalist and recording artist Vivian Lee is truly a child of the world having grown up in a military family, then pursuing a military career herself. She specializes in the standards - Gershwin, Ellington, Berlin, James, Jobim, and the like. Her main venue has been the cabaret/supper clubs and nightclubs such as Cascades and Kirby's in Nevada City, and Lou's on Pier 47 in San Francisco. She has also performed at the Stockmarket Lounge and Grill and the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. Ms Lee has been a vocalist in the Sacramento area for the last nine years and is making the rounds as guest vocalist with some of the Sacramento, Bay area and L.A's finest musicians. She has also had the great fortune to play with legendary drummer Ed Thigpen. Her smoky voice will work its way into your soul. Her phrasing and lyrical interpretation makes her very popular with all that hear her. Her rapport with the audience is extraordinary as she pulls them into the world she creates around her music. In 1999 she formed the Vivian Lee Quintet and has been drawing in audiences to experience the magic from Lake Tahoe to the Bay area. She has assembled an all-star ensemble of players, which include pianist Tom Whinnery, bassist Darrell Fernandez, guitarist Glenn Hair, saxophonist David Witkowski and drummer Butch Minor. For the past couple of years, Vivian and her combo have performed at the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee to standing- room-only venues. In addition to her combo work around the area Vivian is also a recording artist whose 2000 debut CD, "Scarlett", and 2002 release, "Where is Love", have been receiving some extensive airplay on some of the public radio jazz stations. She recently released her third project "Have You Met Miss Lee?" that is making its' round of national public radio jazz stations Vivian is the main vocalist for the Fred Morgan Big Band, a 16-piece big band playing at hotels and festivals throughout the Northern California area. Miss Lee is also the driving force behind a local Sunday Jazz Club venture that features the area's finest jazz musicians as well as giving monthly donations to help promote local high school jazz. To see video of Vivian Lee in performance click on these YouTube links http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrIPwrZ1z7Y - Pure Imagination http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK7WFDNQ5Nw - Tenderly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhhMy68y0p0 - Our Love Is Here To Stay