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| Judy Wexler Sings at Pangea (5/14) & Maureen’s Jazz Cellar (5/16) Over her 20-year career, Judy Wexler has earned the reputation as one of the most compelling jazz vocalists on the West Coast. Known for her warm voice and distinctive phrasing, her repertoire is replete with songs that are off-the-beaten path. All About Jazz said, "Judy Wexler is more than a mere singer of songs. She's an actress, mood painter, song archaeologist, and vocalist par excellence." A consummate storyteller who focuses on subtle twists of phrasing and use of dynamics as well as creative melodic variations, her 7th album entitled No Wonder, released in early 2025, is a smartly chosen collection of standards. The album has been receiving rave reviews and hit the Top 20 in jazz radio airplay across the USA, charting for 11 weeks on JazzWeek. Judy has headlined at jazz festivals, performing arts centers and leading jazz clubs both nationally and internationally. She was profiled twice on NPR Weekend Edition by Susan Stamberg and was included in The Absolute Sound's cover story, "13 Female Jazz Vocalists You Need to Hear." "No Wonder presents the divinely talented vocalist, Judy Wexler, and a cadre of L.A. A-listers in an overall bravura performance." – Bebop Spoken Here "A dozen dazzlers that speak to Wexler's sophisticated delivery… pure magic." – All About Jazz "Perhaps the key to her appeal lies in her ability to phrase a lyric expertly, with perfect control of lyrics and rhythmic complexities." – The Jazz Rag (UK) "Wexler is a confident vocalist who lets her jazz passion shine through, especially in her distinct phrasing. After listening to No Wonder, there is no wondering why Wexler has been garnering fine reviews over the years." – Jersey Jazz "Her nuanced performances create an immediate and profound emotional resonance. She finds colors and shadings the songwriters may not even have imagined. She is indeed a wonderment." –Pop Culture Classics write your comments about the article :: © 2025 Jazz News :: home page |