Jennifer Barnes is a highly sought-after jazz vocalist, clinician and arranger throughout the U.S. and Canada. Jennifer has performed or recorded with such musical legends as Barry Manilow, Doc Severinsen, Cy Coleman, Marilyn & Alan Bergman, and as a backup vocalist for Bono on the 2002 Grammy Awards. She has appeared in or sung for radio and television advertising including Chili’s Restaurant, Epson, Old El Paso, and McDonalds, and television shows and films including "Close To Home" (CBS), "X-Men 2", "Zathura", "Chicken Little", "Ice Age 2", "X-Men 3" and "Superman Returns".

As a jazz vocalist, she has opened for the Count Basie Orchestra and received a prestigious invitation to perform at the IAJE International Conference in New York City (January 2001). Referring to her debut CD recording, "You Taught My Heart", legendary jazz bassist Rufus Reid says, "Jennifer integrates rich vocal quality, clarity of pitch and emotion with an additional pivotal skill that sets her apart from other great singers; she sings improvisations that are melodically and rhythmically interesting from the point of view of a jazz instrumentalist."

Listen to samples of Jennifer HERE.

Visit Jennifer at jenniferbarnesmusic.com

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