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June Bisantz

Vocalist, lyricist and visual artist JUNE BISANTZ has co-written and produced several collections of original vocal jazz, all of which have received national recognition. 

She has toured internationally, and performed and recorded with distinguished jazz musicians including Steve Swallow, Bob Moses, Paul Brown, Lew Soloff, Mike Stern, Jon Burr, Steve Davis & Will Lee. Reviews and articles about her work have appeared in publications including People Magazine, USA Today, Downbeat, JazzQuad.Ru, Jazziz Magazine, Jazz Podium Magazine, Jazz USA, the New York Times, New York Newsday & the Boston Globe.  Her work has been released on the Pausa and Nova labels, Los Angeles, Alpha Records,  Japan, Track Records, NYC and Arabesque Records, NY. 

​Following a two-volume tribute to the vocal work of the legendary Chet Baker (Let's Fall in Love and It's Always You), Bisantz signaled her return to original music with Love’s Tango, a collection of Latin jazz about love in its many forms, co-written with pianist & composer Alex Nakhimovsky, Love'sTango received extensive airplay as well as a Global Music Award for Outstanding Excellence in Lyrics and Songwriting in 2019. In 2022, her holiday release, 7 Shades of Snow was again awarded a Global Music Award for Outstanding Excellence in the Jazz Vocal category.

Ms. Bisantz is Professor Emeritus of Art & Design at Eastern Connecticut State University and has exhibited her visual art work in galleries, museums and public spaces throughout the United States. She designs and produces publicity and album artwork for her own projects and those of many other musicians.  Bisantz has also written for several publications including Industrial Fabrics Review and the Connecticut Art Guide.

To see Ms. Bisantz’ visual art, visit: junebisantz.com/visualart 

For writing samples: junebisantz.com/writing

Awards

2019 Global Music Award - Outstanding Excellence | Songwriting and Lyrics

2021 Global Music Award - Oustanding Excellence | Jazz Vocal

2023 Global Music Award - Outstanding Excellence | Americana


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Album Review

June Bisantz: It's Always You: June Bisantz Sings Chet Baker Vol. 2

Read "It's Always You: June Bisantz Sings Chet Baker Vol. 2" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Vocalist June Bisantz pays tribute to the singing of legendary trumpeter/vocalist Chet Baker on this collection of standards associated with him. Along with collaborators pianist Alex Nakhimovsky and guitarist Norman Johnson (plus a number of other musicians), the group achieves its goal by emulation rather than imitation. Bisantz captures Baker's soft, intimate vocal sound, the key to making the project work. It's a vocal style completely out of step with current “diva" practice: seemingly almost casual, with no overt technical ...

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"Most captivating of all is Bisantz, a gifted singer with a warm, bright, intensely vibrant voice and marvelous offhand timing. She navigates fast complicated melodies with sensuous feline ease. Her voice is a revelation, caressing and velvety, but electrically alive." Eric Levin - People Magazine Bisantz has an easy-going alto style with a low burn sensuality that percolates with assuredness and sophistication. Nakhimovsky is genius with his colorizations of the melodies. You can hear the delicacy and maturity within his note choices.   Delightfully witty lyrics, paired with music that enlivens the senses and lightens your heart. An engaging listen from start to finish, Love’s Tango is a recording of urbanity and splendor. That's the short of it!" Adjoran Horvat, Staccatofy  Love’s Tango is a delightful collection of original music all pinioned in the Latin genre and offering appreciably well-hewn lyrics and melodies about love, with a focal on musicality. Bisantz and Nakhimovsky are inspired on this album, their chemistry is ripe with creativity and iridescent with elegance. Bisantz has a soothing easy-going style … with darkly hued resonance on the bottom notes that are rounded and curved with savoir vivre. The effortless sophistication of Nakhimovsky’s compositional writing coupled with Bisantz well-crafted lyrics is inspired.   All About Vocals J. Pepper There is a depth to the songs on Love’s Tango that goes beyond the standard songbook, the dual leaders have created refined originals that stand out as lasting pieces.  “What sets this collaboration apart are the originals...There is a depth to these songs that goes beyond the standard songbook... the leaders have created refined originals that stand out as lasting pieces.”  Jazz Sensibilities - Stamish Malcuss “Cool and still full of emotion just like Chet Baker.” Hans-Bernd Kittlaus - Jazz Podium Magazine, Germany “June masterfully recreates the soft, lyrical, intimate singing style of Baker. Her pure, beautiful, voice with expressive intonations envelops the listener and immerses one in an imaginary jazz club atmosphere...” Leonid Auskern - Jazzquad.ru, Russia "Most captivating of all is Bisantz, a gifted singer with a warm, bright, intensely vibrant voice and marvelous offhand timing. She navigates fast complicated melodies with sensuous feline ease. Her voice is a revelation, caressing and velvety, but electrically alive." Eric Levin - People Magazine

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Mose Allison
piano and vocals
Chet Baker
trumpet and vocals

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Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

7 Shades of Snow

Arabesque
2021

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Love's Tango

EH2U (Everything Happens 2 Us)
2019

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Let's Fall In Love

Self Produced
2006

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Videos

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