Jane Monheit News

More than a decade has passed since the sultry pop-jazz singer Jane Monheit, then in her early 20s, was greeted with the ecstatic hyperbole often accorded to vocal wunderkinder.

Monheit grew up on Long Island. She began singing at an early age, which comes as little surprise given the musicality of her family: Her grandmother and aunt were professional singers, her father played banjo and her mother was involved in musical theater.

Jazz Jane Monheit. "The Heart of the Matter." Emarcy/Decca. Jane Monheit sometimes seemed detached from the material on her earlier albums as she overemphasized her jazz chops to try to live up to the hype surrounding her.

Jane Monheit sometimes seemed detached from the material on her earlier albums as she overemphasized her jazz chops to try to live up to the hype surrounding her.

Growing as a musician is often a balancing act of challenging yourself without alienating your fans.

The writer of "Jekyll & Hyde," both the original version and the just-opened Broadway revival, Wildhorn is back at Cabaret Jazz at Smith Center for his "Frank Wildhorn & Friends" show.