Lori’s sultry tones are backed by the full inventive sounds of The George Turner Trio, resulting in an experience evocative of candlelight and romance.

Deep feelings for Jazz and its opportunities for interactive, creative communication among musicians inform Lori's performances. This singer’s love of singing and her intimate experience of Jazz are at the core of her connection to the audience. Lori's style is influenced by her favorite ladies of Jazz including the genius of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, the soulful wisdom of Nancy Wilson, the Brazilian bossa style of Astrud Gilberto, and the intriguing modern phrasing of Diana Krall. On gigs, Lori enjoys singing a mix of lively Jazz standards, Latin and Brazilian favorites, originals, and intimate, tender ballads.

Lori comes to Jazz by way of a strong background in classical music both as a singer and violinist. Although she spent many years pursuing the more structured format of classical music in orchestras, choruses and small chamber ensembles, the desire to use her voice as her only instrument and immerse herself in the language of Jazz rhythms and emotional nuances has brought her to focus solely on the challenges and rewards of the Jazz idiom.

Lori's musical collaborator George Turner offers up jazz guitar playing filled with mellifluous round tones, influenced by the masters of the archtop jazz guitar such as Wes Montgomery, George Benson, and Grant Green. In Turner’s hands, these influences , as well as his own deep musical sensibilities, are woven together to produce a rich personal sound.