Get ready for an elegantly silly time with the bilingual, swingin' sounds of current GRAMMY Nominees, Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats! The 2x GRAMMY® Award winner, front woman and songwriter Lucy Kalantari engages her audience with interactive, jazz-scat-along play, while singing foot-tapping songs highlighting the joys of life, community and resilience. Family members from 0 to 122 will find themselves lighter and smiling through and through!
Passionate about creating children’s media that brings joy, inspires community and highlights the power of resilience, Kalantari focuses her efforts on both Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats releases and a diverse collection of artists, bringing their sonic vision to life. She has worked with GRAMMY®-Nominated and winning artists Joanie Leeds, Flor Bromley, SaulPaul, Uncle Jumbo, Andrew & Polly, Fyütch, Miss Katie, and many more.
Born of Latine descent and raised in the Dominican Republic for part of her life, she writes both in English and in Spanish making it accessible to a broader audience. Kalantari’s songs have been featured on PBS Kids Jam, Universal Kids (NBC Universal Television) and can often be found topping the charts on SiriusXM Kids Place Live as well as other family programs around the country. Highlight performances by Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats include Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Kennedy Center and Symphony Space, to name a few.
Lucy Kalantari stands as a multifaceted and influential figure in the music industry, making significant contributions as an artist, a producer and as a mentor, actively working towards positive change and inclusivity in the field.
