Carolyn Lee Jones was born in Nebraska in 1950 and moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1970. After years as a buyer for Neiman Marcus, she phased in a new career as a jazz singer in both the Dallas area and New York City. She began to sing full-time in about 2010, and has expanded her range of styles and venues since then. In addition to her solo career as a vocalist and band leader, she sings with and serves on the board of directors for The New Collection,a non-profit a cappella vocal jazz group. Among her influences, she lists Anita O'Day, Shirley Horn, Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, Sade, and Laura Nyro. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.