LifeMinute One to Watch: Jazz Vocalist Veronica Swift

Veronica Swift, daughter of Stephanie Nakasian, listed in the Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz as one of the world’s leading jazz singers, and the late bebop piano great Hod O'Brien, was destined to follow in her parents' footsteps. At just nine years old, she recorded her first album, Veronica's House of Jazz, and began touring with her parents. At age 11, she appeared in the Jazz at Lincoln Center series, "Women in Jazz," and continued her studies, earning a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Voice at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music.
After graduation, the Virginia native moved to New York City, performing Saturday nights at the legendary club Birdland. She has continued to record her own material and collaborate and tour with such artists as Chris Botti, Benny Green, Wynton Marsalis, and Michael Feinstein.
Now a leading international vocalist, Swift dropped her third release, a self-titled 11-track album, which includes originals and covers. Combining elements of pop, bebop, swing, funk, rock, and jazz on the record, Swift pays homage to greats from Duke Ellington, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday, and Ludwig van Beethoven to Queen and Nine Inch Nails. The first singles of the album include a rendition of Jerry Herman’s “I Am What I Am” and cover of the cover of NIN’s “Closer.”
The singer, knighted by France, stopped by the LifeMinute Studios to tell us about the new album, her unique sound, and how she keeps her instrument, her voice, pitch perfect.

[@johnmcgrath8886]

What a wonderful person, engaging, hard-working and creative.

[@BmakinFilm]

Bravo Veronica and Joanne - this episode is well done, the writing, editing, the pacing - always inspiring to hear from Veronica along her fascinating journey ... She has made one of the most swift transitions appear seamless simply by being true to herself.

[@alehamilton1]

Veronica awesome, thanks so much, from Caracas, Venezuela

[@leeshamare]

"I think of my band and I as protectors of self-expression and individuality....Love what you do!"

[@deborahkent3852]

Great interview wish Veronica would do Bristol

[@TheTreedodger]

Tn/Va?

[@uzettem6964]

Love you , Veronica. You are my true inspiration❤

[@peterhaslund]

100 mph power-house of musical tastes!

[@Eduardomd54]

Very talented you are Miss Swift.

[@Marketer_Monir]

Very Nice.

[@Micro-Moo]

Veronica quickly becomes my very favorite musician and vocalist! Subscribed!

[@goldenauragirl4974]

I also play the trumpet! Great interview.

[@peterhaslund]

I used to think the 70s music was a black hole because what followed after jazz? Veronica Swift is that very special evidence of what can happen when tradition meets brain! Prog rock was an extension of jazz so David Bowie is absolutely an act for Veronica to follow...

[@gabchaim8232]

jazzical bomb

[@carolinaalvez3874]

Please remain a Jazz singer. Singing songs of the past Jazz singers like Ella, Dinah etc.