Michelle Lordi “Drive”

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Ron DiSilvestro.

Michelle Lordi is a Philadelphia-based singer with a voice pleasing to the connoisseur of the elegant 30’s & 40’s era girl singers, yet surprisingly modern in its clarity & emotion. Michelle’s refreshing style, paired with her drive to create music and willingness to take creative chances have her poised to  become the jazz scene’s new sweetheart.

She makes music (and takes chances) with an eclectic mix of dynamic jazz musicians including Orrin Evans, Mike Frank, Tom Lawton, Larry McKenna, Madison Rast, Lee Smith, John Swana & Sonny Troy.

“…Cool uncorrupted understatement that swings is a way to describe Lordi’s vocal style in a nutshell.”—Victor Schermer, All About Jazz

“Michelle has a refreshingly natural approach to phrasing and delivery of the lyric. Straightforward,  yet very expressive without melodrama. A female Chet Baker comes to mind”—Tom Lawton, Pianist

“Michelle has a refreshing sound and style, great time and intonation, devoid of the cliches and licks that I hear far too often…she wisely lets the lyric speak for itself—with beautiful enunciation, by the way—without feeling the need to pound it into the ground…The liberties (she) takes with a song are subtle and make sense.”—Bruce Klauber, ICON Magazine