Lucy Kalantari

Lucy Kalantari is an American singer, composer and producer.[1] She is the frontwoman and bandleader for Lucy Kalantari and The Jazz Cats.[2]

Lucy Kalantari
GenresChildren's music
Years active2014–present
Websitelucykalantari.com

Early life

Born in the United States to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father, Kalantari grew up in a Spanish-speaking household.[1] She graduated from the Purchase Conservatory of Music (commonly known as State University of New York at Purchase) in 1998, where she studied studio composition and production.[3]

Career

In 2014, Kalantari released her first children's music album, Pockets Full of Joy, after having her first child.[3]

In 2016, she released her second album, Big Things. The opening track of that album, "Fantastic", won the "Children's Music" category at the 15th Independent Music Awards. The song "It's Halloween" was nominated in the "Holiday Song" category, and the album Big Things for the "Children's Album" category.[4] The album also won Fall 2016 Parents' Choice Awards.[5]

Kalantari released her third album, It's the Holidays!, in 2017, which was included in the 2017 Christmas album roundup on Los Angeles Times.[6]

Her fourth album, All The Sounds, released in 2018, won the Grammy Award for Best Children's Album at the 61st Grammy Awards,[7][8][9] and earned a Top 10 Music spot on School Library Journal.[10]

Kalantari has appeared on TV shows including Snug's House (formerly Sprout House) on Universal Kids,[11] and has performed at The Levitt Pavilion,[12] Wolf Trap,[13] and Lollapalooza's Kidzapalooza.[14]

Discography

Studio albums
  • Pockets Full of Joy (2014)[15]
  • Big Things (2016)[16]
  • It's the Holidays! (2017)[17]
  • All the Sounds (2018)[18]

Singles
  • "Balloon" (2016)
  • "Fantástica" (2017)
  • "My Mommy is a Mummy" (2017)
  • "Sounds of Summer" (2018)
  • "Flick of My Wrist" (2019)

References
  1. "Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats - About". lucykalantari.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  2. BWW News Desk (23 July 2018). "Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats Present All The Sounds Plus Album Release Shows". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  3. "Music Alumna Wins International Songwriting Competition". www.purchase.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  4. "The 15th Independent Music Awards Nominees". Independent Music Awards. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  5. "Parent's Choice Awards". www.parents-choice.org. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  6. Lewis, Randy. "2017 Christmas album roundup: Music for every mood this holiday". latimes.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  7. "61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List". GRAMMY.com. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  8. Desk, BWW News. "Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats Present All The Sounds Plus Album Release Shows". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  9. "Best Latin Kids' Music: New Releases & Latin Grammy Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  10. Fazio, Veronica De. "Top 10 Music | 2018". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  11. Universal Kids Preschool, The Wiggles Visit Snug's House 🎶 SING-ALONG Snug's house & DANCE PARTY 🎶 | Universal Kids, retrieved 2019-02-01
  12. "Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats at Levitt". WestportNow. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  13. "Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats | Wolf Trap". www.wolftrap.org. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  14. "Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats". Lollapalooza. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  15. kidscangroove (2015-01-21). "Check this out: "Pockets Full of Joy" – Lucy Kalantari". Kids Can Groove. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  16. "Big Things by Lucy Kalantari". KID independent - handmade for kids. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  17. Media, Manhattan (2017-10-18). "Celebrate The Seasons With Lucy Kalantari & The Jazz Cats' New Album "It's The Holidays"". New York Family Magazine. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  18. Veronica (2018-08-24). "All the Sounds Performed by Lucy Kalantari & the Jazz Cats". Kids Rhythm and Rock. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
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