For Sara: Lynne Jordan sings Nina Simone (with the Shivers)

Chicago. In a city brimming with classic blues and jazz divas, Lynne Jordan stands apart . Not only do her soaring vocals dip effortlessly into blues, jazz, funk, rock and even country but her bawdy personality wins over any crowd. Her talent so dazzled the Second City that the late Chicago film critic Roger Ebert declared her his “favorite diva.” Backed by her sizzling band The Shivers, Jordan quickly developed into a Chicago institution, playing jazz and blues clubs, swanky lounges and even the charity circuit throughout the country. She brought her special brand of storytelling, raw humor and performance to New York, DC and Atlanta with her sold-out show, “A Musical Tribute To Nina Simone.” She has recorded with Tom Waits; The Punk group Urge Overkill; Alligator Records Blues artist Toronzo Cannon; featured amongst Taj Mahal, Etta James and Koko Taylor on Blues Down Deep: A Tribute to Janis Joplin and her own CD’s: Bit o Fun and Holiday Shivers. Lynne performed in Jazz Operas in Europe, performed her own one woman show, and is a featured vocalist with Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues. Lynne has traveled the world with her band the Shivers including a life changing performance in Kyiv, Ukraine in Freedom Square before an audience of 250,000. Jordan has performed her works at numerous Live lit (storytelling) shows in Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Moscow, Rio, Riga and Paris and is featured in the book: Chicago Storytellers, From Page to Stage (U.S) and the book 50 Women in Blues (England) Because she is a popular entertainer in Chicago, she has honed her storytelling skills with every song, in every concert and event, and created a one woman show “A Great Big Diva” that includes her wonderful stories and music. Lynne is a 2021 3Arts Make a Wave Artist, and recipient of the African American Arts Alliance of Chicago: Outstanding Achievement in Music - Rhythm & Blues award in 2017-2018. She was the first artist awarded a “Diva Residency” as artist in residence at the Raue Center for the Performing Arts in Illinois as well as feature spots at The Chicago Blues Festival . Lynne is presently working on two new recordings: one includes original material from Corky Siegel, Toronzo Cannon and John Cameron Mitchell and the other is exclusively classic blues tunes from the 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s.