| Performance Notes | Lea DeLaria has distinguished herself in every form of entertainment that she touches: Jazz Musician, Broadway Diva, Actor, Writer and Stand-up Comic. Its easy to see why Ben Brantley of The New York Times describes Lea as 'Every inch a star'.
Her first Jazz album, Play It Cool was released on Warner Jazz in 2000. Hailed by The Times of London as Best Jazz Album of 2001, it featured the single The Ballad of Sweeney Todd, which remained at number one on Jazz radio in the States for two months. Her second album, Double Standards which debuted on the Billboard Jazz Chart at number six, received rave reviews in the UK and US press. The tracks Call Me and Philadelphia get regular radio play on both sides of the Atlantic. |