Artist: Lydia Salett Dudley
Lydia Salett Dudley is a jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger in Raleigh, NC.
She is the bandleader for the group Jazz Xpressions, featuring Lydia Salett Dudley. She received her Graduate degree from North Carolina Central University in Jazz Composition. In 2011 her passion for music education eventually led her to start The Salett Art Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide music enrichment for underserved youth.
She has performed for many occasions and shared the stage with several national and international artists. She is the bandleader of the group “Lydia Salett Dudley & Jazz Xpressions ”. This group’s music is rooted in jazz with a contemporary flair. The latest project “Rise Up”, released in October 2023, was funded by a female-led ensemble grant from Chamber Music America of NY.
Comments from venues include comments such as “Lydia Dudley is an incredible jazz singer, pianist, and songwriter with a storytelling ethos that audiences adore”. Dave Fox, O. Henry Jazz Series.
Lydia also provides songwriting, recording sessions, and listening parties for groups of all ages. Music is something that’s in Lydia’s heart and soul and it’s important to her to share it with others. “Music is a tool that helps me connect with people from all walks of life,” she says. “I have concluded that some of my most memorable experiences have been divine encounters that have enriched not only my life but also the lives of others who have been a part of those encounters.”
Further information about Lydia Salett Dudley is found at LydiaSalettDudley.com.
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