Sandra Kaye - Here's To Life (2018)

Once or twice in every decade there comes a singer, so distinctive yet influenced by the rich vocal heritage of decades past. Just as Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and Ester Phillips so touched our lives through their incomparable gift of song, so here and now comes another: Sandra Kaye.
Upon hearing Sandra Kaye "fashion" the songs that she sings (for indeed, that is what she does), one cannot help but wonder how it all began. Who is this young lady with a voice and soul for music and lyric that is beyond her years?
Just as all artistic expression is a gift from God, and often appears even before the artist herself become aware of it, Sandra's singing ability was evident to her family and friends long before she herself believed she was a singer. Always gracious, and at times so amazed at what, for her, was so easy, Sandra did not begin her singing career with the idea of making it her life's pursuit.
Sandra Kaye was born in Dallas, Texas the only daughter of a minister. She grew up singing gospel music and was often featured in church socials as a young girl with various choirs and girl groups. however, Sandra started her professional career by winning an amateur contest at the West End Cabaret Dallas in 1986, since then she has established herself as the consummate artist. She attributes her success to many hours of practice, hard work, countless gigs and frequent visits to open mic nights all over America.
Sandra Kaye's experience as a jazz vocalist has given her the ambidexterity to sing with orchestras, and ensembles of all sizes. Her first experience of big band was with the Shelley Carrol Big Band, since then Sandra has been featured with the Curtis Bradshaw's First Reunion Orchestra, The Dallas Jazz Orchestra, The Galen Jeter Orchestra and the Vecho Vecencio Group.