Life is a lot like jazz...its best when you improvise.
​- George Gershwin

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Lila's new exciting CD is out !

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"Lila Ammons is heard in top form throughout Genealogy. She displays a versatile and appealing voice on a wide variety of infectious material.” - Scott Yanow

"A left of center vocal date ...it has an almost underground feel to it making it snap with a special kind of verve and spontaneity. Fine stuff that really opens the ears.“
- Midwest Record Entertainment

"Lila has a distinctive sound and approach to interpreting some of the familiar jazz standards we have embraced over the years. At times, Lila’s vocal style reminds me of Esther Sattersfield, but for sure she has her own vocal identity."
- Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Blog

"You sure can’t go too wrong when you’ve got a pedigree like singer Lila Ammons. She’s sure been exposed to the right sounds, and it shows here. She’s backed by a rotating team… and mixes vintage sounds from just about every era of jazz.

...Her bop chops are in great form as she has fun on Thelonious Monk’s “Man, That Was A Dream” while she glistens to Pete Whitman’s tenor on a glowing “Old Folks”.  True to the marrow.​"
-  George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly

A special "thank you" to Chris Page and Carolyn Schueller for their generous contributions to my GENEALOGY Kickstarter campaign.
​For full list of contributors, go to More - Kickstarter Campaign

Gigs Coming Up...

CANCELED - March 14, 2020 / 8:30-10pm
Lila Ammons Jazz Group plays "Saturday Night at The Black Dog"
Black Dog Cafe 
308 E Prince St.
St Paul, MN 55101

CANCELED - March 21, 2020 / 6:30-8:30pm
Lila Sings with Don Strong, Guitar @ Del Sur Empanadas
Del Sur Empanandas
14725 Excelsior Boulevard
​Minnetonka, MN 55345

CANCELED - April 5, 2020 / 7:30pm
Lila Sings with the "Patty Peterson Presents Jazz Women All Stars"
Patty Peterson, Lila Ammons, Mary Louise Knutson, Liz Draper, Jendeen Forberg, Sue Orfield.
Doors open at 6:00 PM
Crooners MainStage
6161 Hwy 65 NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF ALBERT AMMONS IS NOW AVAILABLE!
For over 30 years French gentleman, Michel Pfau, lovingly and meticulously researched and compiled the complete works of Boogie Woogie great, Albert Ammons.
     Unfortunately Michel Pfau died before he saw the completed packaging of his work, but it is assured that he would be quite happy with the outcome. 
     Michel gathered all known recordings, a DVD with authentic film clips and included a booklet with 192 pages containing a biography, the complete discography (with comments by Axel Zwingenberger) as well as photos, scans of sheet music, record labels, and covers.
     This amazing box set with the 192 page booklet, 9 CDs and DVD is now available in a limited edition for collectors only. 
It can be ordered in Paris @ Association Cafe Society e: Please write to them at: cafesociety.p@gmail.com