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An afternoon of live jazz with vocalist Michelle Mailhot...

For over 25 years Michelle has been one of the most sought-after Jazz singers around. During her celebrated career, she has shared the stage with such jazz greats as Mel Torme, Max Roach, Sheila Jordan, Billy Stritch, Sandy Patti, Liza Minnelli, Dr. Billy Taylor, and more.

In 2004 she won a Drama Desk Award for her work in the Off-Broadway show Toxic Audio: Loudmouth.

Locally in Central Florida, she appears regularly at premier jazz venues, has sung with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, the Dr. Phillips Jazz Orchestra, and is the regular featured singer with the Blue Bamboo Big Band.

Michelle is also a highly-regarded session singer for radio and television commercials…and…you have likely heard her singing the backing vocals on the Shy Baldwin songs in season 3 & 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Her acclaimed solo CD “Happy Madness” is available on iTunes and most major music streaming services.

In addition to her extraordinary performance career as a jazz vocalist, Michelle Mailhot is a distinguished music educator. With both a bachelor’s and master’s degree, Michelle has been a professor of music at both Valencia and Rollins colleges for the better part of a decade. There she has taught music theory, sight-singing, ear training, private vocal instruction and directs a jazz choir. Michelle is also one of the top teachers on the website Jazzvoice.com, where she runs a tremendously popular class in Scat-singing.

Her work as a clinician and adjudicator with All-State choir competitions, and choral festivals such as Showstoppers, America Sings and Orlando Fest has taken her across the country, to Singapore and Japan.

As well as being a clinician at the Disney Sings workshops, Michelle also got to teach side-by-side with her mentors at the Phil Mattson Choral Workshop and the Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camps.

Sample her music & watch highlights of her past performances for us on our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxg1Yv6cuyD7oD6gXyW7Jhh7_etjZRrZ8.

General Admission is paid at the door. $20 for members of the Jazz Society and Veterans Memorial Center, $25 for guests and students are free. Bring your own food and drink. Tables, chairs, live jazz and a beautiful view of the river are provided.