About

NYC native, currently based in South Florida, LeNora Jaye grew up in a household where she was exposed to everything from Jazz, Bebop, Gospel, Motown, Opera, Cabaret and even Broadway showtunes. As a featured vocalist for the funk-rock band Rhythm Republik, she began performing at a host of venerable NYC venues including B.B. King's, House of Blues, The Blue Note NYC, S.O.B's, Tramps, The Wetlands, CBGB's, Ashford & Simpson's Sugar Bar and many others. A series of session jobs followed, including performances at the St. Lucia Jazzfest as a vocalist for saxophonist Robert Zi Taylor, appearing as a featured artist on the 2011 KZCT OZCAT Radio 89.5 FM's CARNIVAL Freedom I-JAMS Jazz Cruise, and in 2012 as a contract-performer aboard the CELEBRITY Eclipse cruise vessel. LeNora has proven to be an in-demand artist on the soul & jazz scene and was recently voted BEST NEW ARTIST 2011 by SoulTracks.com for their Annual Reader’s Choice Music Awards after the release of her critically-acclaimed debut cd THE STORY. In 2016 LeNora once again made her mark on the music scene with her TransPhatt Records EP release FORCE OF LIFE. LeNora is currently performing as “Ella” for the South Florida Sammy Davis Jr. & Ella Fitzgerald tribute show and is also currently a weekly featured performer at Georgie’s Alibi-Wilton Manors. LeNora is also one of the lead vocalists with the renown South Florida Motown/Supremes musical tribute group The Ladies of Soul and through South Florida Legends Incorporated she is all 3 of the new 3-act Icons of SOUL tribute show featuring the lengendary music of Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle & Chaka Khan.