Janet Lawson Musical artist

Janet Lawson, born Janet Polun on November 13, 1940, in Baltimore, Maryland, is a jazz singer and educator. She was born into a family of professional musicians. As a child she performed on the radio and regional television. She has worked with Duke Ellington, Bob Dorough, Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, Barry Harris, Milt Hinton, Dave Liebman, Joe Newman, Rufus Reid, Barney Kessel, Clark Terry, Ed Thigpen, Cedar Walton and the Art Farmer Quartet.

Personal facts

associated musical artist	Ron Carter Art Farmer Cedar Walton Joe Newman (trumpeter) Barney Kessel Ed Thigpen Duke Ellington Clark Terry Eddie Jefferson Milt Hinton Barry Harris Tommy Flanagan Playwrights Horizons Bob Dorough Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Dave Liebman Rufus Reid Diane Snow
Background	Solo singer
genre	Jazz Swing music