Carmen Lundy

The Mercury News: Modern Ancestors is the work of an artist fully in command

A jazz vocalist, songwriter, arranger, bandleader, actor and painter, she’s spent the past two decades carefully constructing just about every facet of her music. Released last month on her Afrasia label, Lundy’s 15th album, “Modern Ancestors,” is the work of an artist fully in command. Focusing on her original songs, she’s unusually adept at evoking a kaleidoscopic array of emotions and situations.