With a musical background that ranges from Greek sacred music to opera and folk songs, Alexis Parsons has spent a lifetime developing a uniquely personal vocal style and fiercely independent career.  

For the past two decades, Alexis has led a variety of small groups showcasing her distinctive interpretations of the standard and not-so-standard songs of the jazz canon. As a bandleader, she has shown exceptional skill and a discerning ear in selecting accompanists. Her trios have included pianists Lynn Arriale, David Berkman and Arturo O'Farrill, among others. Manning the bass have been top call performers such as Sean Smith, Scott Colley and Drew Gress. And behind the drums, Matt Wilson, Willard Dyson and Jimmy Madison have provided swinging and sensitive grooves.   

She earned a bachelor's degree in vocal performance from the Manhattan School of Music, where she studied with Nancy Marano and Anne-Marie Moss and received a Helena Rubinstein Foundation scholarship. She also continues deepening her musical skills today by studying with vocalists Jay Clayton, Sheila Jordan, Rhiannon and Mark Murphy

A woman with a world of life experience and an uncommon pedigree (who else in the jazz world has performed rock, folk, gospel, opera, Greek and Arabic music professionally?) Alexis has a simple philosophy about music and life. "For me, it's always about breaking down the walls, finding new ways to express myself, because I can never do the same things, the same way, over and over. I want to be able to follow this journey wherever it takes me."