Green Hill Music - Lori Mechem

Lori Mechem

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A respected jazz pianist, composer and educator, Lori, along with her husband Roger Spencer, has been living in the Nashville area since 1988. In addition to directing production shows and conducting musical theater, she has performed with artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Red Holloway, Jimmy Smith, Cal Collins, Roy McCurdy, Terry Gibbs, Pete Christlieb, Ed Thigpen, Houston Person, Kevin Mahogany, Everett Greene, Kirk Whalum, Anthony Wilson, Ann Jillian, Edie Gorme and the McGuire Sisters.

A native of Anderson Indiana, Lori received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Lori and her husband Roger are the founders and she is currently the Executive Director of Nashville's first jazz school, The Nashville Jazz Workshop.

In March 2009, Lori recorded her debut project for Green Hill. This CD is a tribute to Antonio Carlos Jobim, entitled Return to Impenema. Her recent follow up is a loving tribute to the beloved A Charlie Brown Christmas special called, Christmas Is Coming.

Lori maintains a healthy balance between the Nashville Jazz Workshop, performing and writing. She and her husband, Roger, have two cats, Thelonius Arthur "Tatum" and "Sonny" Clark, enjoy cooking, spending time with friends and relaxing in her new mediation room!