Lindsey Hundley
“What a wonderful player! She plays with exuberance and melodic maturity. One of my
favorites!” - Tony Dumas, bassist/studio musician
Lindsey Hundley is a graduate of the USC Thornton School of Music and the
Interlochen Arts Academy. Lindsey earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Studies, at
USC and received Dean’s list honors as well as a designation of Cum Laude upon
graduation. Since moving from Leadville, Colorado to Southern California in 1999,
Hundley has established herself as a piano soloist, instructor, jazz ensemble leader,
vocalist and arranger.
Lindsey performs a broad range of music, from familiar jazz standards and blues to
Brazilian/Latin Jazz, classical, rock/pop and original compositions.
Hundley has performed alongside internationally known artists including: Herbie
Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Bennie Maupin, Barbra Streisand, Patrice Rushen, Kurt
Elling, Jack Sheldon, Bob Mintzer, Tony Dumas, Roy McCurdy, Louis Bellson, and
Phil Driscol.
Her Southern California performance venues have included: the Ford
Amphitheatre, the Jazz Bakery, Steamers, The Skirball Center, The Coach House,
Soka Performing Arts Center, Spaghettini, The Seabird Jazz Lounge, The Sky
Room, and Humphrey’s by the Bay. She has also performed at Biscuits and Blues
(San Francisco), Salida SteamPlant (Colorado), Tabor Opera House (Leadville, CO)
and the Orpheum (Memphis).
Lindsey was selected in 2011 and 2012 to perform her jazz arrangements of Bach’s
famous works as part of the Long Beach Bach Festival. Lindsey Hundley is the
leader of LADY JAZZ, an ensemble that performs Hundley’s original jazz and was
created to celebrate contributions and talents of female jazz musicians.
“Lindsey Hundley plays challenging piano parts with confidence, command, sensitivity, and some
highly creative and original musicality. It is young, dedicated and talented musicians like Lindsey
who will truly create more great American music in this, the 21st Century.”
- Bennie Maupin, Music Director for The Ikeda Kings Orchestra/saxophonist/composer
“Lindsey Hundley is just wonderful. She's very talented, very creative, always professional and so
easy to work with. She really enjoys playing and exudes that joy. It's contagious!”
- Cris Barber, award-winning jazz vocalist