As the respected critic/writer Floyd Levin once said "her poignantly intriguing quality reaches to the core of a composer's intent . . . she caresses each lyric." Writer Roger Crane once noted "Janice Anderson does something a lot of singers cannot do, which is convey truth and emotion, in other words 'tell the story.' Songs have words and they have music and there is the performance of these two. With very few singers do you get it all. Well, Janice is thankfully one such singer." Her rapidly growing Southern California audience wholeheartedly agrees with these accolades.

Janice, who is a Los Angeles native, recalls that her love of music, singing and dancing are her first memories. As a teenager, her talent was recognized in various artistic performances that included not only singing, but also dancing, acting and an eventual blending of these art forms. Singing is, at its best, a form of acting. The vocalist must be aware of the point of view, the character that is singing and the situation. Singing is story telling in song. So, Janice brings all three of her considerable skills - singing, dancing, acting - to her live performances.

Janice is a jazz-influenced singer. Much like Peggy Lee, she doesn't reinvent on a grand scale or dazzle with vocal pyrotechnics but, rather, she draws you in with the clarity of her delivery. It's subtle and unforced. Given her acting talents and with moves honed by years of dancing, she can bring a song to life and give it depth. Speaking of her songs, repertoire is yet another of Janice's many musical gifts. Her selections are truly refreshing. She sings the beloved standards wonderfully well. For example, her easy patient way with Gershwin's "Embraceable You" is downright ecstatic. But she occasionally includes some unjustly neglected songs often including the overlooked verses and seldom-heard alternate lyrics.

You can judge a singer by the accompanists she keeps and the very best musicians love to work with Janice. Janice has performed with pianist/composer/producer Daniel May, pianist Tom Garvin, drummer Joe LaBarbera, bassist Darek Oles, guitarist Larry Koonse, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Putter Smith, pianist Chris Dawson, among others. Janice has also studied and performed with notable vocalists and vocal coaches, such as Cathy Segal Garcia, Barbara Morrison and Tierney Sutton.

Janice is a marvelous and captivating performer. In addition to a lovely voice, she demonstrates all the vivacious flare needed to make an audience happy. Because she enjoys performing, her audiences also enjoy themselves. Many lucky patrons have seen her performances at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Spazios, Santa Monica's Loew's Beach Hotel, Casa Del Mar Hotel, the legendary Hermosa Beach Lighthouse, Ca del Sol, Steamers in Fullerton, the now defunct The Jazz Spot, Sportsman's Lodge, the downtown Biltmore Hotel, the Pasadena Playhouse and the Pasadena Playboy Jazz Festival, just to cite a few venues at which Janice has appeared
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Janice is presently curating the Mount Olive Jazz Vespers Concert Series in Santa Monica.

Janice Anderson was born to sing. She is a class act.