Lisa Keating, Jazz Singer

Join us for a romantic evening of stories and love songs at historic El Farol in Santa Fe (since 1835). We’ll take the stage at 7:30 pm in the Flamenco room. Reservations are required. Dinner service is from 6:30. Please request the show room when making your reservation. Show tickets are $20. Special Valentine’s Day menu available for dinner service. For more info and reservations call: 505/823-9912 or visit El Farol  or  Open Table video sample

Here we are taking Dindi out for a spin. I'm really looking forward to the evolution of this piece for us. I've just begun to sing a portion of the lyrics in the original Portuguese. Many, many thanks to my Brazilian friends Raquel and Alex for sitting with me and coaxing the rich and complex sounds of their native language out of me! Believe me, they deserve accolades! They are not my first Brazilian friends. Nor are they the first to encourage me to sing in their beautiful language, but it has taken decades for me to attempt this in public. Now, that I've dipped my toe in these foreign waters, I'm emboldened to jump in and take a deeper dive. Beinjinos, Lisa

Together at 7               Tickets There's music in the air in Eldorado. Join us for a unique evening of musical collaboration! Cords & Strings' award-winning actor/singer Lisa Keating and virtuoso guitarist Jesse Vernier dig into sounds from Brazil to Broadway in this elegant offering recently seen After Hours at Vivo Contemporary on Canyon Road. Popular Santa Fe bassist and New Mexico Music Award Nominee, Justin Bransford brings the Justin Bransford Group to the stage featuring Jerry Weimer on clarinet and Russel Scharf on trumpet. This evening of world-class performances comes to Eldorado at Santa Fe's Performance Space. Tickets are $20. (Food and drink available at La Plancha, or bring your own.) Tickets: $20 suggested donation. No one turned away.

Here is a little sample of our presentation style with a few short music clips recorded live. Enjoy! Once Upon A Time, Matchmaker, Alfie, Send In The Clowns, Don't Cry For Me Argentina from our Broadway to Hollywood program.

Here's a little sample from a LIVE set of Brazilian tunes we played at The Performance Space last week. I am loving working on this repetoire, so tender, sweet and sad with beautiful melodies and gentle rhythms. The sounds coming from Jesse Vernier's guitar are an inspiration. We've got some  Portuguese  tunes in the pipeline, too.  Subtle, rich and romantic this is my first guitar/vocal duo endeavor. I hope you like this material on us. Jesse and I are looking to Samba our way into Summer offering private house concerts, gallery events and dinner music programs from LA to Santa Fe.

Any Evita fans out there? Here's a live recording of Don't Cry For Me Argentina with voice and guitar. I first saw Evita in San Francisco. I found the production to be extremely moving, stirring something deep inside of my heart. Eva Perone was not on my radar in any way, in fact I hadn't even heard of Evita. When the show began, I whispered to my Mother that it reminded me of Jesus Christ Super Star. She whispered back, "I think it's by the same guys." I shrugged ignorantly. As I sat next to my Mother in the audience, I found myself sobbing quietly there in the dark. The story of a girl who rose above poverty and obscurity transcending humble beginnings with sheer will and ambition struck a chord with me. Ill equipped to handle the vocal challenges of the score at the time, I didn't care. I couldn't help myself. Privately, I sang along with Elaine Page until I knew every breath on the London Cast album. It's so interesting to come back to

Click picture for TICKETS A musical celebration of Christmas on the shortest day of the year; featuring the deep carols, traditional melodies, neglected verses and prose performed by Cords & Strings with a second act of excerpts and extrapolations from A Charlie Brown Christmas performed by Kodama Trio. Cords & Strings' award-winning actor/singer Lisa Keating and virtuoso guitarist Jesse Vernier dig deep into the sounds of the season in this elegant offering recently seen at After Hours at Vivo Contemporary on Canyon Road. Kodama Trio  (Jeremy Bleich bass, Milton Villarrubia III drums, Robert Muller piano) comes to us with a fresh and invigorating interpretation of A Charlie Brown Christmas after winning TWO 2016 New Mexico Music Awards (Best Jazz song, Best Jazz CD). This evening of world-class performances comes to Eldorado at Santa Fe's Performance Space . Tickets are $20. Come early and grab dinner at La Plancha across the way or Arable across the street. Stay

"Keating sings like an angel." - Jody Montgomery "Thank you, this was sublime!" - Regina Hopely "Of course, the music was wonderful." - Patricia Pearce "Wow! I feel honored to have seen this." - Matthew Jarrard "I had no idea, we were in for such a treat . . . until they began to play." - Michael Anderson "Just perfect." -Marcia Hollander

Saturday, November 25th, 7 pm, ViVO After Hours: 725 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, NM Mezzo-soprano, Lisa Keating Classical Guitarist, Jesse Vernier Appearing together for the first time on Canyon Road. This duo dives into the repertoire of traditional Christmas music and delivers a rich collection of often neglected verses for a deeper look at the stories behind the music. Set among the work of local fine artists, this uniquely Santa Fe experience is a delight for the senses. Traditional holiday refreshments, including mulled wine provided by the Gallery, are included in the ticket price. $25 505.982.1320 Call ViVO Contemporary Art Gallery to purchase tickets or order online.

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by. I'm excited to announce a new musical collaboration! I've joined forces with classical guitarist Jesse Vernier to stage a unique new sound. Pulling from the classical tradition of performance and the insistant freedoms of American jazz, this new duo delivers music honed over decades of individual experience and refined under the Zia sun of Santa Fe.