Lisa Engelken is a fearless singer with a daunting stage presence. Classically and theatrically trained, this Kansas-born straight shooter wields an acrobatic three-octave range that alternately locomotes and floats through tunes. Expect the unexpected as Lisa comes to Baltimore with her Quartet to perform selections from her latest release, Little Warrior (Top 10 Jazz Releases of 2013) and Caravan (Best of 2010). Critics have compared her unique vocal stylings to Ricki Lee Jones, Blossom Dearie, Flora Purim, Joni Mitchell, Randy Crawford, Tom Waits, Louis Armstrong and a "hip Barbara Streisand."

Engelken's live performance electrifies audiences with an intensity that has garnered her comparisons to Evel Kneivel, Janis Joplin & even a roaring Harley Davidson. Little Warrior is an arresting collection of both originals and re-imaginings of The Cars, Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, Abbey Lincoln and Wayne Shorter. Passionate polyglot Engelken puts her Portuguese and Italian language skills on parade, serving up lively Brazilian sambas by Baden Powell & Franco Godi.