Pucci has earned her well-deserved reputation among jazz cognoscenti in New York and the rest of the world for her highly original voice. Over the years, great musicians such as Roy Hargrove, Wallace Roney and Rodney Kendrick have sat-in for her New York gigs with former bandmembers Jacky Terrasson, Ugonna Okegwo and Cody Moffett.

As cerebral as she is sultry, Pucci graduated from New York's world famous New School with a BFA in jazz vocals. In addition, she and her current quartet recently recorded for the CIMP (Creative Improvised Music Projects) record label. Her debut CD on the Cadence label was "Sweet Dreams." Whether it's a ballad arrangement of "I Got Rhythm" or the marvelous Buster Williams chart of "Harlem Nocturne," Pucci's interpretations are hers alone.

Her new CD "Wild Is the Wind," which features her highly original takes of 12 standards, is due out this fall. Listen closely to the record as she takes liberties with tempo and line, while maintaining the integrity of the composition. But, above all, go see her perform live, where the eyes and ears together can relish one of Manhattan's great jazz singers.