Heidi Lanita is a jazz vocalist, lyricist, and composer from Kansas City, Missouri. A talented storyteller, Heidi honors jazz tradition and style while embracing the innovation and modernity of jazz music today. She is a Downbeat Magazine award winning vocalist and composer, singing locally at venues like The Blue Room at the American Jazz Museum and The Phoenix, and nationwide at the Jazz Education Network Conference. Through original lyrics, wordless vocals, vocal improvisation, and more, Heidi aims to show the versatility and uniqueness of the human voice in jazz.