Lucianne Evans is a jazz and adult-contemporary vocalist whose artistic life spans decades, cities, and creative evolutions. Born and raised just east of Pittsburgh, family lore says that just shy of her third birthday she corrected her grandfather’s off-key rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame,” insisting, “It goes like this.” Her first demo recording led to an appearance at the 2nd International Festival du Jazz de Montréal, a significant early achievement that brought her into the professional arena, where TV performances highlighted her four-octave range, blues-style, and camera-ready presence. Her first band featured young musicians who would later become well-known performers, including pianist James Gelfand. After her success in Montreal, Manhattan was home for several years where she also raised a family. But Asheville, NC an unplanned transition proved to be the start of her most prodigious phase. It was there that she met pianist, arranger, and musical partner Tom Coppola (of SNL and Manhattan Transfer fame). Together they formed Evans & Coppola, a duo that was ubiquitous with the emerging music scene there in the 2000's. Their work emphasized intimate arrangements. Critiqued as "an obvious chemistry between these two performers." The duo received notable critical attention, including praise from Dr. Herb Wong, who described Lucianne as “poetic, sensual, stellar and scorching.” Her recordings appeared on his list of top vocal CDs of the year alongside artists such as Diana Krall, Dena DeRose, and Tierney Sutton.

During this period, Lucianne also presented a Nina Simone tribute concert shortly after Simone’s death in 2003. This performance was well received and led to a larger concert with pianist Keith Davis—one of the few major performances of her early career not involving Coppola.

A significant personal and professional event occurred many years later when Lucianne and Tom Coppola briefly reunited. After more than a decade without contact, they reconnected in person. The meeting was short, but it renewed their musical rapport immediately. Soon afterward, Coppola passed away unexpectedly. The reunion underscored the importance of their earlier collaboration and influenced Lucianne’s decision to archive, preserve, and eventually reintroduce selected Evans & Coppola recordings into her current work for Christmas 2025.

Lucianne’s vocal profile includes tonal warmth, clarity, flexible phrasing, and strong interpretive control. Her background incorporates jazz, pop, chanson, and adult contemporary repertoire, allowing her to move easily between standards, originals, and reimagined material. Her phrasing, intonation, and sensitivity to lyric content have remained consistent hallmarks of her work.

Following the Evans & Coppola years, she spent more than a decade developing a parallel career in the travel industry in her hometown Pittsburgh. She traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Caribbean, standout music cultures such as France and Panama —which later supported her work on French adaptations of American standards.

Her re-entry into studio recording represents an updated stage of her artistic direction. The rediscovery of early 2000s Evans & Coppola material prompted her to integrate archival recordings with new sessions. Her approach includes re-mixing and re-mastering earlier tracks, recording new material, and adding some French language translations. 

Her latest album, For Christmas’ Sake, reflects this combined approach. An American standard never pegged as a Christmas tune is included on this record to suggest that it should be pegged as such fits longside archival Evans & Coppola tracks selected for their musical quality and historical significance. 

Lucianne’s current work emphasizes clear production, balanced arrangements, and a contemporary sound that supports her natural vocal qualities. She collaborates closely with producers and engineers, maintains consistent studio standards, and approaches each project with careful attention to detail. Her background across multiple artistic and professional fields contributes to a focused, organized work process.

Today, Lucianne Evans represents a combination of extensive experience and renewed artistic direction. Her work integrates early accomplishments, later professional developments, and forward-focused musical goals. With each release, she continues to refine her vocal identity and contribute a distinctive presence to the contemporary jazz and adult-contemporary landscape.