Sara Lazarus (born April 1, 1962) is an American jazz singer who lives in France.
She was a member of the band in school, playing tenor saxophone with the American Youth Orchestra at 16 and touring Europe.
She attended Harvard University, studied English literature, and performed with locals bands on vocals and saxophone.
She toured with Jacquet's band as a vocalist and performed with Patrice Caratini, Jacky Terrasson, and Franck Amsallem.
[1] In 1994, she won first prize at the Thelonious Monk Competition, where the jury included veteran jazz vocalists Jon Hendricks, Dianne Reeves, Jimmy Scott, Cleo Laine, Shirley Horn, and Abbey Lincoln.