My next guest, Irene Jalenti, is a phenomenal jazz musician. She has performed and recorded with the award-winning Capella jazz ensemble Afro Blue, as well as with stars which incidentally are all my favorites such as Esperanza Spalding, Patti Austin, the Count Basie Jazz Orchestra. She has even shared the stage with great Cassandra Wilson and performed at the White House. She has also done background vocal work for Yolanda Adams, Chance the Rapper, Common, Kelly Clarkson, and Marc Anthony. Join me as Irene Jalenti  details her journey into becoming an incredible and respected Jazz musician and how music formed her life.