Lili Layton (vocals) ~ With a background in classical voice, Lili has been performing various styles of music in the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as, New York City. Her interest in jazz started several years ago and has been her main focus ever since. Lili has performed with SF Bay Area musicians, such as vibraphonist, Herb Gibson; guitarist, Pascal Bokar; drummer, Donald ‘Duck’ Bailey; the Susan Sutton Trio; pianist Ed Kelly; and many other great SF Bay Area musicians. She has opened for Charles Brown and Allan Holdsworth.

"Lili is a fine upcoming vocalist that is out-of-sight."
~ Herb Gibson, vibraphonist extraordinaire

"I have worked with Lili several times, both as leader and accompanist. She sings beautifully and can cover a wide of range of material.”
~ David Sayen, SF Bay Area bassist

"The key to her singing is carefully choosing tunes from the jazz catalogue and beyond, and then serving them up with the spices of life, love and laughter."
~ Linda Ciofalo, NY jazz vocalist,

As vocalist with EmptyHand:

"This is a fine recording…with excellent vocals from Lili Layton and a range of flavors from Latin to blues to acid and most stops in between. Not a blues release, but it deserves mention since it's so very tasty."
~ Blues Access

"L. Layton sings in a Bluesy way,...having a slight coquettish tint."
~ Cadence