In 1987, while living in New York, Niemack met guitarist Jeanfrançois Prins the two would eventually marry in 1998. Her debut album, By Heart was recorded in New York City and released in 1977 since then she has recorded 12 albums under her own name in addition to working with Toots Thielemans, James Moody, Lee Konitz, Clark Terry, Kenny Barron, Fred Hersch, Kenny Werner, Joe Lovano, Eddie Gómez and the WDR Big Band (among others). Niemack eventually moved to New York City in 1977, her first major engagement was a week at the Village Vanguard, singing in Warne Marsh's band. After pursuing classical studies until 1975, she returned to California to study jazz improvisation with Marsh (who she had met early on). She studied classical voice and jazz improvisation with Gary Foster at Pasadena City College, and later attended the New England Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Niemack decided on a professional career in singing at age 17 and studied Bel canto singing with Primo Lino Puccinelli in Pasadena for 3 years. She began singing in a church choir from the age of seven. Judy Niemack was born in Pasadena, California to a musical family. Judy Niemack (born March 11, 1954) is an American jazz vocalist.
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