Rich romance, stunning vocal clarity, and frisky improvisational techniques have earned Jane Monheit her place among the top jazz singers of the decade. Her voice, which has been compared to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald, has a transformative quality that invites the listener to enter the music as if it were a comfortable and well-loved room. In a rare performance at the Jefferson Center, Monheit will be accompanied by strings master Mark O'Connor, renowned for his wide-ranging contributions to classical music, bluegrass and gypsy jazz.