May I Come In
Ten standards from the Great American Songbook, reimagined for big band and strings.
Arranged and conducted by Mike Lewis and recorded at Criteria Studios and Afterhours Studios in Miami with some of South Florida's finest players, May I Come In is Lisanne Lyons at full voice: swinging, lush and unmistakably hers.
Produced by Mike Lewis and Hal Batt. Released February 2026 on OA2 Records (OriginArts).
Dr. Lisanne Lyons
A jazz vocalist, arranger, conductor and educator, Lisanne Lyons began her career as the featured vocalist with the U.S. Air Force Academy Falconaires and Air Force bands that toured worldwide. She holds a bachelor's, master's and doctorate in music from the University of Miami Frost School of Music, where she earned multiple DownBeat awards for vocal performance, arranging and directing.
Composer Cy Coleman chose her for the national tour of City of Angels. She built the first jazz vocal programs at Virginia Tech and Florida International University, where her students won 13 DownBeat awards in about a decade. She has shared the stage with Maria Schneider, Bobby McFerrin and Gary Burton. May I Come In marks her return to performing full time.
"Why is she not a household name?"Joe Lang, New Jersey Jazz Society
"Blessed with a luminous, flutelike soprano."The Washington Post
"One might even think of a female Frank Sinatra."Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
"Sparkling, scintillating jazz singing."All Music Guide
"No matter the tempo, Lyons nails each number."Joe Lang, New Jersey Jazz Society
Lisanne Lyons, vocals
Mike Lewis, arranger and conductor
John Toomey, piano · John Hart, guitar
Chuck Bergeron, bass · Mike Harvey, drums
Featuring Dr. Ed Calle, Mike Brignola, Ryan Chapman, Billy Ross, Steve Sigmund and more, with strings by Jeremy Miller, Mei Mei Luo and Debbie Spring.
Produced by Mike Lewis and Hal Batt
Recorded and mixed by Hal Batt at Criteria Studios and Afterhours Studios, Miami
Mastered by Jake Batt
Cover photo by Suzette Niess Photography
Design by John Bishop