"This woman has such a natural way about her singing. Her pitch, her range, her sound, her interpretation is extraordinary.” --Maria Schneider (Grammy Award-Winning Artist) “Exquisite vocalist Leslie Beukelman… has mastered genres as vast as soul, melodic jazz, scat, rock and atonal experimentation.” --Lucia Mauro (Chicago Tribune) Leslie Beukelman's debut solo album, "Here I Am", features her arrangements and compositions, played in a quintet and duo setting. Crossing the lines between pop and jazz, this record is only the beginning of Leslie's musical exploration.