Honored as a Living Legends of Jazz by Living Legends Inc. in Los Angeles, California, Elena and George Gilliam personify an extraordinary musical pair. Elena is an astonishing jazz vocalist and recording artist with a rare depth of natural talent. Her performance level is widely applauded as analogous with such jazz greats as Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Dinah Washington and the like. Her unique rich, eloquent tones and brilliant phrasing take you on a musical journey of jazz, swing, standards, latin and blues. Elena charms you with her animated "scatting," which exemplifies her musical versatility, while she cleverly connects you to song lyrics. Her confidence, enthusiasm and love for music shine through every performance. Her amazing sound is indeed a treat for anyone who appreciates a true songstress. George J. Gilliam is a beloved jazz guitarist whose depth of talent developed over a career that began at the age of 13. With influences such as Wes Montgomery, Barney Kessel and George Benson, his performances are a sheer pleasure. He captures your ear with timeless sophistication through performances that continue to emulate his love of music. George has produced and performed on several exceptional albums both instrumental and with Elena. Most recently his recording of "It’s Playtime Jerry” takes you on his life journey combining his original compositions from over the years with a unique fresh sound for modern jazz. Always leading an “A-Team” of musicians, his ensembles will capture your ear with an energetic modern jazz feel and mellow your soul with rich relaxing tones. George and Elena have been a "sweetly familiar" part of the California jazz scene for many years, performing at venues like the Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts Jazz at the Argyros Plaza and KKJZ 88.1, Hollywood Loew’s Jazz Series, Hyatt Newporter Jazz Festival, The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, Laguna Beach Art-A-Fair series, Twin Palms Resort, Pasadena, Campus Jax Newport Beach, and many more. Every performance shows their love for music and phenomenal natural talent.