Lisa Kelly has a B.M. Degree in Jazz Studies from the acclaimed University of North Florida Jazz Program, studying with legendary Bunky Green, where she won an unprecedented five Down Beat Magazine Awards (4x vocal, 1x original composition). She was the featured vocalist with the top UNF jazz ensemble for 6 years. Kelly was the 2000 IAJE Sisters In Jazz Combo Vocalist Winner performing at the 2000 IAJE Convention in New Orleans, the Mary Lou William's Jazz Festival (Kennedy Center), Vienna State Opera House, and Festival Vien (Austria). She has been the featured vocalist with the famed Larry Elgart Orchestra and with the historical St. Johns River City Band, has performed with legendary guitarist Jack Petersen, with respected multi-instrumentalist Dr. Bill Prince, the famous trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, the acclaimed Ed Calle, famous former Count Basie vocalist Carmen Bradford, the legendary saxophonist Don Menza, and many others. Performing nationally and internally, Kelly co- leads several small groups and big bands with her husband, renowned trumpeter, JB Scott. She is a frequent guest artist/clinician and adjudicator for both vocal and instrumental (combos to big band) competitions and festivals, and has been on faculty for several jazz camps. Kelly served as the vocal jazz adjunct in interim for UNF, taught music theory for four years at the acclaimed LaVilla Middle SOTA, has been a clinician with jazz vocalists from the highly respected Douglas Anderson High SOTA program, has been a frequent guest lecturer on the history of vocal jazz (high school to college level), and now teaches applied vocal jazz at the First Coast Community Music School in Jacksonville, Florida. She has become well known throughout the southeast for her vocal jazz clinics and presentations, becoming the first to present both a vocal jazz master class clinic for the Florida Vocal Association, and a big band performance clinic for Florida Bandmasters Association, at the 2007 MENC State Convention in Tampa, Florida. Since 2000, she has been the vocalist with the FBA reading band session, presenting with band director Al Hager. Kelly has become an established mentor, nurturing up and coming middle school, high school, college and adult jazz vocalists. She produced a successful 1997 solo CD, "By Request," debuted at the Montreux Jazz Festival, has been featured on numerous radio and TV commercials and jingles, on many CD recordings, and co-produced two successful CD's with JB Scott, "Memories of Tomorrow" and "Live At Simons". She has been featured on numerous CD recordings, radio and TV commercials and jingles, has  produced an acclaimed solo CD, "By Request," debuted at the 1997 Montreux Jazz Festival, and has co-produced three very successful CD's with JB Scott: "Memories of Tomorrow" and "Live At Simons"(classic jazz), and “Just Swingin’!” (New Orleans).

JB Scott earned his B.A. Degree in Music as the first graduate of the acclaimed jazz program at the University of North Florida, under the tutelage of the legendary Rich Matteson and faculty members Bunky Green, Dr. Bill Prince, Bruce Silva and Jack Peterson. While in college, Scott performed with several established groups that included the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, was a band member on the 1988 Japan Tour with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and performed regularly in the Walt Disney World theme parks. After graduating, he did a three year stint in New Orleans as the trumpeter and musical director of the world famous Dukes of Dixieland and was featured in the PBS special, "Salute to Jelly Roll Morton". In 1996, Scott earned his M.S. Degree in Music Ed. at Florida International University, where he studied with the legendary trumpeter, Arturo Sandoval. In addition to his collegiate big band performances, Scott performed professionally with the Mickey Finn Show and numerous Latin bands led by such legendary names as Eddie Palmieri, Paquito D'Rivera andArturo Sandoval. After teaching for a year in Orlando, Scott returned to the University of North Florida in 1996 to carry on the Rich Matteson 'old school swing' legacy, teaching trumpet, music history courses and to direct the UNF Jazz Ensemble I, one of the most respected, award winning collegiate big bands in the country. He is currently an Assoc. Professor of Jazz Studies at UNF and is a member of International Association of Jazz Educators (serving for 6 years as the IAJE Florida Secretary) of MENC, and of the Florida Band Masters Association. As a soloist, Scott has performed on many festivals including the Macieo Jazz Festival, (Brazil), the Elkhart Jazz Festival, the Montreux Jazz Festival, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and many others. He has appeared with such notables as Nick Brignola, Ira Sullivan, Rufus Reed, and Ed Calle, to name just a few. Partnering with respected vocalist Lisa Kelly in 1997, Scott and Kelly have performed internationally for major festivals, jazz clubs and jazz societies, as featured soloists with big bands, and with their own big band and small groups. They are highly regarded adjudicators and guest artist/clinicians for secondary to collegiate music programs, competitions and music camps. Scott has been featured on many TV and radio commercials, on CD recordings, and has co-released several successful CD's, including "Home" and "Keeping Out of Mischief" with the Swamp Dog Jazz Band, and "Memories of Tomorrow" and "Live at Simons" with Lisa Kelly. Scott is a YAMAHA artist/clinician. They are highly regarded adjudicators and guest artist/clinicians for secondary to collegiate music programs, competitions and music camps. Scott has been featured on many TV and radio commercials, on CD recordings, and has co-released five successful CD's, including "Home" and "Keeping Out of Mischief" with the Swamp Dog Jazz Band, "Memories of Tomorrow" and "Live at Simons" with the Kelly-Scott Jazz Quintet, and “Just Swingin!” with JB Scott’s Swingin’ Allstars. Scott is a popular YAMAHA artist/clinician.