New EP ‘This Is Home’ by acclaimed vocalist Judy Whitmore 

Judy Whitmore is a vocal artist and an award-winning best-selling author.   Born in New York City, and raised in Studio City, California, her singing career began in college when she was hired as a background singer for Capitol Records in Hollywood.  Changing course, she then moved to Aspen, Colorado, where she was President of American Theater Company and President of the Aspen Playwrights Conference.  She also served on the Board of Directors of Ballet West Aspen.  After Judy got her pilot’s license, she worked as a volunteer pilot on search and rescue missions for Aspen Air Rescue.  She continued her flight training and became a Learjet Captain.  She also flew seaplanes and hot-air balloons.

When Judy moved back to Los Angeles, she produced the musical Taking a Chance on Love, then headed to London to co-produce the revival of Leonard Bernstein’s Wonderful Town.  With another course change, Judy returned to college, earning a graduate degree in Clinical Psychology.  After a two-year internship, she opened a private practice in West Los Angeles.  When she moved her office to Newport Beach, California, she enrolled in the University of California Irvine’s writing program.   Her first book, a novel titled Come Fly with Me, became an Amazon Kindle #1 best-seller.  This was followed by a cookbook and the graphic novel William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

In 2012 Judy formed a trio with her brother and another friend.  They performed in clubs around the country and at Carnegie Hall in New York.  In 2016 they released an album titled Act Three.  Soon afterward, Judy ventured onto the stage alone with her show-stopping solo cabaret act.  Her repertoire is diverse, extending from the great American standards to Broadway and jazz.  She released her first solo album, Can’t We Be Friends, in 2020.  More albums followed: Isn’t It Romantic, Come Fly with Me, Let’s Fall in Love and her 2025 Christmas album. She is a member of The Recording Academy.  

Her new EP This Is Home features a collection of six timeless and heartfelt American classicsproduced and arranged by seven-time GRAMMY®-nominated composer Chris Walden (Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Stevie Wonder). The music was recorded with a full 39-piece ensemble orchestra including many of the celebrated players from the Pacific Jazz Orchestra, of which Walden serves as music director and Whitmore a member of the Board of Directors. Judy shares, “I love my country.  America – what a concept.  The first time in modern history a nation was founded on ideals of liberty and self-rule, with citizens who govern themselves—without a king or a state-enforced religion.   No wonder it’s called “The Great Experiment.”  I come from a patriotic family.  Both of my parents were in the United States Army.  If you drive by my house on Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, or any other national holiday, you will see the stars and stripes flying proudly over my front door.” 

Judy, a true modern-day Renaissance woman, is a community leader in the arts. She was a volunteer make-up artist at the world-famous Laguna Beach Pageant of The Masters from 2005-2020.  She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Pacific Symphony. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of Pacific Jazz Orchestra, Backhaus Dance, and The OC World Affairs Council.