Born in Baltimore and raised in Philadelphia,  Frieda Lee  has lived a life dedicated to music. She graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Music Education. After taking her first teaching position at a small all-girls high school in Pennsylvania, Frieda stated, "If I can teach people to appreciate this subject, I'll be happy to teach until I am 90 years old."

At a very early age she was introduced to the early vocal styles of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Nancy Wilson, Anita O'Day, and other singers of the 40's and 50's. She has embraced the musical legacy of main stream composers such as Gershwin, Porter, Kern, Ellington, Legrand, and more recently, Manilow. Her performance is a virtual excursion through the great American musical repertoire of adult contemporary music and mainstream jazz.

Since her debut at the Chicago's Fantasy Lounge two decades ago, Frieda has performed at every major showcase for jazz in Chicago's rich and diverse musical milieu. She is currently in demand to perform with some of the top-notched ensembles such as the Marcin Januszkiewicz Trio, the Jeff Stitely Ensemble, the John Burnett Swing Orchestra and the Travis Wesley Trio of Springfield, Illinois