Ella Fitzgerald once called her "The best young singer in America today", and Chet Atkins said of her, "You ought to listen to her play that guitar; she runs rings around me!" One of the great American troubadours, Janis Ian has has spent almost four decades writing classic songs like "At Seventeen," "Jesse," and "This Old Town," songs covered by everyone from Joan Baez to Cher, John Mellencamp to Puff Daddy. Known for her remarkable lyrics, poetic wordplay, and sublime melodies, Janis's songs take on a special dimension when she performs them herself. Raised on a farm in southern New Jersey, Janis started piano lessons at age 2 1/2 and guitar soon thereafter. In 1966, at the age of 15 she had her first chart-topping hit, "Society's Child," and ever since then she's been releasing platinum album after album, winning critical accolades and a staggering number of Grammy awards and nominations along the way. Last year, Janis recorded her 18th studio album, Billie's Bones, a masterfully crafted mix of beautiful folk, jazz and blues which she highlights in her performance tonight.