As a child, timeless melodies and lyrics of Tin-Pan-Alley composers flooded into the hearts and minds of people in the early 60's as a result of old Hollywood musicals aired on late night TV. An abundance of musical influences were right there for the taking: popular music of the day, classical and semi-classical from school, country and folk hits from the radio plus the "oldies but goodies" played on her parents' hi-fi. Every single note consumed Annette Lowman's spirit - eventually leading her into the innovative world of jazz.