Janet Seidel is an Australian-born jazz vocalist and pianist.

Her albums, recorded with musicians including her brother, bassist David Seidel, have been nominated for prizes such as the ARIA Music Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...

. Her album "Moon of Manakoora" won the Bell Award

Australian Jazz Bell Awards

Australian Jazz Bell Awards, also known just as the Bell Awards or The Bells, are annual music awards for the jazz music genre in Australia...

for Best Australian Jazz Vocal Album in 2006..

Seidel has been described as being a "virtual institution" in her country. She is currently a music teacher at Sydney Girls High School.