Janet Evra - Meet Me in Paris
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Date
May 19, 2023 7:30PM
Name
Janet Evra - Meet Me in Paris
Description
Returning to Jazz St. Louis, Janet Evra is an international jazz vocalist, bassist, and bandleader from England. Evra tours across the USA and Europe, with recent jazz festival appearances in Romania and Finland. Evra has released three albums as a leader, and her most recent single, "Almost True", features 7x GRAMMY-winner Randy Brecker on trumpet. Evra has also collaborated with GRAMMY-winning jazz musicians Taylor Eigsti, Jeff Coffin, Roy Wooten, Eric Marienthal, and Bob Reynolds and young jazz superstars Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Mohini Dey, Andrea Motis, among others. Evra's music is played on hundreds of radio stations in the USA, UK, France, India, and New Zealand.
For these dates at Jazz St. Louis, Evra will present Meet Me in Paris, a special show featuring her fresh interpretations of French jazz classics by Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, and Henri Betti and newer hits by Pink Martini and Cyrille Aimee, along with her original compositions.
“Janet Evra's arrival brought a breath of fresh air to the St. Louis jazz scene.” - Dennis Owsley, St. Louis Public Radio
“Janet Evra... An absolute must-see for anyone in St. Louis who loves jazz.” - Riverfront Times
“Janet Evra delivers a fresh, romantic jazz spin to St. Louis' music scene.” - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“Evra blends the different flavors and languages of jazz tradition, all anchored in her warm, sweet-as-honey voice.” - St. Louis Magazine
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