LaVerne Butler

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LaVerne Butler (born February 25, 1962 in New Orleans ) is an American jazz singer .

Live and act

LaVerne Butler, who is influenced by Nancy Wilson and Sarah Vaughan , grew up in Shreveport , Louisiana and moved to New Orleans to study music at the University of New Orleans ; she also appeared in Dixieland and bebop venues in the city. Butler worked a. a. with Alvin Batiste , Ellis Marsalis , Henry Butler (to whom she is not related), and James Black . In 1992 she presented her debut album No Looking Back on Chesky Records , with Joe Henderson as a guest musician. In 1994 she moved to New York, studied with Jon Hendricks and worked full-time as an English teacher; she also performed in Manhattan jazz clubs. On her album Foolish Thing to Do ( Maxjazz , 2001) she was accompanied by Bruce Barth , Darryl Hall , Victor Lewis , David Fathead Newman , Steve Wilson and Terell Stafford . In 2012 the album Love Lost and Found Again (HighNote) was released under the musical direction of Bruce Barth and with saxophonist Houston Person .

Discographic notes

  • Day Dreamin ' (Chesky, 1992)
  • Blues in the City (Maxjazz, 1999), with Bruce Barth, John Webber , Klaus Suonsaari
  • Foolish Thing to Do (2001)

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personal data
SURNAME Butler, LaVerne
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz singer
DATE OF BIRTH February 25, 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans