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Janet Evra
Janet Evra is a jazz vocalist, bassist, and composer from Gloucester, England now based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She blends traditional bossa nova, samba, and latin jazz with contemporary influences to produce a fresh sound. She perfroms across the United States and Europe.
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Janet Evra: Meet Me in Paris
by Richard J Salvucci
One can, it is said, always find new wine in old bottles, assuming you have a good grapes to harvest and a knowledgeable vintner. Janet Evra, of British birth but now based in jny:St Louis Missouri, is one such maker of good wine. The materials are, for the most part, familiar, but the genre is French as are many of the names associated with the tunes. Meet Me In Paris is indeed a pleasant treat. If your taste runs to ...
read moreJanet Evra: Ask Her to Dance
by Mackenzie Horne
When bassist Janet Evra dropped her debut solo record in the fall of 2018, she gifted something special to the residents of her adopted hometown. A veteran of the St. Louis circuit, Evra has made a name for herself on the scene vis-à-vis her Brazilian-heavy repertoire and charming voice. Many hours spent poring over the discographies of Antônio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto have manifested alongside Evra's distinct brand of modern pop to form Ask Her to Dance, ...
read more"A star is born." Riverfront Times "She has range, grace, and style... the voice of an angel. Oh, this could be heaven." STLive Music "Evra little thing she does is magic." Advantage News "The sweet melody and harmony of the bossa nova sound lives on in St Louis with Janet Evra’s new record Ask Her to Dance." Andrea Dunn, host of Radio Rio, KDHX 88.1 St. Louis. "Delightful." Gesso Magazine.
Madeleine Peyroux
vocals
Norah Jones
piano
Melody Gardot
vocals
Esperanza Spalding
bass
Cyrille Aimée
vocals
Andrea Motis
trumpet
