Lura

1/2 of Portland Women with Standards - www.WomenWithStandards.com, and lead vocalist with Blues Batallion.  Lura also performs solo gigs that mix jazz influences with more current pop and R&B tunes.

Lura has been singing jazz and pop in the Portland area since 2011 at venues like Wilfs Restaurant,  Birch Street Uptown Lounge, Jimmy Macs, Ivories, Picnic House, Hotel Vintage, and a number of other local hotels and restaurants, outdoor markets, and numerous private events. In addition, she has had the pleasure to perform as a guest vocalist in the Washington, DC, New York City, and Paris, France.

Lura loves finding timeless and often haunting lyrics that allow for an intimate connection with her listeners that evokes memories and transports listeners to another time and always performs an interesting mix of well known songs, as well as numbers from the past few years by newer artists. Although inspired by the greats such as: Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Nancy Wilson, and Nina Simone, Lura takes much of her style from more recent jazz and crossover artists such as Emile Clair Barlow, Jazzmeia Horn, Norah Jones and Eva Cassidy., plus classic R&B artists like Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, and Laurynn Hill. Whether singing Cole Porter or Natalie Cole, her lyrical quality and rich tone bring a sweet but sophisticated feel to every song.

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