Jazz Articles about LaVon Hardison

About LaVon Hardison

Album Review

LaVon Hardison: There Will Be Trouble

Read "There Will Be Trouble" reviewed by Paul Rauch

by Paul Rauch
November 1, 2018

Vocalist LaVon Hardison has been garnering recognition for her work on stage and in the studio in and around Seattle for several years. Named Jazz Vocalist of the Year in 2017 by Earshot Jazz in Seattle, Hardison 's acclaim is largely relegated to the dynamic and innovative jazz scene in the Pacific Northwest. With a soulful sound rooted in her upbringing in the Baptist church, Hardison made her mark in theatre, before venturing into jazz stylings. Her strength ...

Album Review

LaVon Hardison: There Will Be Trouble

Read "There Will Be Trouble" reviewed by Chris Mosey

by Chris Mosey
October 12, 2018

LaVon Hardison, a vocalist originally from Boston, with roots in gospel, specializes in cover versions. Which is to say that she takes old pop songs and gives them new meaning... sometimes a darn sight more than they deserve. Other times--as Tom Lehrer once put it--she kicks them when they're down. The Rodgers and Hart number “My Funny Valentine," which opens proceedings, was written for the long forgotten 1937 musical “Babes In Arms." It went on to become a ...