LaVerne Butler

LaVerne Butler is an American jazz singer.

LaVerne Butler
BornShreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresVocal jazz
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1990s–present
LabelsChesky, Maxjazz, HighNote

Butler was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the daughter of saxophonist Scott Butler, and was exposed to jazz and rhythm and blues music. She attended the University of New Orleans. She worked in local clubs as a singer, including with New Orleans jazz veterans Ellis Marsalis and Alvin Batiste. She moved to New York City and worked as an English teacher while singing in clubs. She studied with another jazz veteran, singer Jon Hendricks. In the 1990s she recorded two albums for Chesky Records.[1][2]

Critical reception

She released two albums on Chesky Records to critical approval from 1992–1994.[3][4]

Discography
  • No Looking Back (Chesky, 1992)
  • Day Dreamin' (Chesky, 1994)
  • Blues in the City (Maxjazz, 1999)
  • A Foolish Thing to Do (Maxjazz, 2001)
  • Love Lost and Found Again (HighNote, 2012)[5]

References
  1. Henderson, Alex. "LaVerne Butler | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  2. "LaVerne Butler". All About Jazz. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. The Absolute Sound, Volume 18, Issues 87–90, Page 209, 1993, New York Daily News, "Vocalist LaVerne Butler is a truly international jazz/pop artist on the verge of becoming a major voice in the music world. She has been heard and has gathered serious critical acclaim at several international jazz festivals. This and other performing experience on four continents has seasoned and prepared her for this debut recording with Chesky Records."
  4. CD Review Digest: Jazz, popular, etc, Volume 7, Issue 4, Page 99, 1994, "Laverne Butler glides easily on the contours of the songs, but there's always a gap between the musical and literary meaning of the song and her delivery. "
  5. "LaVerne Butler | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
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