Janet Evra
Janet Evra | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Janet Kimberley Irvine |
| Born | 4 July 1988 |
| Origin | Gloucester, England |
| Genres | Latin jazz, samba, jazz, indie jazz, French jazz, bossa nova |
| Occupation | Jazz singer/bassist |
| Labels | Lotown Records |
| Website | janetevra.com |
Janet Irvine Buchanan, (born 4 July 1988) popularly known as Janet Evra, is an English-born vocalist, bassist, guitarist, songwriter and bandleader. Evra sings in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French and performs in jazz, indie jazz, French jazz, bossa nova, samba, and Latin jazz styles.[1]
Early life
Janet was born in Gloucester, England. She grew up in a musical household and learned the piano, cello, and guitar as a child.[2] She attended Principia College in Elsah, Illinois and worked in the sustainability field for an environmental non-profit in Alton, Illinois while playing in a jazz band called The Bon Bon Plot.[3] She then moved to St. Louis, Missouri, USA, where she is currently residing.[2]
Career
Evra has performed at various music events and concerts in the US and Europe.[4] She has performed in Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland, and in 2019 she performed at the Deva Jazz Festival in Romania.[5]
Evra released her debut album Ask Her to Dance in 2018.[3][6][7] In 2019 Evra released 'Wish You Were Here', a single, and in 2020 she released singles 'Summer Love Song', 'Floating on Life', and 'I'd Rather Be Lonely With You'.[8] Evra signed with Lotown Records in 2020.[9] In 2021 Evra released her second album, Janet Evra & Ptah Williams: New Friends, Old Favorites; the album received national jazz radio play in the US.[10][11]
Evra has collaborated with musicians including Randy Brecker, Taylor Eigsti, Eric Marienthal, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Ptah Williams, and Diego Figueiredo among others.[12] Evra was a 2019-2020 Artist in Residence at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation in St. Louis, USA.[13][14] She is the co-creator of St. Louis Music Box, a social media video series.
Personal life
She is married to guitarist Will Buchanan whom she played with in the band The Bon Bon Plot.[3][8]
References
- ^ "SLM Live: Janet Evra". www.stlmag.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ a b Tribune, EMEA. "Janet Evra Biography: Interesting Facts & Music Review". Latest Breaking News From US, Europe & World. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c Schaeffer, Christian. "The Bon Bon Plot's Janet Evra Takes Center Stage with Her Solo Debut". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin C. "New Year's Eve calendar bubbles over with St. Louis concerts and parties". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Janet Evra". Jazz St. Louis. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ Jazz, All About. "Janet Evra: Ask Her to Dance album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Reviews: Janet Evra - Ask Her To Dance". Gesso Magazine. 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ a b Miserez, Laura (2020-07-18). "Behind the scenes of Janet Evra's new single, "Summer Love Song"". www.stlmag.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Janet Evra". Lotown Records. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ "iParty • Janet Evra and Ptah Williams at Blue Strawberry". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Janet Evra & Ptah Williams: New Friends & Old Favorites (Lotown Records)". JazzWeek CD Releases. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "Janet Evra: "A Night In Paris"". JazzBuffalo. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ Johnson, Kevin C. "Open Air Concert Series will continue in 2021 with 40 weeks of music". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Music Artists-in-Residence Archives". Kranzberg Arts Foundation. Retrieved 2020-12-31.