"Janet Evra's arrival brought a breath of fresh air to the St. Louis jazz scene." Dennis Owsley, St. Louis Public Radio
"She has range, grace, and style... the voice of an angel. Oh, this could be heaven." STLive Music
From Gloucester, England, Janet Evra is a vocalist, bassist, composer, and songwriter based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Evra blends traditional bossa nova, samba, and latin jazz with modern beach pop influences and an indie twist to produce fresh, lush, original music. She sings in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
Evra performs on premier stages across the USA and Europe. In Europe, Evra has performed with her trio at The Deva Jazz Festival in Romania and at Sofar shows in Uppsala, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland. In the USA, Evra regularly tours to top-tier jazz clubs including Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville, Jimmy Can't Dance in Louisville, The Jazz Estate in Milwaukee, Cafe Coda in Madison, Uncommon Ground in Chicago, and Caffe Vivace in Cincinnati, among others. ...
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"Janet Evra's arrival brought a breath of fresh air to the St. Louis jazz scene." Dennis Owsley, St. Louis Public Radio
"She has range, grace, and style... the voice of an angel. Oh, this could be heaven." STLive Music
From Gloucester, England, Janet Evra is a vocalist, bassist, composer, and songwriter based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Evra blends traditional bossa nova, samba, and latin jazz with modern beach pop influences and an indie twist to produce fresh, lush, original music. She sings in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French.
Evra performs on premier stages across the USA and Europe. In Europe, Evra has performed with her trio at The Deva Jazz Festival in Romania and at Sofar shows in Uppsala, Sweden and Zurich, Switzerland. In the USA, Evra regularly tours to top-tier jazz clubs including Rudy's Jazz Room in Nashville, Jimmy Can't Dance in Louisville, The Jazz Estate in Milwaukee, Cafe Coda in Madison, Uncommon Ground in Chicago, and Caffe Vivace in Cincinnati, among others.
A 2019-2020 Artist in Residence at the Kranzberg Arts Foundation in St. Louis, Evra performs regularly at The Dark Room and performed with Grammy-nominated guitarist Diego Figueiredo at the historic Grandel Theatre in a special program presented by the Foundation. In St. Louis Evra also performs regularly at The Sheldon, The .ZACK Theater, The National Blues Museum, Old Rock House, and Evangeline's Bistro & Music House, and Evra performs annually at the St. Louis Art Fair and Edwardsville Art Fair.
Evra released her debut album Ask Her to Dance to critical acclaim in 2018, showcasing her original music and signature style. The album features Adam Maness (Erin Bode, The 442s) on piano, Will Buchanan on guitar, Montez Coleman (Roy Hargrove, Russel Malone) on drums, and R. Scot Bryan (Cheryl Crow, Allman Betts Band) on percussion, among others. In 2019 Evra released her single Wish You Were Here featuring Khamali Cuffie-Moore on trumpet, and in 2020 she released singles Floating on Life and Summer Love Song. Subscribe to Evra's Spotify for more new music!
Evra is the co-creator of the popular St. Louis Music Box video series on YouTube, a collaborative video series featuring A-list St. Louis jazz musicians and acclaimed special guests. Episode One features St. Louis living legend Anita Jackson, and Episode Two features five-time Grammy winner Randy Brecker. Subscribe to Evra's YouTube for more videos soon to come!
Connect with Janet Evra!
https://janetevra.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFd-y3bFxMXoHkHeTp59rAA
https://www.instagram.com/janetevra/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0NTdVSX455k116Wpsv7Kl1?si=axJyzEATNKlpnJY8k8r4A
https://cafecoda.club/
GoFundMe "Keep Coda Alive"
https://www.gofundme.com/keep-coda-alive/
Thank you for your continued support of live music!
Audio Engineer - Papa Scott
Video Production - Madison Music Experience
http://mmx608.com/
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