Genres Vocal jazz Years active 1990s–present | Occupation(s) Singer Genre Vocal jazz | |
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Albums Blues in the City, Love Lost and Found Again, No Looking Back, A Foolish Thing to Do, Day Dreamin' Record labels Chesky Records, MAXJAZZ, HighNote Records Similar Carla Cook, Bruce Barth, Christy Baron, Mary Stallings, Erin Bode | ||
LaVerne Butler is an American jazz singer.
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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.
Critical reception
She released two albums on Chesky Records to critical approval from 1992–1994.
Discography
Songs
A Foolish Thing to DoA Foolish Thing to Do · 2001
This Bitter EarthBlues in the City · 1999
Isn't It a PityNo Looking Back · 1994
References
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