An Evening with Bettye LaVette
Bettye LaVette was hailed by the New York Times as “one of the great soul
interpreters of her generation”. She is a song stylist. To quote the late, great George Jones, "Bettye is truly a 'singer's singer'." According to Steve Jordan, who produced her last three albums: “When Bettye gets a hold of a song, it becomes her song. It’s like she wrote it. Bettye LaVette is like a combination of Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Miles Davis." Since her resurgence in 2000, she has received the R&B Foundation's Pioneer Award, won several Blues Music Awards, was inducted into both The Blues Hall Of Fame and The R&B Hall Of Fame, received the Legacy Award from the Americana Music Association, and has received 7 Grammy Nominations.
These intimate shows feature Bettye performing songs and telling stories from throughout her 64 year career. She is one of very few of her peers who were recording during the birth of soul music in the 1960s and is still performing and creating vital recordings today. Hearing Bettye in this setting, stripped down to just her voice and keyboards, is a very captivating experience. She is a shining example of what perseverance and determination can bring.
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