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Artist
Sara Lazarus
12+ albums
jazzvocal jazzfemale vocalistsfemale vocalistSmooth Jazz
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In 1994, Sara Lazarus, a young American singer, is awarded the first prize of the international Thelonious Monk contest thus following in the steps of Joshua Redman and Jacky Terrasson. The jury is no less famous with the likes of John Hendricks, Shirley Horn, Cleo Laine, Abbey Lincoln, Dianne Reeves and Jimmy Scott. During the award ceremony, Sara takes part in a jam session with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Grady Tate, Kenny Burrell, Jimmy Heath and Clark Terry. Born on 1April in Delaware, one of the smallest US states, Sara displays a strong interest in musical comedies from an early age and thankfully discovers the jazz standards. She takes piano lessons at 8 and starts playing the saxophone so as to join her high school band. At 16, she joins the American Youth Jazz Band as a tenor saxophonist and singer and starts on European tour with the band culminating at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Back in the US, Sara studies literature at Harvard University. She joins the Harvard University Jazz Band and meets the tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet who asks her to be a guest singer in his band and strongly advises her to keep going in the same direction. She is awarded the best vocal jazz soloist prize (university standard) by the Downbeat magazine, a main American jazz magazine. After graduating, Sara decides to settle in France. She takes part in numerous European festivals like Marciac, Crest Jazz Vocal, Montlouis, Braga and the JVC Paris Jazz Festival. She has been given th
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albums
Give Me the Simple Life
It's All Right With Me
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Saint-Germain des-Pres Cafe Paris (Limited Edition) CD04
It's All Right with Me (feat. Biréli Lagrène Gipsy Project)
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Nu Jazz Vibrations Vol 1
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Jazz Divas
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The Sweet Sounds Of Jazz 2
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Nu Jazz Divas & Crooners Vol. 1
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Jazz Divas, The Very Best Of, Vol. 2
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Saint-Germain-Des-Prés Café Paris (Limited Edition)
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Les voix du Jazz
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Women Rhythm