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Lynn Veronneau
Returning to the scene in 2010, singer and Quebec native Lynn Véronneau has been tearing through mid-Atlantic listening venues like a force of nature. She and her new band of world-wise musicians have shared their sparkling jazz-pop sound at club and festival dates in the Mid- Atlantic region and internationally.
Their 2011 debut CD, Joie de Vivre, climbed to #9 in the Jazzweek world music chart and went top 10 in many regional jazz charts. It's international success led to the band touring the UK and Canada in 2011 where they performed live on BBC radio and Radio Canada. This year the band won 6 Wammie nominations from the Washington Area Music Association.
A vocalist trained in the bel canto tradition, with influences ranging from 
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As a child in suburban Montreal (Sherbrooke), Véronneau was influenced early by the world of Francophone music from her parents’ generation, including crooners Joe Dassin and Serge Lama, chansonier Jacques Brel, and diva Dalida. She loved the Beatles, as well as the big band jazz beloved by her father, a lifelong employee of the O’Keefe brewing company, and her mother, a social worker. And the politically charged, musically accomplished work of proud Quebecois artists such as Les Séguin, Harmonium, and Beau Dommage left a strong artistic and intellectual impression on the young girl.
But the pop, disco, and progressive and punk rock of the day also filled her ears and soul. “The 70s gave me a sense that there were no musical boundaries,” she says. This wide- openness is still evident in her band’s approach today. The acoustic guitar accompaniment of both 
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Already musical soul mates, Lynn and husband Ken were thrilled to find simpatico, world-traveled colleagues in David Rosenblatt (who had lived and studied classical guitar in Brazil) and drummer Pete Walby (who’d spent time in the Middle East). Their debut disc, Joie de Vivre, released in May 2011 featured elements of bossa nova and samba, swing and gypsy jazz. The album is a seamless blend of music from around the world sung in Lynn’s flawless English, French, and Spanish.
No matter what the sound or genre, Véronneau gives each song its due with a unique and sophisticated sense of phrasing and a heartfelt focus on the story. The band’s warm instant reception by D.C. audiences tells her “fans are perfectly willing to follow us across world jazz and related genres when the songs are strong.”
She jokes that her dream band would include Bobby McFerrin, Bjork, 
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Veronneau: Love & Surrender
by Geannine Reid
There is something quite intoxicating about the Latin genre of music--from samba, to bossa to choro and beyond, the rhythms are infections and memorable. Veronnea, named after its dulcimer toned vocalist Lynn Veronnea, is an acoustic based ensemble featuring the core members Ken Avis on guitar, backing vocals and harmonica and David Rosenblatt also on guitar. The trio creates the foundation upon which many talented friends and special guests build up. Joined on this album by Bruno Lucini on drums ...
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Musical revisionists often view the outstanding Getz/Gilberto (Verve, 1963) as the point of ignition for the stateside bossa nova explosion of the early '60s, but those in the know are fully aware that Jazz Samba (Verve, 1962) is the album that actually lit the fuse. While saxophonist Stan Getz's classic recordings with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto have taken their rightful place at the top of the heap, his earlier, trailblazing collaboration with guitarist Charlie Byrd is ...
Continue ReadingTake Five with Lynn Veronneau
by AAJ Staff
Meet Lynn Veronneau: Quebec native Lynn Veronneau has been tearing through mid-Atlantic listening venues with her band, “Veronneau," like a force of nature with 50 shows in their first year, a new CD, and shows scheduled for the US, UK and Canada.As a child in suburban Montreal (Sherbrooke), Veronneau was influenced by the world of Francophone music as well as the Beatles, and the big band jazz beloved by her father, a lifelong employee of the O'Keefe brewing ...
Continue ReadingWashington, DC Event Celebrates 50 Years Of Samba And Bossa Nova
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The landmark album Jazz Samba was recorded at All Souls Unitarian Church in 1962 and changed the sonic landscape forever. Fronted by guitarist Charlie Byrd and saxophonist Stan Getz, the album rose to No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart where it remained for 70 weeks! The recording introduced millions of music lovers world wide to the alluring sounds of samba and bossa nova, and helped elevate the careers of these American musicians and the Brazilian innovators. Fifty years later, ...
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Singer Lynn Veronneau Captivates with World Wise Jazz in Debut CD
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Music lovers will soon enjoy a captivating collection of world wise jazz courtesy of stunning French Canadian singer Lynn Véronneau and the well-traveled musicians of her band, Véronneau. The international group has compiled some favorite music for their first album on the Indy label, Véronneau Music. The group's CD hits the street and goes to radio in North America and Europe in May of 2011. Entitled Joie de Vivre (Joy of Living), the album flows seamlessly from gypsy jazz to ...
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"Love this new album. . .the songs the singing and musicianship are outstanding. We'll be playing it often on the Jazz Café". Bob Collins - 'Jazz Cafe' WRHU, New York (May 1, 2011)
"I wish I owned a funky clothes shop so I could play (Joie de Vivre) while people were shopping". Mary Kunz Goldman - Buffalo News (Apr 8, 2011)
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