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Ava Lemert

About Me


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/29/2007
Band Website: http://www.avalemert.com
Band Members: Ava Lemert: vocals, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, keyboard, guitar, drum programming, songwriter/lyricist

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Influences: Gladys Knight, Sarah Vaughan, Mavis Staples, Etta James, Dionne Warwick, Julie London, Peggy Lee, Beatles, David Sanborn, Stan Getz, Earl Bostic, King Curtis, Lee Allen, Gato Barbieri, and many many more...
Sounds Like: I've had people say I sound like a mix of Deborah Harry and Gladys Knight. WOW. That would be super, I'd have lots more money to burn on horns and equipment, if that were true. I love so many artists, I'm sure my interpretation of their styles comes through a bit. You tell me, who do you think of when you hear me do my "thang"? On sax, I think when you hear my alto, I like to think you can hear the Sanborn, Maceo Parker influences, on my tenor, wow, I'm not sure. Someone said I had a Boots Randolph sound. I dunno...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New and Old music, all in one

So, I think I blogged last about finding the treasure trove on cassette tape....Well, with the help of James Davis with CustomGuitarTracks.com these oldies are becoming new again! The first rebirth ha...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:44:00 GMT

I struck GOLD!!!!!

Okay. So back in college, I couldn't afford anymore debt, I was making very little as a student worker and so on the weekends, I would head for home and while away the hours stashed away in my room wi...
Posted by on Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:09:00 GMT

MAHALIA JACKSON- PEACE ON EARTH

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjUrOckp-94 Mom shared my love of Mahalia Jackson. If there is a Heaven, I hope Mom is able to hear this...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:53:00 GMT

Ken Burns’ Jazz is amazing

We just finished watching the Hard Times episode from JAZZ by Ken Burns. Along with that I am reading a great book for any sax player or afficionado, The Devil's Horn: The Story of the Saxophone it is...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:17:00 GMT

James Hunter "Carina" Video - ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk6n-G0qHak I love this so much. I have watched it er... quite a few times now. I wanted to share because I know you will love it, too. The artwork is like...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:02:00 GMT

Wednesday Night, Macys Men’s Store, Sunrise Mall

Hosted By: Ava LemertWhen: Wednesday Nov 12, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere Macy's Men's Store, Sunrise MallSunrise and Greenback LaneCitrus Heights, CA 95610United StatesClick Here To View Event
Posted by on Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:49:00 GMT

Zoot the Muppet Sax Player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgfZVNv6w2E Too bad they couldn't have shaped Zoot's horn into a bari sax... now that's what I call "blowing someone's mind"!!! Zoot is my hero...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:52:00 GMT

So sweet is the Candy. No, I'm straight...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md-54hGWAqQ Wow, not only is this Candy Dulfer, but it is my favorite sound: a Rhodes Piano. Shiver me timbers and everything else
Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:08:00 GMT

Mindi Abair performs The Joint, Live from Las Vegas, Nevada

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2WJz-3yeU8 What a sound, what a style. Love Mindi, Love Candy, my Goddesses of Sax. I bow to you!!!
Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:54:00 GMT

Candy Dulfer & Mavis Staples "Shaky Ground" 1998

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkhfRdhAACU
Posted by on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:44:00 GMT