Ava Lemert is an expressive vocalist, passionate saxophonist & a unique entertainer. Ava has performed before thousands at professional sporting events for both the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena and several times for the Sacramento Rivercats at Raley Field. Ava has also been a musical guest several times on local TV: Good Day Sacramento, Sacramento and Company, as well as on KCRA singing the National Anthem in 2000 for the CA State Fair. Notable venues and locales Ava has performed in include the historic Sacramento Masonic Temple, Harlow's, MiX Downtown, Torch Club, Fugu Lounge, Po' Boyz, Catta Verdera Country Club, Timber Creek Events Center and many more including several Amador County wineries, and literally on the water of Lake Tahoe! She plays many types of events from intimate private shows, dinner parties, and restaurants to corporate events, "Sacramento Second Saturday" gallery receptions as well as for our elder citizens at many local assisted living communities.Ava has several commercial releases in her growing discography, including seven singles and her debut contemporary jazz CD "From My Soul". Since its release December, 2009 her self-produced CD has enjoyed international airplay and is being distributed on all the major e-tailers such as iTunes and and physical copies grace the shelves of several "brick and mortar" shops in Austria, Japan, the Netherlands and the U.K. Her second CD "From Another Time" is a collection of twelve favorites from the American Songbook. Spanning a wide range of styles from blues, jazz and even country, Ava shows off her vocal range and dynamic saxophone play on evergreens such as "Stormy Weather" and the tender "Tennessee Waltz". Ava's music projects have been graced by international recording artists such as Roger Smith (Tower of Power), Dante "Taz" Roberson (Najee), Cam Perridge (Tony Toni Tone'), James Davis (Winans Family), and Derrick Hall (Edwin Hawkins). Ava Lemert's own music is a variety-packed blend of jazz, blues, rock 'n' roll, contemporary R&B, latin jazz, funk and smoldering soul that reminds one of the classics of the 1970's era. As a live act, Ava sings and plays her alto and tenor saxophones typically accompanied by professionally-produced digital tracks, however she can also perform with her own professional "All Stars" band. With over 190 songs in her catalog, Ava customizes her shows and blends standards, originals, smooth jazz, vocals, ballads, pop, blues, bossa nova and many other styles. Her powerhouse voice requires no auto-tuning, no soundboard tricks to dazzle her audience. One has to see and hear Ava perform live to fully appreciate her naturally impressive talents and magnetic stage presence.
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