Have you ever been to Paris? If not, don’t worry about it because I found a little piece of Parisian paradise that has made its way to the other side of the Atlantic. And its name is Violette. Violette, a native of Paris, is one of the most promising new jazz artists to hit the streets of Boston, New York, Prague, Dubai…and basically every other major city in the world. At the early age of 23, Violette has not only toured globally, but she has also recorded two albums in 2009 alone.Violette studied piano and percussions at a Parisian conservatory and then began her singing career at the age of fifteen. In 2007 she moved to Boston, Massachusetts where she enrolled in the prestigious Berkelee College of Music to study arranging, songwriting, and performance. As a mark of her true musical talent and diligence, Violette has been able to record two albums, Innervoice and Joie de Vivre, in a time span of less than a year. Innervoice features song such as “St. Louis Blues” and “Love at First Night” where the upbeat tempos from the piano and snare drum along with sharp rifts from the saxophone create an atmosphere that seems to epitomize the very genre of jazz music. Joie de Vivre is Violette’s newest album and although it is appropriately labeled as jazz, songs like “Love of My Life” allow the listener to see Violette in a slightly different light that has reflections of alternative and acoustic rock. It is absolutely amazing that an artist as young as Violette can produce two distinct and unique sounds in the same year.
Upcoming Shows:
12/16/09: Salvatore’s in Lawrence, MA @ 8PM
1/23/10: Les Zygomates in Boston, MA @ 8PM
Violette on the web:
http://www.myspace.com/violettesings
http://www.reverbnation.com/violettemusic
