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Dvora Davis is British born but has lived in the U.S.A and Spain as well. She now lives here in Holland. She has performed as a singer & songwriter in many genres with strong ties in jazz and adult contemporary guitar based music. Dvora started seriously listening to her fathers jazz collection around nine years old, and wrote her first song at 11. She really is a story teller! As time went by she did many performances in various bands of her own.
Dvora started taking an interest in underground electronic music, and soon discovered her talents as a producer. Dvora landed a record deal with a well known record label writing and producing underground dance music. Not only did she produce herself but she wrote for and produced other artists. Her records sold around Europe. To this day the records she produced are still being sold as rare collectors items some for as much as 20 pounds (around 35 euros).
Dvora has two alias names to which she produced under they are Lorraine Lowe and Lorraine Lucantoni when these names are googled you will find out much much more about her as a producer and find the records which are still being sold. In London she also sided with an orchestra that included talented jazz violin player Nico Beadle and has also made a guest appearance with Jamie Cullum. She has had sessions with the likes of Roy Hargrove, Marcus Miller, Antonia Hart, Hiram Bullock, Incognito and more.
Dvora Davis
official website
Whilst living in Holland Dvora Davis worked hard establishing herself as a successful singer and songwriter. She recently wrote an album, which is a collaboration with Jochem Julius Braat, a very talented composer, arranger and pianist. This collection of works is titled ‘A Simple Affair’ taken from the title of one of their songs.
It is a dynamic collection of feels from modern to beautiful standards. The songs are on love, relationships and people and Dvora and Jochem are a superb combination. Dvora say’s ‘I am stunned, we come together and there is an explosion of creativity. Finding the right person to work with in music is never easy.... We are blessed.’
She recently had a successful tour in Russia.
Dvora has had great reviews in Holland, Germany and Spain.
She has a unique warm and dynamic voice she takes hold of you everytime. It is a one of a kind voice that rings out loud and true, whatever she sings you believe. She is a storyteller. a strong songwriter and live performer. Songs can be heard from her jazz album of original compositions 'A Simple Affair'. Please visit her homepage to hear samples of this work.
She is not just reserved for original compositions but she knows a vast array of known and not so known jazz standards and recently added to her repetoire most of the wonderful scores from past James Bond Films.
Her Most recent collaboration is with a Berlin Based musician, guitarist David Beck. A beautiful combination of his great style and Dvora's pure vocals. Their combination is special.......
click on the 3 samples here to listen.......
Her Goals to keep on growing creating & succeeding as a jazz vocalist, singer/songwriter, and to continue bringing joy to all with her voice and songs.........
Email: dvora12001@yahoo.co.uk
T 0031 (0) 652 101547
Dvora Davis is Engelse, maar woonde behalve in Londen ook langere tijd in de Verenigde Staten en Spanje. Ze bewoog zich als zangeres in verschillende genres, maar in haar hart is en blijft ze vooral jazz-zangeres. In Londen trad ze langere tijd op met een vast orkest - samen met de talentvolle jazz-violist Nico Beadle - maar ook als gast bij onder andere Jamie Cullum. Ze woont momenteel in Amsterdam. Naast de vertolking van bekende en wat minder bekende standards uit het American Songbook schrijft ze ook eigen composities...
R e p e r t o i r e:
This Is New
The Saga Of Jenny
I'm A Stranger Here Myself
Drop Me Off In Harlem
Caravan
Take The A Train
I'm Beginning To See The Light
This Is My Last Affair
Don't Quit Now
Jersey Bounce
When You're Lover Has Gone
That Ole Devil Called Love
All That Jazz
One Day My Prince Will Come
Isn't It A Lovely Day
There Is No Greater Love
Moodys Mood
The Nearness Of You
I Cover The Waterfront
Body An Soul
Fine And Mellow
I Love You Porgy
Love Me Or Leave Me
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Love For Sale
Rio De Janeiro Blue
You Don't Know What Love Is
Rapture
Sometimes I'm Happy
Lover Man
Good Morning Heartache
April In Paris Nature Boy
I Get A Kick Out Of You
I Got Rhythm
God Bless The Child
Misty
The Man I Love
Night And Day
Stormy Weather
The Look Of Love
Feeling Good
Fly Me To The Moon
My Funny Valentine
Love Is The Tender Trap
Summertime
Walk On By
Fine And Mellow
All Of Me
What Is This Thing Called Love
Unforgettable
When I Fall In Love
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Lover Come Back To Me
This Masquerade
He Needs Me
Mood Indigo
Call My Name (Prince)
What Am I Waiting For (Millie Jackson)
You Might Need Somebody (Randy Crawford)
What If God Was One Of Us
Cry Me River
Round Midnight
East Of The Sun
Lets Get It On (Marvin Gaye)
Songs from the Dinah Washington Review:
A Stranger Here In Town
I Wanna Be Loved
Blue Gardenia
You Go To My Head
You're Crying
Crazy He Calls Me
Everybody's Somebody's Fool
What A Difference This Day Makes
When Your Lover Has Gone
I Can't Face The Music
No More
No Greater Love
God Bless The Child
Invitation
I'll Remember April
Don't Explain
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Darn That Dream
Lets Fall In Love
Sometimes I'm Happy
I've Got You Under My Skin
Lover Come Back To Me
Some of the musicians Dvora has worked with are...
Charlie Zaustrau - Piano
Thijs Cuppen - Piano
Franz Von Chossy - Piano
Cajan Witmer - Piano
Pieter De Graaf - Piano
Jochem Julius Braat - piano
Michael Rorby - Trombone
Rinus Groeneveld - Sax
Arthur Heuewekemeijer - Sax
Olaf Wetsloot - Sax
Susannah Alt - Sax
Peter Huber - Trumpet
Hubert Habet - Trumpet
Gerben Klein Willinck - Trumpet
Alexander Hartgers - Trumpet
Yong Lee - Bass
Rodrigo Reyer - Bass
Sven Schuster - Bass
Serge Shapko - Bass
Cord Heineking - Bass
Peter Bjornild - Bass
Pieter Hoogervorst - Bass
Panc Daalder - Drums
Phillippe Lemm - Drums
Bernard Weichinger - Drums
Clarence Becton - Drums
Joost Kesselaar - Drums
Arnoud Gerritse - drums
Bernt Nellen - Drums
Santeri Sulkunen - Guitar
Lars Bauer - Guitar
Hannes Reipler - Guitar
‘S Wonderfull
Puttin On The Ritz
Autumn Leaves