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DESCRIPTION:\nLavay Smith @ Chasing The Moon 12.31.09 from Scott McDowell o
 n Vimeo.\nSultry chanteuse Lavay Smith evokes a sensuous era of glamorous 
 Jazz divas and sexy pinups adding a modern\, feminist twist. Whether singi
 ng her own compositions or drawing on a large repertoire of classics\, Lav
 ay and her all-star 8-piece band bake up an instant recipe for good times.
 \nLavay Smith&rsquo\;s 8-piece band features the finest musicians anywhere
 \, consisting of four horns\, piano\, bass and drums. This is truly an all
 -star ensemble\, Lavay&rsquo\;s musicians have performed and recorded with
  Duke Ellington\, Ella Fitzgerald\, Nat &ldquo\;King&rdquo\; Cole\, Frank 
 Sinatra\, Tito Puente\, Lionel Hampton\, Jay McShann\, Johnny Otis\, Wynto
 n Marsalis\, Big Joe Turner\, Ray Charles\, Big Mama Thornton\, Taj Mahal\
 , Little Esther Phillips to name a few.\n\nThe band first performed in 198
 9 and immediately began attracting crowds thanks to Lavay&rsquo\;s big\, b
 luesy voice\, exciting stage personality\, and glamorous approach. Accordi
 ng to Fox TV\, the band has become &ldquo\;a San Francisco Institution&rdq
 uo\;. In 1998\, the reader&rsquo\;s of San Francisco&rsquo\;s two major ne
 wspapers\, the Chronicle and the Examiner\, voted Lavay Smith and Her Red 
 Hot Skillet Lickers the &ldquo\;Best Band&rdquo\; in the annual reader&rsq
 uo\;s poll.\n\nImportant publications have sung the praises of Lavay Smith
  and her band\, including Jazz Times\, Blues Revue\, Jazziz\, The New York
  Press\, Living Blues\, and the Alternative Press. Television and Radio ap
 pearances include &ldquo\;The News Hour with Jim Lehrer&rdquo\;\, Fox TV&r
 squo\;s &ldquo\;Fox Files&rdquo\;\, and NPR&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;To the Best o
 f Our Knowledge&rdquo\;. World famous celebrities have jumped on the Lavay
  Smith bandwagon as well. Johnny Otis says\, &ldquo\;Lavay is wonderful! S
 he and her band are a breath of fresh air.&rdquo\; Dan Aykroyd says of Lav
 ay&rsquo\;s debut album &ldquo\;...this CD is guaranteed to make you feel 
 better.&rdquo\; Even President Bill Clinton has seen the light\, proclaimi
 ng\, &ldquo\;I love this band &ndash\; they&rsquo\;re great!&rdquo\;\nLava
 y Smith's website
DTSTART:20121213T200000
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LOCATION:Oakland
SUMMARY:Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
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