Press Kit: Ava Lemert the Singing Saxstress™

6x GRAMMY Award®-Considered Artist/Performer

Website: http://AvaLemert.com • Email: Ava@AvaLemert.com

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Ava Lemert’s Music Performances Are Unique and Memorable Experiences Every Time. With her powerful 3+ octave voice, Ava is also a surprising tenor

saxophonist with a vivacious stage presence.

Her unique arrangements of cover songs from Prince, the Eagles to Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston will simply amaze you. That's not all she has to offer her audiences of all ages: Ava's own original music and recordings have made the GRAMMY AWARDS ballot six times so far, a 2019 Akademia Executive Award, and three Akademia Music Awards, Best Funk/Fusion Song, “Rock My Body,” Best R&B/Soul Song category for “Red Soul Shoes” and “Get the Weekend On,” both songs have been considered for GRAMMY AWARDS.

AUDIO, VIDEO & SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

iTunes ● Spotify ● Amazon ● YouTube ● Facebook ● Twitter ● Instagram

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Ava's Achievements & Accolades

− 2019 “Ava’s Groove” considered for “Best R&B Album” in the 62nd GRAMMY Awards

− 2019 “Get the Weekend On” considered for “Best Traditional R&B Performance” in the 62nd GRAMMY Awards

− 2019 “Rock My Body” WINNER July Akademia Music Award “Best Funk/Fusion Song”

− 2019 WINNER: Executive Award for Music, the highest award bestowed by the Akademia

− 2018 “Get the Weekend On” WINNER December Akademia Music Award “Best R&B/Soul Song”

− 2018: “Red Soul Shoes” considered for “Best Traditional R&B Performance” in the 61st GRAMMY Awards

− 2018: “Red Soul Shoes” WINNER: September Akademia Music Award “Best R&B/Soul Song”

− 2018: Appointed to District 7 Team Captain, Recording Academy’s GRAMMY Advocacy

− 2017: Considered for 3 GRAMMY Awards: Best Contemporary Instrumental Album- “Neo-Exotica” Best Instrumental

Composition- “Jungle Funk Ava Lemert” Contemporary Christian/Gospel Song- “Every Day is a Present”

− 2017Appeared on FOX40 Morning News TV as a Musical Guest

− 2015:Accepted into the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (GRAMMY Voting Member)

− 2015: Full Member, Alliance for Women Film Composers

− 2015: Top 10 A-List - Best Local Bands (314 entries) of Greater Sacramento

− 2015: Full member of Association For Wedding Professionals International - Sacramento

− 2015: Three SAMMY Award Nominations – Best Jazz Artist, Performer, R&B/Soul Artist

− 2014: Spotlight Artist of the Week, Elements of Jazz TV- Episode #5 featured 1st segment on Ava, Time-Warner Los Angeles

− Female Artist to Watch in 2014- Winter 13/14 issue of Jazz in M.E.E. Magazine

− 2013-2014: City of Citrus Heights History and Arts Commissioner- Appointed unanimously by City Council.

− 2013: Judge for West Coast Songwriters' Competition, Sacramento

− 2013: 5th Annual H.O.P.E. Awards- Nomination "Best Jazz Artist"

− 2012: Best of GigMasters Award- Perfect 5-Star Rating & 100% client satisfaction for every booking!

− 2012: 13th Annual Sounds of Soul Awards - Nominated in THREE Categories: "Best Jazz Performer", "Best CD and "Best

Live Performer."

− 2012: 4th Annual H.O.P.E. Awards- Nomination "Best Jazz Artist"

− Performed vocals and sax with Peter White during his encore at the 25th JazzTrax Festival on Catalina Island

− 2012: SAMMY Awards Nominee & Finalist - "Best R&B/Soul"

− 2012: Inaugural Artists in Music Awards, Hollywood Key Club - "Best Jazz Artist" Nominee & Finalist (National, only

Sacramento artist nominated across 18 categories, over 100 nominees)

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Ava Lemert: Venues, Clientele & Artist Highlights

VENUES* :

ARCO Arena

Arden Hills Resort

California Aviation Museum

California State Fair

Cante ao Vinho

Catalina JazzTrax Festival

Downtown & Vine

Ettore’s European Bakery and Restaurant

Farmhaus Granite Bay

Four Seasons at Westshore

Frasinetti Winery

Freeport Wine Country Inn

Harlow's

MiX Downtown

Morgan Creek Event Center

Old Sugar Mill

Raley Field

Red Lion at Woodlake Sacramento

Ridge Golf Course, Auburn

Spaghettini Jazz Lounge

Timber Creek

Torch Club

Wineries in Amador, El Dorado, Placer and Sonoma Counties

*Not a complete list of venues Ava’s performed

TV Appearances: Fox40 Morning News, Good Day Sacramento Weekend, Sacramento & Co., KCRA Morning News (several

times), Access Sacramento

Radio interviews and in-studio performances: Appearances in studio the Pat Walsh Show on KFBK, Capital Public Radio's

Insight program, KSSJ 94.7, KSBR, 94.7 the WAVE in Los Angeles and many internet broadcasts across the globe.

CLIENTELE*:

ACC Care and Rehabilitation Center

Brookdale Assisted Living (multiple communities)

California Department of General Services

Calvin Private Care Home (hospice home)

City of Roseville

Coldwell Banker Roseville/Granite Bay

Dignity Health (multiple locations)

El Dorado Hills Town Center

Eskaton (multiple communities)

Faith Lutheran of Fair Oaks

Great Lakes Enviromental & Infrastructure

Hovnanian Homes

Inner City Productions

K. Hovnanian Communities (multiple locations)

Kaiser Permanente Sacramento

LENNAR Northern California

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Northern California

Natomas Park Masters Association

North State Building Industry Association

Placer County Association of Realtors

Pavilion of El Dorado

RAMOS Oil Company

Sacramento Regional Transit

Sadek Realty

SunCal Real Estate

Ultra Glass, Inc.

*Not a complete list of many more individuals who have hired

Ava to perform at private parties and celebrations across the

Sacramento region.

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Artists of Note that Ava has Performed/Recorded With

Peter White, Gregg Karukas, Jay Gore, Brian O'Neal, Tony Moore, Darryl Williams, Hans Zermulhen, Roger Smith, Dante

“Taz” Roberson, Cam Perridge, Blyss, . Ava has been a member of: The Capitol Pops, On Air Band, Moonlight Swing Glenn

Miller Tribute Orchestra, Capital City Concert Band and many others as session musician (sax and vocalist), producer, lyricist,

engineer, and as guest soloist/vocalist.

(ABOVE:) Gregg Karukas, Ava, Peter White, Jay Gore & Brian ONeal Headlining JazzTrax 2012

(ABOVE:) Ava headlines her own show at world famous Spaghettini Jazz Lounge, Seal Beach, July 21, 2013

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MEDIA APPEARANCES

TELEVISION:

Fox40 Morning News 4/7/16:

http://player.ooyala.com/iframe.html#pbid=e94d1153704449a897d545a2af16e53c&ec=5rOGJuMjE6d16F0qa_MqCkuqO7sATzxg

Good Day Sacramento: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OrpC4WUNic

Sacramento and Co. TV: http://www.sacandco.net/story.aspx?storyid=77152

ESPN Bay Area, NBA Kings, National Anthem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6sti2Pcsms

Elements of Jazz TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U564HGap7YM

RADIO/ONLINE:

October 6, 2019, Citrus Heights Sentinel News, Frontpage, Sunday Edition

KFBK FM “Pat Walsh Show” 6/19/2017: http://kfbk.iheart.com/onair/pat-walsh-890/ava-lemert-the-singing-saxstress-on-

15951086/

http://www.muzicnotez.com/magazine/2015/07/ava-lemert-new-album-diamond-in-the-dirt/

http://taliferromusic.com/artists/ava-lemert/

http://www.examiner.com/article/video-when-the-night-falls-is-ava-lemert-at-her-best

http://smoothjazzbuzz.wordpress.com/2013/.../ava-lemert-when-the-night-falls

http://www.thesmoothjazzride.com/site/ava-lemert-ava-l-soul/

Capitol Public Radio: http://archive2.capradio.org/163456 (at 39 minutes)

http://www.examiner.com/article/ava-lemert-s-newest-collection-twelve-is-the-one

http://www.thesmoothjazzride.com/site/ava_lemert/

http://neo2soul.wordpress.com/2012/02/28/ava-lemert/

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/musicwoman/2010/03/31/avalemert

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/coloredpeople/2010/04/23/ava-lemert--from-my-soul

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/talking-smooth-jazz/2009/12/21/ava-lemert

http://reviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2010/02/26/ava-lemert--from-my-soul.aspx

http://www.wdkkradio.com/wdkk-indie-artist-gallery/ava-lemert-2/

http://www.examiner.com/article/ava-lemert-sacramento-s-indie-soul-jazz-saxophone-spectacular

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Examples of Repertoire (Categorized by Genre)

NOTE: Highlighted song titles are linked to an online audio/video sample.

American Songbook & Jazz Standards✥

Song Title Made Famous By

A Blossom Fell Nat King Cole

Amapola Nat King Cole

April in Paris Ella Fitzgerald

As Time Goes By Rosemary Clooney

At Last Glenn Miller/Etta James

Blue Moon Marcels

Canadian Sunset Andy Williams

Corcovado Jobim/Stan Getz

Danny Boy Irish Folksong

Embraceable You Sarah Vaughn

For Sentimental Reasons Nat King Cole

Goodnight My Love Jessie Belvin (Doo Wop)

Honeysuckle Rose Fats Waller

I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter Fats Waller

Jambalaya Hank Williams, Sr.

La Vie en Rose Edith Piaf/Louis Armstrong

Memories Are Made of This Dean Martin

Moonglow Benny Goodman/Billie Holliday

Non Dimenticar Nat King Cole

On the Sunny Side of the Street Tommy Dorsey/Louis Armstrong

Our Day Will Come Ruby and the Romantics

Our Love is Here to Stay Louie Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald

Perfidia Glenn Miller/Nat King Cole

Route 66 Nat King Cole

Satin Doll Duke Ellington

Since I Fell For You Lenny Welch

Someone to Watch Over Me Sarah Vaughn

Stormy Weather Lena Horne

Summertime Porgy and Bess

Sway Rosemary Clooney/Dean Martin

Tennessee Waltz Patti Page

‘Til There Was You Musical: The Music Man, Shirley Jones

The Look of Love Burt Bacharach/Diana Krall

The Man I Love Billie Holliday

Too Young Nat King Cole

Unforgettable Nat King Cole

What a Difference a Day Made Dinah Washington

What a Wonderful World Louie Armstrong

When I Fall In Love Nat King Cole

✥This is not a complete list of songs in this genre from Ava’s extensive repertoire.

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Blues, R&B/Soul, Pop & Funk✥

Song Title Made Famous By

A Change Is Gonna Come Sam Cooke

At Last Etta James

Being with You Smokey Robinson

Best of My Love The Eagles

Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt’s version

Breezin’ George Benson

Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke

Cruisin’ Smokey Robinson

Diamond in the Dirt Original Vocal feature w/sax solo

Feelin’ Naughty Sax feature, grown ‘n’ sexy groove

Flow On Original inspired by the Floaters

For The Love Of You The Isley Brothers

Freeway Of Love Aretha Franklin

Giving Him Something He Can Feel Aretha Franklin/En Vogue

Helpless John Mayer

Hot Stuff Donna Summer

Hotel California The Eagles

I Can’t Go For That Hall and Oates

I Put A Spell On You Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

I Think It’s Love Original 70’s Northern Soul Inspired

IF I Ain’t Got You Alicia Keys

If You Were There The Isley Brothers

Just My Imagination The Temptations

Just The Two Of Us Bill Withers & Grover Washington Jr.

Kiss Prince

Looking for a New Love Jody Whatley

Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean Ruth Brown

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Queen Latifa/Cannonball Adderly

Natural Woman Aretha Franklin/ Carol King

Never, Never Gonna Give You Up Barry White/Lisa Stansfield

Ol’ Skool Original, Doo-Wop inspired vocal

Since I Fell For You Lenny Welch

Shake, Rattle and Roll Big Joe Turner

That 70’s Girl Sax feature, disco funk

The First Cut is the Deepest Cheryl Crow/Rod Stewart

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World Prince

The One Who Loves You Glenn Frey

Too Funky George Michael

Use Me Bill Withers

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow The Shirrelles/Amy Winehouse

Working Day And Night Michael Jackson

Working On A Groovy Thing Patti Drew/5th Dimension

✥This is not a complete list of songs in this genre from Ava’s extensive repertoire.

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Contemporary and Latin Jazz*

Song Title Made Famous By

Am I The Same Girl (Soulful Strut) Swing Out Sister/Grover Washington Jr.

Ava’s Bossa Original Bossa Nova, Inspired By Jobim

Breezin’/Summer Place Medley George Benson (Original Arrangement)

Corcovado Jobim/Stan Getz Bossa Nova

Far Away Places Original Exotic, Breezy Sax Feature

For The Love Of You The Isley Brothers/Candy Dulfer Sax

Groove Of Peace Original Sax Feature, Breezy Groove

Gypsy Tango Original Tango Saxophone Feature

I Can’t Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt/George Michael

If I Can’t Have You Yvonne Elliman (Latin Jazz Arrangement)

Impress Me Original Soul/Funk Jazz

Just The Two Of Us Bill Withers & Grover Washington Jr.

Lily Was Here Candy Dulfer/Dave Stewart

Flying Original Smooth Jazz Vocal/Sax

Me And Mr Jones Billy Paul (Original Arrangement)

Non Dimenticar Nat King Cole (Original Arrangement)

Queen Of The Night Original Soul Jazz, 2016

Right By Your Side 80’s Eurythmics Uptempo Vocal/Sax

Since I Fell For You Al Jarreau Version

Soñar Con Amor Romantic Original Bolero On Sax

Suavecito Malo (Original Arrangement)

Sway Dean Martin/Pussycat Dolls

Sweet Satin Summer Breezy, Light Latin Samba Original

That 70’s Girl Sax Instrumental, Disco Funk

The Most Beautiful Girl In The World Prince (Sax Version)

The One Who Loves You Glenn Frey (Original Arrangement)

Too Funky George Michael (Sax Instrumental)

Un Dulce Beso Tuyo Original Samba, Spanish Lyrics

Vinho de Beber Original latin jazz, instrumental

What A Difference A Day Made Uptempo Contemporary Jazz Version

When I Fall In Love Midtempo “Soul Jazz” Version

When The Night Falls Original Vocal/Sax Smooth Ballad

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Amy Winehouse Cover

Wine and Sax Original, nu-jazz saxophone feature

You Send Me Sam Cooke classic, based on Gregory Porter contemporary jazz

✥This is not a complete list of songs in this genre from Ava’s extensive repertoire.