NYE Eve with April Varner
Award-winning New York jazz vocalist and composer April Varner plays two sets, at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., on Wednesday, December 30, at Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor. She's known for deep scat and vocalese, and you can reserve a table ahead of time.
April Varner is recognized by her curly red hair and an "old soul" voice. Her viral videos feature tough solo transcriptions, clever vocalese and a cappella takes on the Great American Songbook. She won the 2023 International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition and earned her master's in jazz voice from the Manhattan School of Music in 2022.
In New York she has played Birdland and Mezzrow, with sold-out debut shows at both. Her debut album, "April by April Varner," produced by Ulysses Owens Jr., is on all streaming platforms.
There are two sets, at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Cover is $25.
In New York she has played Birdland and Mezzrow, with sold-out debut shows at both. Her debut album, "April by April Varner," produced by Ulysses Owens Jr., is on all streaming platforms.
There are two sets, at 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Cover is $25.
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