Amel Larrieux, gifted chanteuse, writer and
p e r f o r m e r, j u s t c o m p l e t e d h e r f o u r t h s t u d i o recorded album, Lovely Standards. Her
latest effor t introduces her fans to the
lyr ical past of jazz standards. It features a
por trait of classics ranging from Ellington
t o R o d g e r s a n d H a m m e r s t e i n . Ty p i c a l l y
c o n s i d e r e d a s o u l s i n g e r, t h e a l b u m s t i l l
includes the sweet, unique sounds of this
underground songstress who began her
career with the group Groove Theor y in
1 9 9 5 . I n t h i s c a n d i d i n t e r v i e w, A m e l t a l k s
a b o u t h e r mu s i c , h e r i Po d , a n d h e r
inspiration.
16 The Flywire
