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Laurie "Lucianne" Scheid

An accomplished jazz singer who sings under the name Lucianne Evans, developed the business idea for Jazz Music Travel, studied Travel and Tourism with the legendary Ben Streets for two years at Blue Ridge Technical College, and recently embarked on her own journey to bring more and more people to the experience of jazz while helping to preserve both our environment and the arts. Jazz has always been connected with political progress, charity and educational excellence. "My customers expect and get great food, wine, and concerts," she says. "Pacing is important, and I am very careful to provide experiences for savoring, not for rushing."

She performed her first professional gig at the age of 17 in her hometown of Pittsburgh, PA. Jazz and R & B became an interest early in her career. She studied music at Carnegie-Mellon University and mentored with members of the group, Oregon at the Naropa Institute in Colorado. By age 24 she had rave reviews for a performance at the International Festival du Jazz de Montreal, appeared on French TV and radio, and in night clubs in New York and Montreal as a solo performer and lead vocalist. Several of her recordings have received acclaim, her pop song “Dear Lonely One” - a BMI Workshop award winner and her CD, Flamingo—Blue Chip status as “Top Vocal CD’s of 2002” in the Jazz Education Journal, by Dr. Herb Wong, on a short list with Diana Krall and Bobby McFerrin. It was also the #2 download in Belgium for six months. Moving to Asheville to follow a spouse, she has proved herself as a powerhouse vocalist among both “blue collar” and “white shoe” society. Performances include WNC Jazz Society, the Jazz Society of Far Western NC, Hilton Head Jazz Society, and a successful tour of California including Carmel, where The Jazz and Blues Company featured her on KRML, the original station of Clint Eastwood's “Play Misty For Me.”

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