Plum Jazz

12/03/2025

Congratulations to Plum Jazz artist Janet Evra! 3.1M streams in 2025!

Wow, 3 MILLION streams in 2025! That’s so awesome. Thank you for listening to my records! 🤩

You’re hearing my wonderful musical friends in St. Louis:
Adam Maness 🎹
Montez Coleman 🥁
Brady Lewis 🎺
Demarius Hicks 🥁
Ryan Marquez 🎹
Duane “Jingo” Williams 🪘
Tim Moore 🥁
Ptah Williams 🎹
Drew Weiss 🥁
Kwanae Johnson 🎷
Justin Ra 🪘
Khamali Cuffie-Moore 🎺
Matt McKeever 🎷
Kaleb Kirby 🥁
Jim Manley 🎺
Matt Henry 🪘
R. Scott Bryan 🪘
Kendrick Smith 🎷

And my “Finland Connection”:
Tomi Kämäräinen 🥁
Severi Pyysalo 🎶

And some amazing special guests (all of these folks have GRAMMYs):
Al Di Meola 🎸
Randy Brecker 🎺
Chad LB 🎷
Bob Reynolds 🎷
Jeff Coffin 🎷
Diego Figueiredo 🎸
Taylor Eigsti 🎹

And some of the best recording, mixing, and mastering engineers in the world:
Helik Hadar 🎧
Jason McEntire 🎧
Brad Sarno 🎧
Carl Nappa 🎧
Lenny Mink 🎧
Dan Mehrmann 🎧
Glenn Meadows 🎧

And of course my partner in life and in music, my producer, guitarist, engineer, manager (ha!) and #1 supporter Will Buchanan. 💛

Thank you everyone! 🎶🎶

07/23/2025

Out Thursday, July 24 on Plum Jazz - Soul Impressions - "Halfsies"!

This is a great soul-jazz group led by Austin Cebulske. It is for sale thru Euclid Records in Webster Groves and Vintage Vinyl in the Loop (and both ship!).

06/25/2025

We have always sold Janet Evra CDs and vinyl in Japan. Now we are delighted to announce that the entire Plum Jazz catalog is for sale in Japan thru our distribution partners Gats Productions!

Congratulations Anita Jackson, Ptah Williams, Dawn Weber, and the Hot Club of St. Louis. 💪

Visit the website of St. Louis-based record store Vintage Vinyl for worldwide shipping thru eBay.

05/30/2025

Congratulations Plum Jazz Artist Janet Evra on her new record - "Kiss Me and You'll Find Out" featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff Coffin Music, Al Di Meola, Taylor Eigsti, Diego Figueiredo, and Bob Reynolds! 🤩🤩

An amazing record! Stream it everywhere, or buy it in CD or LP from Euclid Records and/or Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis! (links in comments)

Janet Evra - “Kiss Me and You’ll Find Out” is OUT TODAY on Plum Jazz Records! 🎶

Thank you SO MUCH to my amazing GRAMMY-winning/nominated special guests: Randy Brecker🎺, Jeff Coffin Music🎷, Al Di Meola 🎸, Taylor Eigsti 🎹, Diego Figueiredo🎸, and Bob Reynolds 🎷.

I recorded the first track “Almost True” with Randy during covid, when the world stopped spinning for a moment. I continued writing and arranging and recording, one track a time, over the next three years… This record is the result of 50+ recording sessions in 5+ time zones, 500+ emails, and 1,000+ hours of work by some of the best in the business. Thank you Adam Maness 🎹, Kaleb Kirby 🥁, Tomi Kämäräinen 🥁, Tim Moore 🥁, Matt Henry 🪘, Brady Lewis 🎺, Dan Mehrmann 🎧 at Midtown Sound House, and of course Will Buchanan 🎸+🎧+✏️.

Please enjoy “Kiss Me and You’ll Find Out” on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music… it’s everywhere! CD and vinyl are for sale thru my website janetevra.com.

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!

07/28/2024

The Hot Club of St. Louis had a fabulous record release show last night at the Focal Point!

The CD is for sale at Vintage Vinyl, along with the other Plum Jazz releases. Congratulations Joe, Joey, Rinn and Paul on a great record! 🎶

07/24/2024

The Hot Club of St. Louis will release their debut album on Saturday, and we will celebrate with a CD release show at The Focal Point! St. Louis, see you Saturday night!

The Hot Club of St. Louis is an all-star line up of the city’s finest acoustic jazz musicians. Led by guitarist Joe Park (Joe Park Trio, Sidney Street Shakers) and featuring St. Louis’ own virtuoso violinist Rinn Netherton, Paul Davis (Wack-A-Doo) on rhythm guitar, and Joey Glynn (Rum Drum Rambl...

07/13/2024

Janet Evra’s new single “Dancing By Myself” is out NOW!

“Dancing by Myself” is OUT TODAY - and it is a BOP!! 💃✨🪩🎶

Listen on Spotify or wherever you listen - I hope you love it. ✌️

The crew - Brady Lewis 🎺, Duane Jingo Williams 🪘, and Will Buchanan 🎸 and production.

06/17/2024

PLUM JAZZ ALBUM RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT! The Hot Club of St. Louis will release their eponymous album on July 27, featuring all-original music in the French jazz/jazz manouche style. 🎵

The Hot Club will perform the album live at a CD release celebration concert at the Focal Point in Maplewood. The album will be available for streaming/download on all digital platforms, and physical copies will be available for purchase at Vintage Vinyl.

Thank you to Jason McEntire and Sawhorse Studios for mixing/mastering, and congratulations to Joe, Rinn, Paul, Joey, and Ben on making a fabulous record - we can't wait to celebrate the release!

03/29/2024

Anita Michelle Jackson "Life is Beautiful" is out today and available everywhere! It is an instant soul jazz classic! 🤩🤩

Congratulations dear Anita.

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03/08/2024

St. Louis! Plum Jazz artist Anita Michelle Jackson Music will release “Life is Beautiful” with a concert at The Sheldon on March 30! This is THE show - see you there!!

https://www.thesheldon.org/events/notes-from-home-anita-jackson/

12/16/2023

Friends, “Meet Me in Paris” is now available from my favourite record store, Vintage Vinyl, as a CD and ON VINYL!! 😮 How cool is that?

It makes a great gift… Get one for a friend or family member who likes jazz, and get one for yourself too, you deserve it! 🤣

https://vintagevinyl.com/UPC/195269263690

Happy Holidays!