Veronneau’s Jazz Samba Project Photo Contributed
Arlington — Arlington’s own, Lynn Veronneau, has connected musically with many globally and even carved a spot in internet history with her then-band, Les Horribles Cernettes, by being pictured in one of the first photographs posted on the web. Now Lynn continues to reach many and hopes to continue to make history with her new namesake band, Veronneau.
Veronneau’s music is a fusion of Brazilian samba, jazz and folk, with sounds from each genre constantly explored. Following the success of their debut album, Joie de Vivre, their follow up album, Jazz Samba Project, is a homage to Stan Getz’s and Charlie Byrd’s Jazz Samba album, and is garnering attention from critics and climbing the jazz billboard charts nationally and overseas. Lynn’s voice easily intertwines with the melodic acoustic guitar sounds played by husband, Ken Avis, and David Rosenblatt and with percussion provided by Pete Walby.
As the lead singer of Veronneau, Lynn doesn’t just sing in English but also in French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, which provides a worldly and diverse sound to their music, as well as allows for a sultry touch. While the group explores new material and enhances their genre, they enjoy giving their own twist to classic songs, which are fan favorites. Lynn said that they have “played many songs over the years, old and new, but one of my favorites to perform on stage is Waiting in Vain, which is an oldie, but goodie.”
With The Jazz Samba Project, Veronneau provides a contemporary take on that classic album making each new song their own.
Veronneau performs at the Kennedy Center at the Millennium Stage, Aug. 17, at 6 p.m.