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A vocalist with impressive pipes and an uncanny ear for the soulful language of 40's, 50's and 60's hipsters, swingsters and R&B songsters.

With authentic R&B, traditional blues, Sugar Mama gives you her heart and soul.

This album is filled with amazing purity of genre and grace of intention. Produced by Linda Tillery, and featuring Ruth Davies on acoustic Bass, Jules Broussard on saxophone and Deszon Claiborne on drums, the band has great chemistry and finds a groove a mile wide. Gwen is a master of the blues, a mix of Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Nina Simone and Etta James.

Born into a musical family, Gwen grew up in a juke joint owned by her grandmother in the small steel town of Verona Pennsylvania, where she soaked up the rich gospel, r&b, and blues traditions of the itinerant musicians that would pass through.

"It's familiar, like an old friend" Kim Koeninghaus, Rose Street House of Music"

"Where did you get that beautiful arrangement on Suzanne?" Ann Hackler, Institute for Musical Arts

"Gwen has impressive pipes, her songs are heartfelt and soulful. Have you thought about going mainstream?" Beatnit.com executive

"I put the album on and listened to it for 8 hours straight while painting my house!" a fan

"Really captures Gwen's personality" Stephanie Reif, Santa Rosa Media Center television director


Check out the artist's website:
http://www.gwenavery.net

Track List:
1. Sugar Mama 2k
2. Thrill is Gone
3. Georgia on My Mind
4. Marianne
5. Suzanne
6. You'll Find Love
7. Sugar in My Bowl
8. Sad Song
9. I'm On My Way
10. Cry No More
11. Do I Move You
12. Precious Lord

Suggested CDs:

• Jade Maze
• Zola Moon

Other Genres:

• BLUES: Jazzy Blues
• BLUES: Blues Vocals
• OUT-AND-PROUD