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Dvora Davis

Dvora Davis is British born but has lived in the U.S.A and Spain as well. She now lives here in Holland. She has performed as a singer & songwriter in many genres with strong ties in jazz and adult contemporary guitar based music. Dvora started seriously listening to her fathers jazz collection around nine years old, and wrote her first song at 11. She really is a story teller! As time went by she did many performances in various bands of her own.

Dvora started taking an interest in underground electronic music, and soon discovered her talents as a producer. Dvora landed a record deal with a well known record label writing and producing underground dance music. Not only did she produce herself but she wrote for and produced other artists. Her records sold around Europe. To this day the records she produced are still being sold as rare collectors items some for as much as 20 pounds (around 35 euros).

Dvora has two alias names to which she produced under they are Lorraine Lowe and Lorraine Lucantoni when these names are googled you will find out much much more about her as a producer and find the records which are still being sold. In London she also sided with an orchestra that included talented jazz violin player Nico Beadle and has also made a guest appearance with Jamie Cullum. She has had sessions with the likes of Roy Hargrove, Marcus Miller, Antonia Hart, Hiram Bullock, Incognito and more.

Whilst living in Holland Dvora Davis worked hard establishing herself as a successful singer and songwriter. She recently wrote an album, which is a collaboration with Jochem Julius Braat, a very talented composer, arranger and pianist. This collection of works is titled ‘A Simple Affair’ taken from the title of one of their songs.

It is a dynamic collection of feels from modern to beautiful standards. The songs are on love, relationships and people and Dvora and Jochem are a superb combination. Dvora say’s ‘I am stunned, we come together and there is an explosion of creativity. Finding the right person to work with in music is never easy.... We are blessed.’

She recently had a successful tour in Russia. Dvora has had great reviews in Holland, Germany and Spain. She has a unique warm and dynamic voice she takes hold of you everytime. It is a one of a kind voice that rings out loud and true, whatever she sings you believe. She is a storyteller. a strong songwriter and live performer. Songs can be heard from her jazz album of original compositions 'A Simple Affair'. Please visit her homepage to hear samples of this work.

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Dvora Davis: A Simple Affair

Read "A Simple Affair" reviewed by Guy Zinger


"There are days in my life when I feel so right... and I just want to sing my song," quoting the opening track of A Simple Affair, “There R Days." The entire CD is soaked with this melancholic yet optimistic mood. A simple affair, that's what it is all about. Dvora Davis and her accomplice, pianist Jochem Julius Braat, convey this feeling throughout the disc--their own creation--with Braat composing and arranging, and Davis in charge of the lyrics. The talented ...

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