Davina & the Vagabonds

Davina & the Vagabonds keep the sounds of the '30s alive, playing old-fashioned New Orleans jazz and blues in the 21st century. Based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, the international touring group debuted with Live @ the Times in 2008 before releasing their first studio LP, Black Cloud, in 2011. They went on to appear on Billboard's jazz and blues charts. With a wry wink in her vocal delivery, Pennsylvania native Davina Sowers may occasionally mirror the phrasing of Billie Holiday, but her group plays this music as retro good times. Sowers (vocals, piano), Matt Blake (bass),...