Lillian Boutté - Tennesee Waltz

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:24
Size: 104,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:49) 1. Tennesee Waltz
(4:47) 2. Meet Me at the Station
(4:43) 3. Cry to Me
(4:38) 4. Royal Telephone to Glory
(5:04) 5. God Is Real
(4:28) 6. I'm Gonna Build on That Shore
(4:14) 7. Somewhere over the Rainbow
(6:44) 8. What a Wonderful World
(3:15) 9. Who Rolled the Stone Away
(3:40) 10. Love

A versatile singer based in New Orleans, Lillian Boutte is capable of singing both New Orleans Dixieland standards and New Orleans R&B, swing-era tunes, and contemporary originals. She sang as a child (winning a vocal contest when she was 11), performed with her college's gospel choir, and then in 1973, was hired by Allen Toussaint as a backup singer for the many projects recorded in his studio. Boutte appeared as an actress and singer in the musical One Mo' Time during 1979-1984, recorded a gospel album with the Olympia Brass Band in 1980, and in 1982, made her first jazz album. Boutte has spent time alternating between living and performing in Europe and New Orleans, and she has been closely associated with reed player Thomas L'Etienne who usually leads her backup groups. Through the years, Lillian Boutte has recorded for many labels (mostly in Europe) including Herman, Feel the Jazz, High Society, Turning Point, Timeless, Southland, Storyville, GHB, Calligraph (with Humphrey Lyttelton), Blues Beacon, and Dinosaur Entertainment.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lillian-boutt%C3%A9-mn0000291690/biography

Tennesee Waltz

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Lillian Boutté - Nobody Knows

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:25
Size: 118,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:53) 1. Traveller's Tune
(8:38) 2. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
(4:04) 3. Lipstick Traces
(4:35) 4. Strange Things Are Happening
(5:04) 5. It Wasn't the Nails, Pt.1.
(4:54) 6. I Surrender Dear
(3:55) 7. Teardrops
(5:46) 8. It Wasn't the Nails, Pt.2.
(6:46) 9. If We Ever Needed the Lord It's Now
(3:45) 10. I Feel Alright

When singer Lillian Boutté was named “New Orleans Musical Ambassador” in 1986, she was the second jazz legend in the city's history to be accorded this honor - the first having been none other than Louis Armstrong. “Ambassador Lillian” is a loquacious and outspoken defender of her hometown. She has been working extensively to help Katrina victims, doing benefits and organizing relief funds for musicians, many of whom have lost everything. Also very active in this cause is her brother John Boutté a highly heralded singer in his own right and possessor of one of the finest voices in America. The siblings grew up in the Seventh Ward along with eight other sisters and brothers, steeped in the neighborhood culture of the city that is now threatened by extinction in the wake of Katrina.

It has always been Lillian's driving desire to bring the musical heartbeat of her home town nearer to the ears of the world. Over a timeframe of twenty years and with the backing of her albums featuring jazz, pop, blues, soul and gospel, she has succeeded in conveying the city's unique atmosphere to an international audience. For this extended period, she has been touring almost nonstop, doing concerts, club dates and festivals all over the world. Music was Lillian's life right from the start. At the tender age of 11, she won her first singing contest. During her musical studies at New Orleans' Xavier University, she sang in the gospel choir, before being discovered by Allen Toussaint, who used her as a background singer when producing the likes of James Booker, Patti Labelle, the Neville Brothers, the Pointer Sisters and Dr. John.

Then she went on a five-year world tour as an actor, singer and dancer in the musical “One Mo' Time”. At the same time, she made her first solo recordings, and could be seen in two movies: alongside Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint and Tuts Washington in the critically-acclaimed Stevenson-Pallifi documentary “Piano Players Barely Play Together”, and in a bit part in Alan Parker's “Angel Heart”. Together with blues legend Brownie McGee, she can also be heard on the soundtrack of that movie. Lillian also sang at the Tennessee Williams memorial service in St. Louis cathedral in her native New Orleans, and America's high and mighty were treated to her interpretation of the national anthem in the Superdome. In 1992 she spearheaded 45 of her New Orleans music friends and brought the sounds of Cajun, Soul, R & B, Gospel traditional N.O. Brassbands and as well New Orleans cuisine to 22 cities in Germany under the title SPIRIT OF LOUISIANA. In 1993 she originated the project GOSPEL UNITED in co-operation with 2 Danish organizers, where she was able to show her musical and social influences.

Lillian Boutté worked with local legend Dr. John, with whom she produced the albums “The Jazz Book,” in 1993, and “But...Beautiful,” in 1995. Together with Munich pianist and singer Christian Willisohn, Lillian Boutté recorded the albums “Lipstick Traces,” (’92) “Come Together,” and album “You've Gotta Love Pops,” in 2000. She also released “Music Is My Life,” in 2000. Critics have compared Lillian Boutté with Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson. In Europe, where she established a residence, she and her husband Thomas L'Etienne and her band “Music Friends” have already aquired a large following. Her newest show and record “That Don't Keep Me From Cookin In A 'Gumbo Pot '” is a tribute to New Orleans music with the sounds of Sassafras, Mardi Gras, funky creole blues, smoky bars and jumpin' jazz featuring 'new' New Orleans songs by Phil Parnell, Lillian Boutte, Ed Frank and others. An internationally acclaimed Jazz, Gospel and Blues singer,Lillian's unique charismatic personality, stunning voice and love for the music encapsulate an unforgettable experience for anyone who can appreciate a genuine artist. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lillianboutt

Nobody Knows

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Lillian Boutté - He Touched Me

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:18
Size: 129,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:58) 1. I'll Fly Away
(3:40) 2. It Don't Cost Very Much
(4:35) 3. At the Cross
(5:30) 4. Somebody Bigger Than You and I
(2:46) 5. The Storm Is Passing Over
(4:21) 6. Lead Me Guide Me
(3:33) 7. Up Above My Head
(5:01) 8. Come Sunday
(3:00) 9. Right Now I Feel Alright
(4:44) 10. He Looked Beyond My Faults
(4:10) 11. Hold On
(5:08) 12. He Touched Me
(3:24) 13. Didn't It Rain
(1:23) 14. Our Father

When singer Lillian Boutté was named “New Orleans Musical Ambassador” in 1986, she was the second jazz legend in the city's history to be accorded this honor the first having been none other than Louis Armstrong. “Ambassador Lillian” is a loquacious and outspoken defender of her hometown. She has been working extensively to help Katrina victims, doing benefits and organizing relief funds for musicians, many of whom have lost everything. Also very active in this cause is her brother John Boutté a highly heralded singer in his own right and possessor of one of the finest voices in America. The siblings grew up in the Seventh Ward along with eight other sisters and brothers, steeped in the neighborhood culture of the city that is now threatened by extinction in the wake of Katrina.

It has always been Lillian's driving desire to bring the musical heartbeat of her home town nearer to the ears of the world. Over a timeframe of twenty years and with the backing of her albums featuring jazz, pop, blues, soul and gospel, she has succeeded in conveying the city's unique atmosphere to an international audience. For this extended period, she has been touring almost nonstop, doing concerts, club dates and festivals all over the world. Music was Lillian's life right from the start. At the tender age of 11, she won her first singing contest. During her musical studies at New Orleans' Xavier University, she sang in the gospel choir, before being discovered by Allen Toussaint, who used her as a background singer when producing the likes of James Booker, Patti Labelle, the Neville Brothers, the Pointer Sisters and Dr. John.

Then she went on a five-year world tour as an actor, singer and dancer in the musical “One Mo' Time”. At the same time, she made her first solo recordings, and could be seen in two movies: alongside Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint and Tuts Washington in the critically-acclaimed Stevenson-Pallifi documentary “Piano Players Barely Play Together”, and in a bit part in Alan Parker's “Angel Heart”. Together with blues legend Brownie McGee, she can also be heard on the soundtrack of that movie. Lillian also sang at the Tennessee Williams memorial service in St. Louis cathedral in her native New Orleans, and America's high and mighty were treated to her interpretation of the national anthem in the Superdome.

In 1992 she spearheaded 45 of her New Orleans music friends and brought the sounds of Cajun, Soul, R & B, Gospel traditional N.O. Brassbands and as well New Orleans cuisine to 22 cities in Germany under the title SPIRIT OF LOUISIANA. In 1993 she originated the project GOSPEL UNITED in co-operation with 2 Danish organizers, where she was able to show her musical and social influences. Lillian Boutté worked with local legend Dr. John, with whom she produced the albums “The Jazz Book,” in 1993, and “But...Beautiful,” in 1995. Together with Munich pianist and singer Christian Willisohn, Lillian Boutté recorded the albums “Lipstick Traces,” (’92) “Come Together,” and album “You've Gotta Love Pops,” in 2000. She also released “Music Is My Life,” in 2000.

Critics have compared Lillian Boutté with Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson. In Europe, where she established a residence, she and her husband Thomas L'Etienne and her band “Music Friends” have already aquired a large following. Her newest show and record “That Don't Keep Me From Cookin In A 'Gumbo Pot '” is a tribute to New Orleans music with the sounds of Sassafras, Mardi Gras, funky creole blues, smoky bars and jumpin' jazz featuring 'new' New Orleans songs by Phil Parnell, Lillian Boutte, Ed Frank and others. An internationally acclaimed Jazz, Gospel and Blues singer,Lillian's unique charismatic personality, stunning voice and love for the music encapsulate an unforgettable experience for anyone who can appreciate a genuine artist. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lillianboutt

He Touched Me

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Magnolia Jazzband, Lillian Boutté - Molde Revisited

Styles: Vocal, Big Band
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:33
Size: 142,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:47) 1. Royal Telephone
(7:45) 2. He Touched Me
(5:21) 3. Strange Things Are Happening
(7:26) 4. His Eyes Is on the Sparrow
(6:16) 5. Shake the Devil Off
(5:20) 6. Do You Know My Jesus
(7:22) 7. Just a Little While to Stay Here
(5:38) 8. Louisiana 1927
(7:21) 9. Lead Me Guide Me
(5:11) 10. This Little Light of Mine

A versatile singer based in New Orleans, Lillian Boutte is capable of singing both New Orleans Dixieland standards and New Orleans R&B, swing-era tunes, and contemporary originals. She sang as a child (winning a vocal contest when she was 11), performed with her college's gospel choir, and then in 1973, was hired by Allen Toussaint as a backup singer for the many projects recorded in his studio. Boutte appeared as an actress and singer in the musical One Mo' Time during 1979-1984, recorded a gospel album with the Olympia Brass Band in 1980, and in 1982, made her first jazz album. Boutte has spent time alternating between living and performing in Europe and New Orleans, and she has been closely associated with reed player Thomas L'Etienne who usually leads her backup groups. Through the years, Lillian Boutte has recorded for many labels (mostly in Europe) including Herman, Feel the Jazz, High Society, Turning Point, Timeless, Southland, Storyville, GHB, Calligraph (with Humphrey Lyttelton), Blues Beacon, and Dinosaur Entertainment.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lillian-boutt%C3%A9-mn0000291690/biography

Magnolia Jazzband (established 1972 in Oslo) plays New Orleans-based traditional jazz mixed with gospel and rhythm and blues. The band was started by trombonist Gunnar Gotaas and is today one of Norway's oldest bands in continuous operation. Whether it is at a concert, at a party or at church, Magnolia always has her very special "beat" and her warm "sound" with her. Magnolia Jazzband has toured i.a. in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, England, Spain, Italy, Russia, Singapore, Dubai and Colombia. In 2012, the band was invited to play at the largest jazz festival in the United States - the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The musicians in the Magnolia Jazz Band have made several pilgrimages to New Orleans, the birthplace of jazz, and some of the total of 14 records the band has released have been recorded right there. The band sometimes has singing soloists, among others. Topsy Chapman, Lillian Boutté, Majken Christiansen, Karin Krog, Anne Marte Slinning, Marith Endresen, Tracee Meyn and Harriet Müller-Tyl, and have also collaborated with the artist Adam Douglas. One record that left a mark was New Orleans Gospel in Molde with Lillian Boutté (1981). The band's latest album is called Old Fashioned Love (2016). New album, Blessed Moment - Hymns from Scandinavia, was released in December 2020. Translate By Google https://www.magnoliajazzband.com/om-oss

Personnel: Lillian Boutté Vocal; Anders Bjørnstad - trumpet; Georg Reiss - clarinet - sax; Gunnar Gotaas - trombone; Morten Gunnar Larsen - piano; Børre Frydenlund - banjo/guitar/vocal Sebastian Haugen - contrabass; Torstein Ellingsen - drums

Molde Revisited>

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Lillian Boutté - I Sing Because I'm Happy

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:24
Size: 91,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:50) 1. What a Friend
(3:49) 2. Precious Lord
(3:31) 3. Where He Leads Me
(2:10) 4. Old Time Religion
(5:55) 5. His Eyes Is on the Sparrow
(4:04) 6. In the Sweet Bye and Bye
(2:34) 7. Lead Me
(3:41) 8. Soon I Will Be Done
(4:44) 9. Where You There
(5:05) 10. Bye and Bye

Vocalist Lillian Boutte chose a line from one of gospel music's best-loved songs for the title of her CD, I Sing Because I'm Happy. It comes from "His Eye Is on the Sparrow," which is among the selections that Boutte sings on the recording. The New Orleans-born singer went back to her roots in the gospel tradition to make this record. Boutte grew up in a Creole neighborhood in which an integral part of the cultural fabric was the church. She was raised singing in a choir. In fact, her friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once likened her voice to the great Mahalia Jackson. Boutte speaks of having a recommitment of faith after a life-threatening illness. She often performs gospel when she returns to the city of her birth from her home in Germany. It is with her German musician husband, Thomas L'Etiene, that she made this record of gospel favorites. The singer is renowned in Europe; the decision to make the record reflects the great interest that Europeans have in the jazz and gospel traditions of New Orleans. The jazz singer lifts her voice in praise on a number of gospel favorites, such as "Precious Lord," "In the Sweet by and By," and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." She is exudes joy on "That Old Time Religion" and shows reverence on "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?." The CD shows that while Lillian Boutte may be an international star of jazz, she is still a daughter of the church.~ Rose Of Sharon Witmer https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-sing-because-im-happy-mw0000196190

I Sing Because I'm Happy

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Lillian Boutté - Music is My Life

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1989
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:59
Size: 100,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:32) 1. Hey Bartender
(4:07) 2. Music Is My Life
(3:32) 3. Georgia Grind
(4:11) 4. I Cried for You
(4:03) 5. For All We Know
(3:56) 6. All of Me
(3:26) 7. Cakewalking Babies from Home
(3:28) 8. Go Back Whree You Stayed Last Night
(5:35) 9. He Touched Me
(4:19) 10. This Little Light of Mine
(3:45) 11. Am I Blue

The title of this CD, Music Is My Life, is an apt summation of the life of songstress Lillian Boutte. She and her husband,Thomas L'Etienne, who plays alto and tenor saxophone and clarinet in her band, have spent thousands of hours on the road in Europe, performing gospel and traditional jazz. Boutte, who is from New Orleans, was born and bred in that tradition. She first toured Europe as a star in the musical One Mo'Time, married a German musician ,and settled in Hamburg, Germany. Her husband, like many Europeans, holds traditional jazz and its makers in reverence. The other members of her music friends, as she calls them, are also Europeans. They include Hans Knudsenon piano, Arild Holm on banjo, Bob Culverhouse on bass, and Loren Houlind on drums. The play list on this CD is a mix of popular standards, blues, and gospel, all done up in Boutte's jazzy style. She takes a song like "All of Me" and turns it into a work of jazz art. Her rendition of "He Touched Me" reflects the depth of her feeling for her gospel roots. The ballads "I Cried for You" and "For All We Know" are perfect vehicles for showcasing the soft and subtle way that the vocalist engages in a song."Go Back Where You Stayed Last Night" shows her bluesy side. One can understand upon hearing Lillian Boutte sing why music is her life.~ Sharon Witmer https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-is-my-life-mw0000616054

Music is My Life

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Lillian Boutté - Let Them Talk

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:03
Size: 113,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:48) 1. Tennessee Waltz
(7:17) 2. Let Them Talk
(4:42) 3. I Still Get Jealous
(6:02) 4. He's Funny That Way
(2:56) 5. Bugle Call Rag
(3:38) 6. Love
(4:54) 7. I Surrender Dear
(3:53) 8. Traveller's Tune
(8:38) 9. Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
(3:11) 10. Who Rolled the Stone Away

When singer Lillian Boutté was named “New Orleans Musical Ambassador” in 1986, she was the second jazz legend in the city's history to be accorded this honor - the first having been none other than Louis Armstrong. “Ambassador Lillian” is a loquacious and outspoken defender of her hometown. She has been working extensively to help Katrina victims, doing benefits and organizing relief funds for musicians, many of whom have lost everything. Also very active in this cause is her brother John Boutté a highly heralded singer in his own right and possessor of one of the finest voices in America. The siblings grew up in the Seventh Ward along with eight other sisters and brothers, steeped in the neighborhood culture of the city that is now threatened by extinction in the wake of Katrina.

It has always been Lillian's driving desire to bring the musical heartbeat of her home town nearer to the ears of the world. Over a timeframe of twenty years and with the backing of her albums featuring jazz, pop, blues, soul and gospel, she has succeeded in conveying the city's unique atmosphere to an international audience. For this extended period, she has been touring almost nonstop, doing concerts, club dates and festivals all over the world. Music was Lillian's life right from the start. At the tender age of 11, she won her first singing contest. During her musical studies at New Orleans' Xavier University, she sang in the gospel choir, before being discovered by Allen Toussaint, who used her as a background singer when producing the likes of James Booker, Patti Labelle, the Neville Brothers, the Pointer Sisters and Dr. John.

Then she went on a five-year world tour as an actor, singer and dancer in the musical “One Mo' Time”. At the same time, she made her first solo recordings, and could be seen in two movies: alongside Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint and Tuts Washington in the critically-acclaimed Stevenson-Pallifi documentary “Piano Players Barely Play Together”, and in a bit part in Alan Parker's “Angel Heart”. Together with blues legend Brownie McGee, she can also be heard on the soundtrack of that movie. Lillian also sang at the Tennessee Williams memorial service in St. Louis cathedral in her native New Orleans, and America's high and mighty were treated to her interpretation of the national anthem in the Superdome. In 1992 she spearheaded 45 of her New Orleans music friends and brought the sounds of Cajun, Soul, R & B, Gospel traditional N.O. Brassbands and as well New Orleans cuisine to 22 cities in Germany under the title SPIRIT OF LOUISIANA. In 1993 she originated the project Gospel United in co-operation with 2 Danish organizers, where she was able to show her musical and social influences.

Lillian Boutté worked with local legend Dr. John, with whom she produced the albums “The Jazz Book,” in 1993, and “But...Beautiful,” in 1995. Together with Munich pianist and singer Christian Willisohn, Lillian Boutté recorded the albums “Lipstick Traces,” (’92) “Come Together,” and album “You've Gotta Love Pops,” in 2000. She also released “Music Is My Life,” in 2000. Critics have compared Lillian Boutté with Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin and Mahalia Jackson. In Europe, where she established a residence, she and her husband Thomas L'Etienne and her band “Music Friends” have already aquired a large following. Her newest show and record “That Don't Keep Me From Cookin In A 'Gumbo Pot '” is a tribute to New Orleans music with the sounds of Sassafras, Mardi Gras, funky creole blues, smoky bars and jumpin' jazz featuring 'new' New Orleans songs by Phil Parnell, Lillian Boutte, Ed Frank and others. An internationally acclaimed Jazz, Gospel and Blues singer,Lillian's unique charismatic personality, stunning voice and love for the music encapsulate an unforgettable experience for anyone who can appreciate a genuine artist. https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lillianboutt

Let Them Talk

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Lillian Boutté - Having a Good Time

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:09
Size: 147,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:59) 1. Mama's Gone, Goodbye (feat. Humphrey Lyttelton)
(3:26) 2. Smile
(5:41) 3. Let Them Talk
(4:28) 4. I'm Having a Good Time
(4:04) 5. Nuages
(3:49) 6. Absolutely Positive
(3:13) 7. That's the Way to Treat Your Woman (feat. Humphrey Lyttelton)
(4:19) 8. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby (feat. Humphrey Lyttelton)
(4:33) 9. Try a Little Tenderness
(4:45) 10. Stagger Lee
(5:03) 11. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (feat. Humphrey Lyttelton)
(4:03) 12. You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me
(3:40) 13. You Send Me
(3:37) 14. The Trouble with Me Is You
(3:22) 15. Wolverine Blues

A versatile singer based in New Orleans, Lillian Boutte is capable of singing both New Orleans Dixieland standards and New Orleans R&B, swing-era tunes, and contemporary originals. She sang as a child (winning a vocal contest when she was 11), performed with her college's gospel choir, and then in 1973, was hired by Allen Toussaint as a backup singer for the many projects recorded in his studio. Boutte appeared as an actress and singer in the musical One Mo' Time during 1979-1984, recorded a gospel album with the Olympia Brass Band in 1980, and in 1982, made her first jazz album. Boutte has spent time alternating between living and performing in Europe and New Orleans, and she has been closely associated with reed player Thomas L'Etienne who usually leads her backup groups. Through the years, Lillian Boutte has recorded for many labels (mostly in Europe) including Herman, Feel the Jazz, High Society, Turning Point, Timeless, Southland, Storyville, GHB, Calligraph (with Humphrey Lyttelton), Blues Beacon, and Dinosaur Entertainment.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lillian-boutt%C3%A9-mn0000291690/biography

Having a Good Time

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Lillian Boutté - The Jazz Book

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:37
Size: 111.3 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 1994
Art: Front

[4:05] 1. Now Baby Or Never
[5:04] 2. Comes Love
[4:21] 3. On Revival Day
[6:04] 4. Don't Worry About Me
[5:57] 5. Lover Come Back To Me
[5:02] 6. Muddy Water
[3:48] 7. Tennessee Waltz
[3:07] 8. That Old Feeling
[6:18] 9. Embraceable You
[4:46] 10. Barefootin

Lillian Boutte is a talented veteran singer from New Orleans who is quite credible in a variety of musical styles. For this fairly definitive outing, she mostly sticks to jazz standards and swings her way through such songs as "Now Baby or Never," "Comes Love," "Love Come Back to Me" and even the "Tennessee Waltz." Boutte is assisted by Thomas l'Etienne (her husband) on tenor and clarinet, trumpeter Leroy Jones (heard throughout in top form), pianist Edward Frank, bassist Lloyd Lambert and drummer Soren Frost. Dr. John, a longtime friend, guests instrumentally on four selections, playing either guitar, organ or piano. An excellent outing, easily recommended to listeners wanting to discover a "new" spirited singer. ~Scott Yanow

The Jazz Book

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Lillian Boutté, Thomas L'Etienne - A Fine Romance

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:20
Size: 106.1 MB
Styles: Blues/Jazz/Soul vocals
Year: 1987/2016
Art: Front

[3:44] 1. A Fine Romance
[5:31] 2. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
[4:21] 3. Secret Love
[5:10] 4. Stars Fell On Alabama
[4:28] 5. Blue Skies
[4:50] 6. It's Only A Paper Moon
[4:35] 7. The Gypsy
[3:47] 8. Sugar
[5:29] 9. Fine And Mellow
[4:20] 10. Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean

A versatile singer based in New Orleans, Lillian Boutte is capable of singing both New Orleans Dixieland standards and New Orleans R&B, swing-era tunes, and contemporary originals. She sang as a child (winning a vocal contest when she was 11), performed with her college's gospel choir, and then in 1973, was hired by Allen Toussaint as a backup singer for the many projects recorded in his studio. Boutte appeared as an actress and singer in the musical One Mo' Time during 1979-1984, recorded a gospel album with the Olympia Brass Band in 1980, and in 1982, made her first jazz album. Boutte has spent time alternating between living and performing in Europe and New Orleans, and she has been closely associated with reed player Thomas L'Etienne who usually leads her backup groups. Through the years, Lillian Boutte has recorded for many labels (mostly in Europe) including Herman, Feel the Jazz, High Society, Turning Point, Timeless, Southland, Storyville, GHB, Calligraph (with Humphrey Lyttelton), Blues Beacon, and Dinosaur Entertainment. ~ bio by Scott Yanow

A Fine Romance

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