Lera Gehner Band
pop jazz | formed: 2001 | Russia

«A vocal art of the highest order and a full stage devotion become the reward even for a very exacting audience»

«The girl looking like a rubber ball easily sings with the voice of an old and wise black guy»

«The alloy of animals’ imitating, guttural singing, disco-funk drive and hip-hop ballads brings audience into a trance that no one wants to get out of»

Her unique timbre and raging energy have been winning audience’ attention in Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Estonia since 1990’s. Exclusive approach to her creative work has led Lera to historic concerts and collaboration with the greatest musicians. During one show she switches between a big variety of known styles, amazing the listener with maximum possible diversity of manners and ranges.

Her latest double CD Flora & Fauna has been produced in cooperation with Alexey Popov, the brilliant tenor sax player from St. Petersburg. His top performing technique is expanded with a special manner of sound evoking, which confirms a musician still can stay unique nowadays.

Concert program includes personal compositions and original re-makes of the jazz standards.