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ud raising a family. In the mid-1960’s. Annette took the leap
and began working at a fnend’s club as a waitress and
bartender. Annette says: “If you know the New York
entertainment circuits, you know that waiting tables and pouring
drinks can lead to meeting people, developing a network and a
chance to be heard * For Annette, waiting tables and pouring
drinks led to tier first sfmwoase at Sweetwater’S in Manhattan in
1988.
She has worker! with many of the legends., m.kjdirxj Della Griffin. Lonnie Youngblood,
Irene Reed, Fred Staton Dr Lonnie Smith. Seieno dark. Nak* Lucas, and the late
greets: Etta Jones, Ooc Pitman, and Jimmy Butts
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Lincoln Center. In addition to Ms St John’s extensive U S performances, she
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toured Osaka, Japan in 2018 and 2019
Annette’s styles of music are jazz, blues, standards, and gospel, ranging from the
1930’s to the present. Annette says, “It’s not work if you love what you do.”
Performance Venues: Smoke, Roth’s Steakhouse, The Apollo Theatre, The Blue Note,
Cotton Club, Lenox Lounge, Village Vanguard, Tavern On The Green, Birdland, Europa
Club, SugarBar, Showman’s, American Legion in Harlem, Sweetwater’s, Copland’s,
Saint Nicks Pub, Minton’s Play House, Presbyterian Jazz Society, Riverbank State
Park, Creole’s, Renders Presbyterian, Green Brier Hotel, Sam Young Post