Kevyn Lettau


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Vocalist, Saxophonist, Keyboardist
(born 1959, Berlin, Germany)

Kevyn Lettau is a Brazilian jazz vocalist. She is also competent on keyboards and saxophone. She scored success in the United States in the early 1990s with her albums Kevyn Lettau (U.S. Top Contemporary Jazz Albums peak No. 16) and Simple Life (Top Contemporary Jazz peak No. 6).

Kevyn Lettau is recognized internationally as a singer with a unique personal style, blending many different popular song elements into the jazz idiom.

Kevyn got her big break when legendary Brazilian pianist and bandleader, Sergio Mendes, discovered her in 1984. She toured and recorded with Mendes for eight years, developing her own vocal style along the way. Al Jarreau was also her mentor and friend and Kevyn has toured and performed regularly with him over the years.

Kevyn has worked and recorded with many great musicians including Russell Ferrante (keyboardist of the Yellowjackets), Mike Stern, Leni Stern, Bill Cantos, Yutaka, Jeff Lorber, Peter Sprague and many more.

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Lee Ritenour
The Vinyl LP Collection
2016, Box, Comp, Ltd, Num + LP, Album, RE, 180 + LP, Alb, Concord Records, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Peter Sprague
Ocean In Your Eyes
2014, CD, Dig, SBE Records (2)
Elia Cmiral
Journey To The End Of The Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2008, CD, Album, Ltd, Perseverance Records, ,
Score/Soundtrack
Peter Sprague
Plays Solo
2008, CD, Album, SBE Records (2)
Bill Cantos
Love Wins - New Standards For The New Millennium
2006, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Lou Pardini
The Best Of Lou Pardini - I'll Always Be There
2005, CD, Comp, Synergy Music Corporation
Lee Ritenour
World Of Brazil
2005, ,
Bossa Nova/Smooth Jazz/Latin Jazz
Christina Aguilera
The Voice Within (Remixes)
2003, ,
House/Hi NRG
Leni Stern
Finally The Rain Has Come
2002
Harry Allen
Dreamer
2001, CD, Album, BMG Funhouse, Inc., Novus J, ,
Bossa Nova
Peter Sprague
Nikki's Rose
2001, CD, Album, SBE Records (2),
Rick Braun
Kisses In The Rain
2001, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Alexander Zonjic
Reach For The Sky
2001, ,
Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Dance Of The Universe*
You Make Me Want To Sing
2000
Kleber Jorge
Voltar Pro Rio
1999, CD, Album, Sonic Images Records, ,
Latin Jazz
Al Jarreau
Tomorrow Today
1999, ,
Fusion/Rhythm & Blues/Smooth Jazz/Soul
Arnold McCuller
You Can't Go Back
1999, ,
Soul-Jazz/Soul
Pat Kelley
Good News
1998, CD, Album, Award Records (14)
Eric Marienthal
Walk Tall
1998, ,
Smooth Jazz
Fourplay
4
1998, ,
Post Bop/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Soul-Jazz
Lou Pardini
A Night To Remember
1997, ,
Soft Rock
Bobby Lyle
The Power Of Touch
1997
Peter Sprague
Soliloquy
1996, CD, SBE Records (2)
Gary Meek
Time One
1995, CD, Album, B&W Music,
Ray Obiedo
Zulaya
1995, ,
Soul-Jazz/Fusion
John Patitucci
Mistura Fina
1995
Bill Cantos
Who Are You
1995, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Dori Caymmi
If Ever...
1994, ,
Cool Jazz/Smooth Jazz
Dionne Warwick
Aquarela Do Brasil
1994, ,
Vocal/Soul
Dori Caymmi
Kicking Cans
1993, ,
Bossanova/MPB
Takeshi Itoh
T.K. LA
1993, ,
Fusion
Justo Almario
Heritage
1992, ,
Latin Jazz
Sergio Mendes*
Brasileiro
1992, ,
Samba/MPB/Batucada
Sergio Mendes*
What Is This?
1992
Marcos Ariel
Hand Dance
1992, ,
Fusion/Latin Jazz
Dori Caymmi
Brasilian Serenata
1991, ,
Bossa Nova
Ivan Lins
Awa Yiô
1990, ,
MPB
Velas
Ilha Dos Frades
1989, ,
Latin Jazz/Fusion/Smooth Jazz
Sergio Mendes*
Arara
1989, ,
Bossanova/Disco
Yasuko Agawa
Ouro Do Manaus
1988, ,
Bossa Nova/Vocal
Lee Ritenour
Portrait
1987, ,
Smooth Jazz/Fusion/Contemporary Jazz
Peter Sprague
Bird Raga
1983, LP, Album, Xanadu Records, ,
Post Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Classical
Peter Sprague
The Path
1980, LP, Album, Xanadu Records
Anne Walsh
Pretty World
CD, Album, Not On Label,
Various
Quiet Storm Volume I
2021, LP, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Light Mellow Covers ~ Siesta
2014, CD, Comp, Columbia
Various
Lite & Easy
2013, CD, Comp, Galaxy Records
Various
Jazz Magazine Vol. 40
2006, CD, Comp, New Sounds 2000
Various
Hi-Fi Room Presents Best Of
2006, HDCD, Comp, S2S PTE Ltd., Major Chord Records
Various
Moreorless Jazz
2004
Various
Miki Imai Songbook - Take Me To The Sunshine = 今井美樹ソングブック ~テイク・ミー・トゥ・ザ・サンシャイン
2003
Various
Wave Music Volume Five
2002, ,
Smooth Jazz/Contemporary Jazz/Future Jazz/Downtempo
Various
AOR Light Mellow - Victor Edition
2001, CD, Comp, Victor
Various
Crossover 2000 Die Erste
2000, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal, Metronome
Various
Kiss-FM Kobe 10th Anniversary~Wave
2000, CD, Comp, Victor
Various
Discography: The Official Best Of DJ Jamtrx Album 1990 - 2000
2000
Various
Smooth Jazz Tracks City Lite 88.3
1999, CD, Album, Comp, Galaxy Records,
Various
Crossover Rhythms
1999, CD, Comp, Universal Records (7)
Various
"Velvet"
1997, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds Multimedia
Various
Jazzy Mood Collection
1997, CD, Comp, Universal Records (7), ,
Easy Listening/Smooth Jazz/Contemporary R&B
Various
"Perla"
1996, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds Multimedia, ,
New Age
Various
Vol. 18 - Musica Brasiliana
1996, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia
Various
Zip Fm Presents On Air Hits - Zip-Fm 2nd Anniversary
1995, CD, Comp, Victor, JVC
Various
Forever
1995, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds Multimedia
Various
Vol. 13 - Musica Fusion & Smooth Jazz
1995, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia
Various
Kool Island For Zippie
1995, CD, Comp, Canyon International
Various
Montecarlo Nights Vol. III
1995,
Various
Jazziz Magazine On-Disc - July 1995
1995
Various
Vol. 5 - Voci
1994, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia
Various
JVC Music Summer Sampler - The Cultures Of Jazz
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, JVC,
Various
Jazziz Presents Music From Nova Sponsored By Acoustic Research
1991, CD, Smplr, Nova Records (3)
Various
Drive Time - The Best of Nova Records
1991, CD, Comp, Nova Records Inc., ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Jazz Hall Of Fame - Just Great Jazz
1991
Various
Schöner Hören Vol #2
CD, Comp, Promo, Röder Media Service,
Alexander Zonjic
Reach For The Sky
2001, ,
Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Various
Discography: The Official Best Of DJ Jamtrx Album 1990 - 2000
2000, ,
Soul-Jazz/Synth-pop/Funk/Disco/Downtempo/New Wave/Folk
Various
Reactivate X (Xtreme)
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
AOR/Soft Rock