Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers

Lavay Smith is a vocalist and bandleader specializing in swing and blues, fronting the eight-piece 'little big band' Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers since 1989. Born in Long Beach, California in 1967, she grew up listening to jazz legends like Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington, and has become an internationally recognized figure in the swing revival movement.