Take a look at some candid shots of Lavay singing the blues at the 1997 San Francisco Blues Festival.

Read about the formation and the road-to-success of this blues chanteuse and her eight-piece jump-swing band.

Member of this group of swinging dancers gives her opinion and a rating of the band's live performances.

Read some articles about this hot San Francisco swing band and its sultry singer, or find out where they'll be appearing next. Includes photos.

Read about the popularity of this neoswing band and its lead singer, who has been compared to singers such as Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday.

See a photo portrait of Smith, and browse some quotes from recent reviews about her band's performances.