(West Coast Blues | Soul) Lawrence Lebo - The Best Of Don't Call Her Larry: Blues Mix - 2012, MP3, 320 kbps

Hailing from Southern California, singer/songwriter/composer Lawrence Lebo is an artist who is enthralled with and dedicated to American Blues & Roots Music. Ms. Lebo has worked long and hard at developing her craft. In addition to her more than 25 years experience as an accomplished vocalist, band leader and songwriter, Lawrence was driven to expand her education. In the 1980s, she had attended the vocal program at Grove School of Music in Los Angeles, California. With this educational background, a steady performance schedule and raising family, she returned to traditional academia in 2000, earning an Associate of Arts degree in music at Santa Monica College, and then transferring to UCLA to complete her Bachelor of Arts degree. "An education at UCLA was not something I could afford, says Lebo.
But hard worked paid off. She received two of UCLAs highest honors, including a Regents Scholar and a Gold Shield Alumni Scholar, that covered her entire tuition. Lawrence proudly notes, however, "The best part of my experience at UCLA was getting to study Duke Ellington under Professor Kenny Burrell. It just doesn't get any better than that!" In the summer of 2005, Lawrence graduated from UCLA with Latin Honors and became the first in her family to graduate from higher education! Currently she teaches a Blues singing techniques workshop at world famous McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. Lawrence is listed as a blues educator with The Blues Foundation.