nom de plume

drifts somewhere between a Left Bank café, a dusty vinyl collection, and a midnight jazz session that was never meant to end. Rooted in the spirit of Blossom Dearie, Nina Simone, Django Reinhardt, and Sidney Bechet, the group blends French chanson, Gypsy jazz, and classic American standards into something intimate, offbeat, and quietly cinematic.

Fronted by French-speaking vocalist Lanie LaFoy, whose smoky, understated style draws from Mélodie Gardot and Eartha Kitt, the band moves effortlessly between French and English, reimagining familiar songs alongside forgotten gems with equal parts warmth, wit, and restraint.

Nom de Plume is a flexible collective, performing as a duo, trio, quartet, or full ensemble depending on the room and the moment. Made up of musicians whose paths have crossed through jazz clubs, festivals, theaters, and sessions across the U.S. and beyond, the group shares a love of honest performances, subtle improvisation, and songs that linger long after the last note.

Less revival, more rediscovery. Familiar, but never predictable.