Born in Belém do Pará, Brazil, Jane Duboc Vaquer is used to singing. At
thirteen she participated in philanthropic shows at school, on
television and at festivals. In Belém Jane formed a group named
"Ilusão" ("Illusion") and during the time she lived in Natal, she
formed a group called "Quartet of the Tri," the name being due to the
fact that all members of the group had been three times champions in
sports and to the fact that the group itself imitated another Brazilian
group called "Quarteto em Cy" . Jane Duboc used to take part in many
sports events such as swimming, volley ball, tennis and table tennis,
winning several medals in local competitions. Due to her qualities as
sports-person, the "Assembléia Legistativa" of Belém created the Jane
Duboc Vaquer Award in order to incentive all sports people in Belém.
At seventeen Jane Duboc was granted a scholarship for the Columbus
University. She then moved to Georgia, USA, where she lived for six
years. She got married to the musician Jay Anthony Vaquer and had a son
called Jay Vaquer, who is currently investing in his career as singer
and actor. In the United States, besides acting as singer (she used to
sing in bars, night clubs and churches), composer and musician Jane
Duboc worked in Advertising. She received an award and starred a TV
commercial. At college she not only studied orchestration, lyric
singing, flute and dramatic arts, but also taught History of Music.
She returned to Brazil in the 70s. Then formed the "Fein Jazz Band", a
group that performed only songs in English. She recorded a single
("Pollution") produced by Raul Seixas. The lyrics of the song were
considered subversive at that time and therefore censored, so she
recorded the song humming rather than singing. Jane also worked with
Raul Seixas and participated in his albums. She was a singer in Erlon
Chaves' "Banda Veneno" and was also part of Rede Globo's choir,
recording several opening songs for programs and participated in one of
Chico Anysio's albums (named "Linguinha"). With her former American
husband Jay Anthony Vaquer she recorded the album "The Morning Of The
Musicians" for RCA, featuring Luiz Eça, Paulo Moura, Noveli and Bill
French.
In the 70s she also went on tour with Egberto Gismonti around Brazil
with the shows "Água e Vinho I e II" ("Water and Wine - Volumes I and
II"), participating in his CD "Árvore" ("Tree") as backing vocal and
also percussionist. She took part in the "VI Festival Internacional da
Canção (FIC)" (an international song festival) performing Sérgio
Sampaio's song "No ano 83" ("In 83".) She also participated in the
soundtrack of the movie "Janaina" (starring Marlene França) and also
the play "Encontro no Bar" ("Meeting at the bar", starring Camila Amado
and Otávio Augusto). She recorded the album "Acalantos Brasileiros"
("Brazilian lullabies") for Marcus Pereira Records and took part in the
series "Música Popular do Norte" ("Popular Music from the North")
singing regional folklore songs. That series also featured Elis Regina
("Música Popular do Sudeste") and Nara Leão ("Música Popular do
Nordeste.") She also composed and recorded with Guto Graça Melo the
main song of Bruno Barreto's movie "Amor Bandido." ("Bandit love")
Jane Duboc was part of "Zurama Jingles", recording commercials for the
companies of Ivan Lins, Eduardo Souto Neto, Tavito and Paulo Sérgio
Valle (she sang in Soletur Turismo's commercial, broadcasted
nationwide.) She was also a member of Marcus Spillman's "Rio Jazz
Orchestra" performing music by Duke Ellington and other Jazz musicians.
She also featured recordings by groups such as "Os Motokas" and "Os
Skates". She also sang with Claudinha Telles and the Group Roupa Nova
(formerly known as "Os Famks"). Together they made covers and imitated
other singers, such as Alcione.
She also worked a lot in the 80s. She participated in Rede
Globo de Televisão's festival called "MPB 80" performing the hit
"Saudade". She signed a contract with Som Livre and released the single
"Cheiro de Amor" (which was also recorded by Maria Bethania and became
a hit).
At Som Livre she was a member of the group called "Cantamor", recording
two albums. She participated in many of Rede Globo's TV Specials
(Roberto Carlos, Fábio Jr., Pirlimpimpim, Arca de Noé-2, Verde Que Te
Quero Ver, among others). In 1982 she participated in another festival
("MPB-Shell") performing the hit "Tentação" (by Tunai e Sérgio
Natureza).
Jane's most enthusiastic fans and the Official Fan Club "Minas em Mim"
have already managed cataloguing more than 100 albums in which Jane
Duboc participated. The list includes albums from artists like Caetano
Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque, Hermeto Pascoal, Roberto Sion,
Sarah Vaughan and range from albums, soundtracks and recordings for
children to English courses. It was not an easy task, considering that
in many of those records, the credits go to "Jane", "Jane Vaquer" ,
"Jane Duboc Vaquer" or there is simply no credit at all.
Still in the 80s Duboc went on tour around Brazil in shows with
Filó, Hélio Delmiro, Tunai, Aécio Flavio, Peri Ribeiro, Márcio
Montarroyos, Toninho Horta and Miucha, among others.
With Toquinho she went on tour not only around Brazil with the show
named "Doce Vida" (she was praised by Elis Regina), but also around
Italy, where she recorded an album in Milan.
Success and national acknowledgement came with her romantic phase when
she recorded the songs "Chama da Paixão" and "Sonhos" back in 1987.
Both songs were extensively played on the radio and she had appearances
in several TV programs. Such success led to her participation in four
soundtracks of Brazilian soup operas, featuring the song "Besame" (by
Flávio Venturini and Murilo Antunes) in the soap opera "Vale Tudo."
Few people know Jane's skills as a writer. She is the author of the
following books: "Através de Paredes" (poems), "Jeguelhinho" and "Bia e
Buze" (for children). The books for children also became musical plays.
Unfortunately the albums with the songs for children have not come out
due to lack of sponsorship. However, the books were released by CEJUPE,
a publishing company from Pará.
Due to her musical background acquired in the United States, Duboc
signed a contract with José Maurício Machline to stage the show named
"Movie Melodies", which featured classic movie themes - all sung in
English. The show was such a success that the Movie Play Record Company
decided to release a CD with the soundtrack of the show. That CD is
certainly one of the most beautiful ones of Jane's career. The show has
acquired the status of cult and she is already thinking about a
sequel.
Minas Gerais: Jane's identification with that state comes from a long
way back. She recorded the song "Manuel, O Audaz" (by the composers
from Minas Gerais Toninho Horta and Fernando Brant) in her first solo
album in 1980 named "Languidez." The title of the song is because of a
jeep she had, nicknamed Manuel, reminding her of the time when she and
her mom used to drive around Natal at the time Jane was on tour there.
In 1988 as a gesture of love and affection for composers and her fans
from Minas Gerais, she composed and recorded "Minas em Mim" (an
album which features mostly songs by composers from Minas Gerais). That
album became a TV special broadcasted by Rede Bandeirantes. In 1995
Minas Gerais was honored by Duboc once more: the CD named
"Partituras," showing the world that no one else knows how to portrait
Minas Gerais through songs (and perform them) like her.
Another feature in her career is the CD "Brasiliano" in which she sings Italian classics in Bossa Nova style. Unfortunately Globo
Records released the CD only in Italy.
Another of her greatest moments was the CD "Paraíso", recorded with the
late sax player Gerry Mulligan, one of the most respectful Jazz players
in the world. As Jane says, it was a musical romance that started back
at the time when she was on tour with Toquinho around Italy. The CD
"Paraíso" shows outstanding quality and was even released in Japan. By
the way, the City Hall of the Japanese city of Gifu, invited Jane Duboc
and Roberto Sion to create the CD "From Brazil To Japan" and to make
some shows there. Her voice was very successful in Japan,
particularly when she sang Milton Nascimento's "Canção do Sal". The
song was included in Marco Bosco's CD (with special participation by
Jane Duboc, of course) and it was played quite a lot on Japanese radio
stations, making the Japanese people sing in Portuguese.
In recent years Duboc has been investing in Advertising, using her
beautiful voice in commercials all over Brazil: Riachuelo Department
Store, Carrefour, Soletur Turismo, Impulse Deodorant, Eristof Vodka,
Brahma Beer, Banco do Brasil, Nabisco Biscuits, Sufflair Chocolates and
many others.
That is what Jane enjoys doing: working. She has been entrepreneur for
six year. With her partner Paulo Amorim, Jane Duboc opened JAM Music -
a record company in Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro.
In 2002 she was invited by Maestro Nelson Ayres to sing with Edu
Lobo and the Israel Philarmonic Orchestra (conducted by Zubin Mehta),
one of the five best symphonic orchestras in the world. The show took
place in Israel.
It was also in 2002 that Duboc celebrated her 30 years of career.
The CD "Sweet Lady Jane" (JAM Records, 2002) was mastered in New York
and produced by Ivan Lins, being praised by the critics and considered
one of her best CDs. There were shows in São Paulo, Rio de
Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasília in order to promote the release of
the CD. She was accompanied by an orchestra with 30 musicians e and
special guests such as maestro Nelson Ayres. Duboc also made a VCD
(approximately 15 minutes) with photos of her career, from her
childhood to the period of "Sweet Lady Jane."
In 2003 as part of her celebration of 30 years of her career, she made one of her dreams come true: she released her first solo
album ("Languidez" - 1980) on CD through JAM Music, her recording
company. The album features a wide range of outstanding Brazilian
musicians such as Djavan, Toninho Horta, Oswaldo Montenegro, Márcio
Montarroyos, Hélio Delmiro, Luiz Avelar, Sivuca. Among the songs are
"Que Outro Dia Amanheça", "Manuel, O Audaz" and "Saudade." In October
2003 Duboc was invited by the awarded maestro Marcelo Ramos of the
Symphonic Orchestra of Minas Gerais to make a symphonic spectacle to
celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the composer Ary Barroso, also
born in Minas Gerais. That was the first time that a symphonic
orchestra made such tribute. The show was recorded and became a TV
special.
It was also in 2003 that the record company "EMI Music South East Asia"
included her as a representative of Brazilian singers to be part
of the CD "Pink - Champagne", a collection that features worldwide
famous singers like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Sarah Vaughan,
Liza Minnelli, Edith Piaf, Nina Simone, Judy Garland, among others.
In 2004 the record company "Universal Music Polska" released the CD
"Rendez-Vous On The Jazz Boulevard" - Vol. 2 in Bulgary. The CD is a
collection that includes Jane Duboc among worldwide stars such as Norah
Jones, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Josefine Cronholm, Patricia Kass,
Roberta Flack, Laura Fygi and Julie London.
Rede Globo de Televisão through the program "Ação" gave Duboc and
Celso Viáfora the award "Ação 5 Anos" acknowledging the work being done
at Barracão dos Sonhos in Paraisópolis, one of the inner cities in São
Paulo.
In March 2005 Duboc was invited by Ricardo Queiroz to sing with
Wagner Tiso and Victor Biglione in the annual Latin Music Festival in
Vantaa, Finnland. The show was also exhibited in Brazil and it was very
applauded. In August 2005 Jane Duboc released the CD called "Glow"
(Argus Records), which included six songs in English composed by Jane
and never recorded before, featuring the marvellous song "Spend the
night". She also made a version in English for the song "Chama da
Paixão", a great hit all over Brazil and now released in Japan. Her
next project is the new CD "Minas in blues" in honor of Minas Gerais
and the DVD "Dear Ella" in honor of Ella Fitzgerald.
