A Washington DC based eclectic, boutique record label, and a weekly music radio program presenting the best in jazz, soul, acoustic and world music.
It’s a heady mix of world, jazz, blues, folk and more. We aim to bring you inspiration and joy!
Antidote is a weekly radio show featuring world, jazz, blues, folk and more. Listen in on WERA 97.7FM (www.wera.fm) every Tuesday at 5pm. Your hosts are Lynn Veronneau and Ken Avis of award-winning band Veronneau. Ken is a musician, music writer, documentary film maker and music educator. Lynn is an in-demand session singer. Lynn and Ken were host and co-founders of WERA's all-genre, DC focused music show Music Alley
New Release - Alison Crockett
An incredible new release from the Jazz Soul diva herself. Released on Antidote Records, May 1, 2023.
“Echoes of An Era - Redux”. Recorded live at DC’s legendary Blues Alley, inspired by the album by Chaka Khan, Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. Featuring some of the DC areas finest musicians, including, Thad Wilson, Paul Carr, Todd Simon, Dana Hawkins, Eliot Seppa
“Who says jazz must be calm, inscrutable, and something to listen to while lying down? This recording takes you on a sonic journey that makes you want to dance alone or with a partner, while remembering her music-loving father and his record collection….classify this album as “essential!”
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New 2023 Release…….VERONNEAU Live At Blues Alley.
Seven time WAMMIE Award-Winning band Veronneau recorded live during their 4 night residency reopening DC’s legendary venue after the pandemic, Veronneau bring energy, spirit and beauty to a packed room.
"Inspiring & joyful". Washington Post
"Veronneau Live at Blues Alley is a remarkable gem that deserves to be in your collection. Lynn Veornneau’s silky, multi-octave vocals…gritty, bluesy vocals of Ken Avis, and awesome violin from Dave Kline…..a stunning level of musicality.” Sounds of Timeless Jazz
Antidote airs live every Tuesday at 7:00 pm on WERA 96.7FM – streaming live on www.wera.fm.
WERA studio is located at: Arilington Independent Media, 2701 Wilson Blvd # C, Arlington, VA 22201, entrance on N. Danville St.