The Making of Parkdale

In case you don’t remember this beautiful, talented lady as well as you should, here’s a refresher.

Elizabeth Shepherd pushes the boundaries of what is considered conventional jazz, all the while creating a sound completely her own. From London to Tokyo, Elizabeth has captivated audiences and critics on both sides of the pond. Her Juno nominated debut album Start To Move continues to receive critical acclaim, and was voted the Top 3 Jazz Albums of the Year by the listeners of the Gilles Peterson show on BBC Radio 1 UK in 2006.

Her follow-up full-length album Parkdale is an older, wiser Shepherd teamed with her ever youthful, graceful soul. The mood of Parkdale tracks the emotional whirlwind of human experience. The album explores what everyone fears the most: total openness, divulging your innermost humanity. “Parkdale,” the title track, explores the nuances of ‘brokeness’ within the community. The album leads the listener through it all with stories of personal growth alongside the evolution of a neighbourhood in transition.

“I’ve always found strange the massive discrepancy between the highly emotional events that shape our personal lives, that we generally don’t share, and the completely mundane events that insidiously make their way into conversation.”

Upcoming Shows

20 Jun 2008 20:00 Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Saskatchewan
21 Jun 2008 20:00 The Exchange Regina, Saskatchewan
22 Jun 2008 20:00 Winnipeg Jazz Festival Winnipeg, Manitoba
23 Jun 2008 20:00 winnipeg Jazz Festival winnipeg, Manitoba
25 Jun 2008 20:00 Chapel Gallery Battleford, Saskatchewan
26 Jun 2008 20:00 Calgary Jazz Festival Calgary, Alberta
27 Jun 2008 20:00 Victoria Jazz Festival Victoria, British Columbia
28 Jun 2008 20:00 Victoria Jazz Festival Victoria, British Columbia
29 Jun 2008 12:00 Vancouver Jazz Festival Vancouver, British Columbia
05 Jul 2008 20:00 Jazz Cafe w/ Victor Wooten London
11 Jul 2008 20:00 North Sea Jazz Festival Rotterdam
24 Jul 2008 20:00 Elora Festival Elora, Ontario
26 Jul 2008 12:00 Beaches Jazz Fest Toronto
15 Aug 2008 20:00 Markham Jazz Festival Markham
17 Aug 2008 20:00 Harbourfront Centre Toronto
20 Aug 2008 20:00 Hollywood Bowl w/ Jamie Cullum L.A., California