Published on
June 23, 2008 in
Featured, Festivals, Live Music, Live Review and New Release.
Tags: Afro-Beat, Amy Keys, Chris Potter, Christina Aguilera, Dave Holland, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Joni Mitchell, Lionel Loueke, Norah Jones, Ottawa, Ottawa International Jazz Festival, Sonya Kitchell, The River, Tina Turner, Vinnie Colaiuta.
Confederation Park was the home to legendary Herbie Hancock with his Grammy awarded Album “River: The Joni Letters”. The lyrics from the album “River” were written by Canadian artist Joni Mitchell. Herbie Hancock graced the stage with two fantastic vocalists, Sonya Kitchell and Amy Keys. Sonya Kitchell’s sound is a cross between Norah Jones, Ella Fitzgerald & Joni Mitchell. While Amy Keys a sound not unlike Tina Turner and Christina Aguilera.
There was definitely no lack of genius musical talent last night! Herbie Hancock was accompanied by Dave Holland on Bass, Chris Potter on Saxophone, Vinnie Colaiuta on Percussion and
Lionel Loueke on Guitar.
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Published on
May 26, 2008 in
Awards, Featured, Festivals and Live Music.
Tags: Clarendon, Folk, Healey's, hip-hop, House Concert, Jazz, Joni Mitchell, Layah Jane, Lethbridge, Moonshine Cafe, New Music West, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Council of Folk Festivals Conference, Ontario Independent Music Award, Ottawa Folk Festival, Peterborough, Reggae, Samba, Soul, The Slice Bar and Grill, The Supermarket, Toronto City Roots Festival, Toronto Independent Music Awards, Toronto Indie Music Week, Trip-Hop.
Singer-songwriter Layah Jane is a hearty young musician with a mission. With soulful vocals and a poetic, articulate tongue, Layah’s sound recalls Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones and Ani Difranco, with a resonance all her own.
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Over the course of three albums, Toronto’s Mia Sheard has seared herself into the consciousness of the Canadian music scene. She has been favourably compared to Mary Margaret O’Hara and Jane Siberry. The lyrics that defined her sophomore album Reptilian were provocative, insightful and witty – the words of a poet (Globe and Mail). Anemone is Mia’s latest CD, recorded at Toronto’s Chemical Sound, with co-producer Howard Redekopp (54.40). For this record, Mia brought her working band into the studio – and the results are evident with a more live-off-the-floor sound. “This album sounds like a band” says Sheard. “Having played with Chris, Dan and Ryan now for two years, I’ve had a chance to hear my songs develop over time. We arranged the songs as a group, and let them morph naturally. Like growing old, they change subtly over time, but you don’t see the lines that have developed unless you step away for a while.” Continue reading ‘Mia Sheard in profile: Anemone’