The 2017 Eltham Jazz, Food & Wine Festival offers great fun for everyoneand its free! This year there will be an exciting lineup of jazz, swing, blues, rock, soul and funk artists playing across Elthams town centre on Saturday 25 February and Sunday 26th February.
To be Canadian is to be a mix of cultures from around the globe, and thats exactly what our jazz music is. For me, at least.
“As artists we need to use our gifts to make people think, to make people feel, to make people aware, to make people accountable, to invoke change. I wish to leave my imprint on this world and I wish it to have made a difference.”
” I think my stage persona is just a more magnified version of myself. It’s important for me that the audience feel connected and involved. I don’t just want to sing ‘at’ them. I like having a bit of a chat…and yes, sometimes the chatter does get a little cheeky, but I don’t think the audience mind! If the audience are at ease, relaxed and happy…then so am I! It’s also about the songs. Each song has a story…I love being the storyteller.”
“My role, my job, is to make the best music I can possibly make. Be the best me, create the art I am supposed to put out into the world. I hope this will serve as a positive example for younger female musicians, because right now they don’t have very many examples to follow. I also hope this serves as an example to my male counterparts and younger male musicians of what a successful female musician can look like.”
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