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The Georgia Straight Jazz Society is proud to present
Elizabeth Shepherd
Sunday March 27, 2011, 7:30 pm
Elks Home, 6th Street, Coutenay
The Show begins at 7:30 and the seating is limited in this intimate comfortable setting.
Tickets:
$12 GSJS members
$16 non-members
available at:
Bop City (211 Simm, Courtenay);
Comox Videos 'n' More (Comox Road at Anderton);
Thursday Jazz Club at the Elks; and at the door
All About Jazz called her music “mesmerizing.” “Subtle and captivating,” says Montreal’s Mirror of her latest CD, while Detroit’s Real Weekly labels it “superb.” On Sunday, March 27, you’ll be able to add your own superlatives when Elizabeth Shepherd performs in Courtenay. Presented by the Georgia Straight Jazz Society and exclaim.ca, the singer/songwriter/pianist is touring to celebrate the release of her ‘Heavy Falls the Night’ CD. With 20 stops in her 23-day tour, we're very fortunate to host this wonderful artist.
Elizabeth Shepherd is among Canada's most promising young talents and she has the widespread critical acclaim to prove it. She arrived on the international scene when her debut album was voted one of the top 3 jazz albums of 2007 by the listeners of The Gilles Peterson Show on BBC Radio 3. Rave reviews greeted her first two studio albums and her performances at prestigious venues like Tokyo’s Cotton Club, London's Jazz Café and the Hollywood Bowl.
Shepherd’s debut recording ‘Start To Move ‘(2006) and follow-up ‘Parkdale’ (2008) were both JUNO nominated and described as “pushing the boundaries of jazz”. With the release of her stunning third album ‘Heavy Falls the Night’, she pushes well past those boundaries to carve out her own niche of smart, sophisticated and adventurous music.
Hear Elizabeth's music at elizabethshepherd.com
Shepherd’s explorations are as successful as they are unexpected. She has collaborated with a Japanese DJ, a Canadian poet, and an Afrobeat producer. She writes songs for the dance floor. She transforms a twangy 70s hit into a moving soul recording. “I’m proud of this recording because it’s honest and the one that comes closest to my voice, to my heart,” she says.
Produced by Elizabeth herself, ‘Heavy Falls the Night’ features some of Canada’s finest players, including long-time collaborators bassist Scott Kemp and drummer Colin Kingsmore, both of whom will appear with her in Courtenay.
Elizabeth’s music takes the listener on a dynamic musical ride. Jazz, souljazz, popjazz, it’s hard to give it a single label. From the energetic Seven Bucks to the 11/8 time of The Taking or the supremely soulful reworking of Anne Murray's 70s soft-rock radio staple Danny's Song, she’s sure to surprise and please.
The Indies, for their 11th annual Independent Music Awards, have nominated Elizabeth Shepherd for Jazz Artist of the Year. This Grammys-of-the-Indie scene, the closing party of Canadian Music Week, has quickly become a media flashpoint and major trolling ground for music fans and tastemakers searching for the next wave of music superstars.
From AllAboutJazz.com: "...unlike many vocalists, Shepherd is a rhythmic singer who feels the rhythm of the earth in her whole being and makes music to its pulse. Perhaps this is why her emotions are so authentic and almost palpable when she sings. And this is also why she can pull off a wonderful tribute to another great vocalist in A Song for Dinah Washington."
Elizabeth Shepherd will appear in concert, Sunday, March 27, 7:30 pm at the Elks’ Hall, 6th Street in Courtenay. Don’t miss it. Tickets are $12 for Jazz Society members, $16 for non-members, available at Bop City in Courtenay, Comox Videos 'n' More (Comox Avenue at Anderton), and at Thursday Jazz Club at the Elks.
