A Canadian artist who approaches standards with a warm, knowing touch at the piano.
For a good frame, try 'Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me' or 'Popsicle Toes.' They show how she handles a standard and something a little looser, all from behind the keys.
Her voice gets compared to Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, but she's always been a pianist first, leading her own arrangements. You can hear that balance on 'A Case of You,' where the piano carries as much of the story as her singing. She's kept that approach going for decades, from early albums like 'Stepping Out' to more recent ones like 'This Dream of You.'
She grew up in Nanaimo, British Columbia, with a jazz pianist for a father. Her first album came out in 1993, and by 2001 she was recording songs like 'The Look of Love.' She's worked with players like guitarist Russell Malone and kept making records, including 'Wallflower' in 2015.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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