A Canadian vocalist who reworks familiar songs with a distinctive, sometimes questioning approach.
For a good sense of her style, try "Cry (If You Want To)" or her take on "God Only Knows." Both show how she handles familiar material.
Cole's version of "Cry (If You Want To)" shows how she can take a standard and bend it to her own phrasing. She's recorded everything from "God Only Knows" to "I Will Wait for You," often drawing questions from traditional jazz listeners about her interpretations. That tension between reverence and reinvention has defined her catalog.
She started singing in Halifax jazz clubs as a teenager before moving to Toronto. Her first album was "Girl Talk," and she later recorded "Temptation" with her version of "I Will Wait for You." After a 2005 breast cancer diagnosis, she took time away from music before returning to work.
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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