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Laila Biali vocals, pianoJohn Ellis saxophoneMatt Aronoff bassBen Wittman drumsCelebrate Women in Jazz month with multi award-winning singer-songwriter, pianist and national radio host Laila Biali, plus special guest saxophonist John Ellis. Classics Reimagined will showcase fan-requested gems from the Great American Songbook as featured on Bialis critically-acclaimed album Your Requests (Kurt Elling, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Caity Gyorgy, Anat Cohen ), pop hits with a jazz spin, and personal stories that weave it all together with warmth and joy. The Washington Post calls Biali an exciting talent that masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are concise and catchy with powerhouse performances capable of making you laugh and cry all at once (All About Jazz). Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New York Citys Carnegie Hall to Beijings National Centre for the Performing Arts, and supported international icon Sting. Her JUNO-nominated 2023 album, Your Requests, featured a stellar cast of guests and received a 4.5 star rave review in All About Jazz. Her previous release, Out of Dust, was also JUNO nominated (in 2021) and won Biali spots on Best Album lists around the globe. In 2020, she was honoured by SOCAN Music with the Hagood Hardy Award for Excellence in Songwriting. The previous year, Bialis eponymous release won her a JUNO for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year and top prize at the Canadian Songwriting Competition. She was the youngest-ever double winner at Canadas National Jazz Awards, named SOCAN Composer of the Year and Keyboardist of the Year in 2006, and she received her first JUNO nomination for Tracing Light in 2011. When Biali isnt on stage or in the studio, shes busy hosting CBC Musics national radio show, Saturday Night Jazz a weekly program broadcast to millions of listeners across Canada. And while she continues to earn high honours in the jazz world, Bialis signature sound transcends genre, making her a favourite among audiences globally no matter what their musical tastes. Her highly anticipated seasonal album, Wintersongs featuring Jane Bunnett, members of the Venuti String Quartet and chamber orchestra, was just nominated for a 2025 JUNO Award, Bialis 5th nomination as a solo artist.
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