O Pato (The Duck)
guitar: Reg Schwager
piano: Nancy Walker
bass: Kieran Overs
percussion: Alan Hetherington
Pennies From Heaven
guitar: Reg Schwager
bass: Kieran Overs
piano: Nancy Walker
percussion: Alan Hetherington
flute: Bill McBirnie
Surrey With The Fringe On Top
bass: Kieran Overs
piano: Nancy Walker
drums: Mark Kelso
Les Yeux Ouverts
guitar: Reg Schwager
bass: Kieran Overs
piano: Nancy Walker
drums: Mark Kelso
violin: Lenny Solomon, Drew Jurecka, Kathryn Sugden, Rebekah Wolkstein, Rebecca van der Post
viola: Anna Redekop, Claudio Vena
cello: Alex Grant, Wendy Solomon
strings arranged and conducted by Emilie-Claire Barlow
All songs Produced and arranged by Emilie-Claire Barlow
recorded and mixed by Daniel LeBlanc at Doane-LeBlanc Inc.
mastered by Joao Carvalho at Joao Carvalho Mastering
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WINNER - FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR - National Jazz Awards 2008
In other "Awards & Accolades News",
emilie-claire's most recent album was honoured with a nomination at the 2008 Juno Awards, for Vocal Jazz Album Of The Year.
On March 1st, emilie-claire performed at the annual Canadian Songwriter's Hall Of Fame Awards. e-c sang one of Alex Kramer's inducted tunes "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens". Check it out below:
Ever wondered who that voice was on the Sunlife commercial, singing Sarah McLachlin's "Ordinary Miracle"? It's ecb!
The summer and fall 2008 performance schedule is filling up. More shows will be announced in the coming month.
Winter 2007
A clip of ecb performing Winter Wonderland at the Cotton Club in Tokyo. Reg Schwager on guitar and Kieran Overs on bass.
A clip of ecb performing O Pato at the Cotton Club in Tokyo. Reg Schwager on guitar, Ethan Ardelli on drums, Kieran Overs on bass, Nancy Walker on piano, Kelly Jefferson on sax.
Winter Wonderland has been re-released for the holiday season and is available in stores across Canada, Japan, and on iTunes WORLDWIDE. Winter Wonderland has been in the Top 5 on iTunes Canada - Jazz, reaching the number 1 spot several times.
The Very Thought Of You also appears on iTunes Canada's Top 5, battling it out with Winter Wonderland for the top spot!
Thank you Canada!
After a mini tour in Québec, emilie-claire is back in her home town to play Glenn Gould Studio on December 15th. Get your tickets now by calling the box office at 416-205-5555.
On December 18th, emilie-claire and her band will be off to Japan to play at the Luigans Resort in Fukuoka City, then to Tokyo to play 4 nights at The Cotton Club. Visit the website for the full concert calendar.
Summer 2007
The Very Thought Of You will be released in Japan on August 22nd!
Visit the website to read rave reviews of the new album.
Visit the blog to read updates and see pictures from the Jazz a Juan Festival in the south of France.
emilie-claire is keeping busy with the summer festival season! Check out this video below from an in-store performance in Montreal at Archambault.
The stunning new release, The Very Thought Of You may be Emilie-Claire's most personal album to date. There is an up-close and intimate tone that starts with the gorgeous cover art, and continues throughout this entire recording. The arrangements are fresh and focused, and all her own. Joined by an all-star band (Reg Schwager, Nancy Walker, Kieran Overs, Mark Kelso) and some fabulous guest soloists (Kelly Jefferson, Kevin Turcotte, Bill McBirnie, Alan Hetherington) Emilie-Claire leads the group, including a large string ensemble, through gems from the American Songbook (Almost Like being In Love, What A Little Moonlight Can Do, Surrey With The Fringe on Top), beautiful bossa novas (So Many Stars, De Conversa Em Conversa), and even a few tunes en francais! (C'est Si Bon, Les Yeux Ouverts). This album is romantic, playful, lush, swinging......timeless.
WINTER WONDERLAND (2006)
From timeless ballads, ("Christmas Time Is Here", "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?") complimented by lush strings, to bouncy swingin' standards, ("Let It Snow!", "Santa Baby") this delightful collection of winter songs is sure to be a staple in your CD collection for many holiday seasons to come. On Winter Wonderland, her 5th studio offering, Emilie-Claire continues to impress critics and peers with her abilities as an arranger and producer, highlighted by her delivery of stunning vocal performances. Emilie-Claire adds her personal touch as always, penning an original vocalese on the lesser known "Little Jack Frost" and presenting an excitingly original take on "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm". This CD also includes the always popular "Baby, It's Cold Outside", a duet featuring the smoky voice of Marc Jordan.
WINNER - Female Vocalist of the Year - 2008 National Jazz Awards
Juno Nominee - Vocal Jazz Album of the Year - The Very Thought Of You (2008 Juno Awards)
Nominated for Jazz Vocalist of the Year (2007 National Jazz Awards)
Juno Nominee - Vocal Jazz Album of the Year - TRIBUTE (2002 Juno Awards)
Nominated for Jazz Vocalist of the Year (2005 National Jazz Awards)
Nominated for Vocalist of the Year (2006 National Jazz Awards)
Hey Emilie, Brand New Methodology track called "TELL ME" from the upcoming album just dropped on our myspace player! Drop by and check out the fresh new material from a band that's getting hard hitting hype and critical acclaim everywhere from New York to London U.K.!
Hello Emilie-Claire, Thank you for the add. Unfortunately I missed your concert at Cotton Club,but I read your very nice interview on the Jazz Life magazine. Hope you will be able to return to Japan soon and enough off-time in Japan next time:) Regards, ucci
Hello Emilie-Claire, It's official...you are my new favorite singer. I think you're voice is beautiful and I am loving listening to "la belle dam sans regret." Plus, my husband is Canadian so that is also a plus! Sincerely, Nicole Lvoff
All the best to you Emilie-Claire. You have a fantastic voice and the recordings sound great. I'm finishing my next album which will be in Italian and I'm planning on using Joao to master it as well, he does great work. Thanks for your friendship here on myspace.
Heya! Watched/heard you on TV last night doing "Surrey w/Fringe"....holy snickers! SOME scat singing there! - and that last high note was specTAC!!!! Way to go! cheers!
WOW! Emilie-Claire, Quelle performance au Studio 12 de Radio-Canada avec Florence K ..."the Lady sing the Blues!!!" OUF!!! Vous devriez endisquer ca pour qu'on puisse la réécouter mille et une fois!
Mes ami(e)s et moi en voulons ENCORE et ENCORE!!!!
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Thanks for the add! My cousin is a fan of yours and she played me your Xmas album during the holidays and I loved it! I just received "the very thought of you" cd and i can't wait to blast it at work :)
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