Heather Bambrick

Bio:

Heather Bambrick, winner of the 2004 National Jazz Award for Vocalist of the Year, is in demand as a performer, educator, and broadcaster. She has performed with international Jazz artists, including Phil Nimmons, Kenny Wheeler, Guido Basso, Darmon Meader, Peter Appleyard, John Lamb, and Rob McConnell. Heather has recorded with numerous acts, including the Royal Jelly Orchestra, Carol Welsman, the Caliban Quartet, and The Beehive Singers. Her own debut CD It’s About Time (2003) was nominated for Best Jazz Recording at the 2004 East Coast Music Awards and is enjoying international praise and radio airplay. Her follow-up recording Those Were The Days is has also been nominated for Best Jazz Recording at the 2007 East Coast Music Awards. She and theatre great Rudy Webb are featured guests on a new release featuring the music of Irving Berlin and award winning actor, musician, and songwriter Irving Dobbs. On stage, Heather is a consummate entertainer, performing for standing room only crowds at venues across Canada and in the US and bringing audiences to their feet at some of the country’s most prestigious music festivals. Her live shows are a combination of timeless songs, brilliant musicianship, and Heather’s unique sense of humour – all adding up to pure entertainment. Heather’s voice has been heard throughout North America on radio and television commercials, as well as on film and television soundtracks. Since 2001, Heather has firmly entrenched herself in the world of broadcasting, hosting the highly popular “Sunday Afternoon Jazz”, on Canada’s only all-Jazz radio station, Jazz FM91. Heather was honoured with Broadcaster of the Year awards at both the 2005 and 2007 National Jazz Awards. The native Newfoundlander is a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music, and is currently on faculty both at U of T and Humber College. When not in the classroom, Heather is busy as a clinician and adjudicator at music festivals across Canada. Heather's other musical projects include the pop/rock/folk group "V-Girls" and the fledgeling all-girl swing quartet "Vexing".

Member Since:

June 23, 2010

Influences:

Too many to mention, but they range from Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Carmen McRae, to Sting, Linda Ronstadt, and Karen Carpenter!

Sounds Like:

Heather Bambrick

Record Label:

Heather Bambrick Music