Party: Melissa Lauren Quartett / Canada Jazz, Pop, Blues ausToronto

Party: Melissa Lauren Quartett / Canada Jazz, Pop, Blues ausToronto

Melissa Lauren Quartett / Canada
Jazz, Pop, Blues ausToronto
Melissa Lauren (voc), Sly Juhas (dr), Alexander Maksymiw (g), Matt Adomeit (b)
www.melissalaurenmusic.ca
Toronto based singer and songwriter Melissa Lauren has smoothly made the transition from veteran swing “crooness” to songwriter. The music - her own brand of old school jazz, Do-wap and blues mixed with indie pop inflections and sounds....very much a product of her early musical training meeting her adult musical encounters. Melissa's latest album, "Your Mess" was released in October to quick charting and radio play across Canada. � �The singer's debut album, “The Other Side”, was released in March 2012 to great review. A collection of original compositions, the music was produced by Eric St-Laurent, paying tribute to the jazz and swing sounds that shaped the singer’s musical style. Quickly making a place for itself on Canadian charts, the album offers a variety of classic sounds, mixed with modern pop sensibilities. �The singer’s love for swing and jazz music began when she started performing with the Toronto All-Star Big Band; she continued singing with them until 2004. She had the opportunity to work with and open for many wonderful musicians; Jeff Healey, Gordon Lightfoot, Renee Lee, Henry Questa, Tommy Ambrose, Peter Appleyard, Buddy DiFranco, Jackie Richardson, and Clark Terry to name a few. She has performed as part of the Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival, Beaches International Jazz Festival, Markham Jazz Festival and Oakville International Jazz Festival as well as Canadian Music Week, and North By North East. After recently finishing her third Western Canada tour, she is looking forward to Eastern Canada dates as well as Europe in 2016. �