02/02/2023
I feel grateful and deeply humbled that blue was nominated today for a JUNO Award. My sincere thanks to the JUNO jury who felt it was deserving of their nomination.
Creating during the time of co-vid was a challenge and this accolade feels like a triumph in light of the curve balls thrown over the past few years.
So firstly, hats off to ALL the artists who were able to create during the pandemic. Secondly, congrats to all those nominated for your efforts and finally last, but not least, my best to the fellow talented nominees in the Vocal Jazz Category.
Despite the Vocal Jazz Category title, blue was very much a collective effort showcasing some of Canada's finest. It was an honour to work with the following exemplary artists on this project:
Phil Dwyer, saxophone, liner notes
Reg Schwager, guitar
Don Thompson, piano, rhodes, arranger, conductor
Jim Vivian, bass
Penderecki String Quartet -
Jeremy Bell -violin
Jerzy Kaplanek- violin
Katie Schlaikjer- cello
Christine Vlajk -viola
Chad Irschick - Inception Sound Studios
José Crespo - photography
Sabrina Musa - CD design concept
Jay Reason - CD final design
Thanks to all the wonderful lyricists and composers whose music is featured and help make this album what it is. We hope our renditions do your songs justice.
Thanks for support from Hamilton's City Enrichment Fund and the
Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario for assisting this independent artist bring her crazy imaginings to fruition. Also thanks to my distribution teams at Virgin / UMG / Universal Canada / SRG - ILS!!