Beverly Taft, Tania Gill & Chris Gale at The Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar

For Toronto-based vocalist Beverly Taft, tapping into the essence of a song – its musicality, story and feeling – is what draws her deeper and deeper into musical pursuits. She has explored jazz standards, bossa nova, blues, and chansons for more than 20 years, and released an album of critically-acclaimed jazz and blues originals with guitarist and arranger Nathan Hiltz. Her particular focus is on forgotten gems and Brazilian bossa nova (which she enjoys singing in the original Portuguese). She’s grateful for the magical time on the bandstand with jazz partners, and the connection with live (in-the-same-room) audiences, in nightclubs, all-ages listening venues, and at outdoor festivals. For this fun, fine, and mellow mid-week performance, Beverly and two of her favourite musical friends will play swing, bossa, originals, blues and more. ...

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For Toronto-based vocalist Beverly Taft, tapping into the essence of a song – its musicality, story and feeling – is what draws her deeper and deeper into musical pursuits. She has explored jazz standards, bossa nova, blues, and chansons for more than 20 years, and released an album of critically-acclaimed jazz and blues originals with guitarist and arranger Nathan Hiltz. Her particular focus is on forgotten gems and Brazilian bossa nova (which she enjoys singing in the original Portuguese). She’s grateful for the magical time on the bandstand with jazz partners, and the connection with live (in-the-same-room) audiences, in nightclubs, all-ages listening venues, and at outdoor festivals. For this fun, fine, and mellow mid-week performance, Beverly and two of her favourite musical friends will play swing, bossa, originals, blues and more.

“…a voice that envelopes you like a warm embrace…”. Errol Nazareth, CBC Radio’s "Big City. Small World”

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