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From Scott Yanow's new book, The Jazz Singers: the Ultimate Guide. An excellent singer and pianist based in Toronto, Fern Lindzon recently recorded her first jazz recording as a leader. Moments Like These a set of duets with guitarist Reg Schwager, vibraphonist Don Thompson and bassist George Koller that features her warm singing on nine of the dozen selections, including her lyrics to Wayne Shorter's Infant Eyes. Lindzon, who also plays modern klezmer music in other settings, is a strong talent. Listen to Fern and her jazz quartet on CBC 2's Concerts on Demand:
Fern will be playing excerpts from her upcoming CD, favorite selections from Moments Like These, plus wonderful standards spiced up with some klezmer and Brazilian music. http://www.burlingtonjazzbluesfestival.ca/
HOLD THE DATE! Fern has been asked to score music for an incredible Buster Keaton film, Sherlock Jr. The film is scored for 6 musicians: Quinsin Nachoff on sax and clarinet, Aleksandar Gajic on violin, Rob Clutton on bass, Milos Popovic on accordion and Nick Fraser (Drumheller) on drums. Fern will be playing the keys and conducting. The film is 45 minutes long and the score will include jazz, klezmer and free improvisation. It will be performed 4 times: 11am, 12:30pm, 2pm and 3:30pm.
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