Janice Hawke - vocals (Friday)
Janice Hawke has worked on radio, drama and guested with 
ClaireVoyance. She has been carrying a tune since 1970 and her 
Tina Turner impersonation is outstanding. Janice is a graduate of
the University of Windsor theater department and studies singing 
privately.

Sam Dickinson - guitar (Friday)
Sam Dickinson was born in Toronto in 1992. He began playing guitar 
at the age of 8. He is part of the Humber College community music 
program and occasionally plays gigs around Toronto. He has studied 
with musicians like Ted Quinlan, Lorne Lofsky, Roland Hunter, and 
Emile D'eon.

Ilanna Waldston - vocals (Friday)
Ilana regularly gigs singing "comedic cabaret with a jazz sensibility." 
Since the sell-out performance of her one-woman show "It's Only Me" 
at Trane Studio last summer, Ilana Waldston has been lauded 
for remarkable frankness, great comedic timing, and a well-honed 
ability to sell a song.

Nicole Rampersaud - trumpet & her Quartet (Friday)
Nicole Rampersaud is an undergraduate of the University of Toronto 
and the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Nicole has 
studied with John McNeil, Joe Morris, Danilo Perez and Joe Maneri, 
among many others.  Nicole maintains a busy performance schedule 
with a variety of groups that stretch the musical gamut, from 
Toronto-based Ken Aldcroft's Convergence Ensemble to Boston-based
middle eastern ensemble Zilzala. 		

Sienna Dahlen - vocals/guitar/keys (Saturday)
Sienna Dahlen has four CDs out under her name and is the first 
vocalist to be accepted into the Master of Music in Jazz program 
at the University of Toronto.

Layah Jane - vocals/guitar in duo (Saturday)
Layah Jane, who has three CDs of her own, walks the folk side of the 
jazz street, recalling the more jazz-oriented work of Joni Mitchell and
Rickie Lee Jones. Layah Jane was the winner of the 2006 Toronto 
Independent Music Award for Bess Jazz.		

Ori Dagan - vocals (Saturday)
Ori Dagan is a recent graduate of York University's Department of 
Music. He has studied jazz singing privately with world renowned jazz 
artist and educator Bob Mover and at York University with Rita di Ghent,
Richard Whiteman, Sundar Viswanathan and Bob Fenton.

Brownman & Brownman's Electryc Trio (Saturday)
Brownman (Nick Ali) was born in Trinidad, schooled in New York
under Randy Brecker and called, "Canada's preeminent jazz trumpeter"
by New York City's Village Voice magazine. Brownman will be featuring his 
electrified Miles Davis' influenced band, Brownman Electryc Trio who have
been named the "Electric Group of the year" in the 2007 National Jazz 
Awards.

Melissa Pisarzowski - vocals (Sunday) 
Melissa Pisarzowski, who just released her debut CD, is a 
recent graduate of York University’s music program and 
performed with the Toronto All-Star Big Band for eight 
years as part of the swing style vocal group “The Serenaders.”

Christine Bougie - guitar(s) (Sunday)
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, lap steel, guitarist 
Christine Bougie has release her first album Hammy's 
Secret Life, in March, 2007. She attended Humber College 
for Jazz Studies, tours frequently playing lap steel and 
guitar for Amy Millan, and performs or records with many 
of Toronto's finest musicians.

Shannon Butcher - vocals (Sunday)
Shannon Butcher is an accomplished jazz singer both as a 
solo artist and performing with the popular group "Swing Rosie". 
Shannon recently performed with The Toronto Jazz Orchestra 
alongside jazz greats Oscar Peterson and Rob McConnell.

Tina Nodwell - vocals (Sunday)
Tina has performing regularly at Lisa Particelli's Girls Night Out
 jazz jam for the past 3 years. Tina is grateful for the warm 
mentorship of many great singers and musicians she met 
through this jam.  Recently she has had a few gigs at Gate 403 
in "The Duettes" with Jana Cassidy.

Cindy Doire - vocals  (Friday)
French chanteuse Cindy Doire, has been extensively sharpening 
her craft as a songstress and performer since the recent release 
of her debut album La Vie en Bleu. From Françoise Hardy to Janis 
Joplin, English and French artists alike have all had a profound 
effect on Cindy's music.							

Tyanna Nikkita - vocals (Sunday)
Tyanna Nikkita is a young singer/songwriter who is extremely talented. 
Her sound is a cross between Alicia Keys and Jill Scott covering the 
pop and blues side of jazz. Tyanna Nikkita will be featuring 
some of her original music.

Brenda Carol
Organizer/Artistic Director

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