Mimi Snider

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NEW RELEASE! Co-produced her recent single digital release “Reach Out For Me/This Girl’s In Love” (2012). Jazz interpretation of "Reach Out For Me" arranged with "This Girl's In Love" created with a slow and easy entrance, building to a funk groove with Bob Murphy (B3 Hammond), Jennifer Scott (Werlizter), Randall Stoll (drums), and Rene Worst (bass). Arranged by dynamo husband and wife team: Jennifer Scott and Rene Worst; Vocal Arrangements by Mimi Snider; Mixed by Dave Meszaros, Mimi Snider, Rene Worst and Mastered by Dave Meszaros; Recording Engineer: Dave Meszaros; Recorded in Bakerstreet Studios, North Vancouver and Watershed Studios, Vancouver. Co-Producers: Mimi Snider, Rene Worst.

Produced her first full length CD "Thank you, Merci" (2007) inviting local favourites Russ Botten, Tony Foster, Joe Poole and Tom Colclough to feature W.C. Handy’s tribute to New Orleans “Chantez-Les- Bas (Sing’ Em Low)” and several Randy Weston compositions (recorded at Riverside Recording Studio 2005, 2006). This is a live (few edits) high energy recording with arrangements created by Russ Botten and Tony Foster.

During performance, Mimi will often double on percussion. She has performed in the Vancouver International Jazz Festivals (2006,2007,2008,2009) (with Russ Botten, Tony Foster and Joe Poole - see video below) as well as Vancouver and Toronto jazz clubs. She had also immersed herself in percussion ensembles as backup vocalist and/or supporting percussionist performing in numerous Toronto festivals (with various artists), the Premier Dance Theatre (with Ballet Creole), DuMaurier Theatre (with Rick Shadrach Lazar's Montuno Police) and the Governor General Awards (with Samba Squad accompanying Jesse Cooke).

"Thank you, Merci" to all of my mentors, to the musicians of New Orleans and to the Spirit of Love:

Your energy,Your light,

Without It,

what would i be.

my voice, passion for bebop, funk, swing, and samba

love of harmony, dance and all rhythms

all because of You.

Inspired by Your tenacity and strength,

Your determination and

Creativity Overflowing.

G-d is in the details:

Your melody, polyrhythms,

Hairstyle, clothes and sway.

Elegant, glorious, spontaneous,

with a mindset of goodwill

to all.

You walked through fire

and left us with Your Light;

i Will find a way to give thanks.

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CD Review on Ejazznews.com by Edward Blanco

"...another Canadian songbird that sings her way into your heart with a gem of a recording...leaving one heck of an impression...beginning with the light and jazzy standard “Hi Fly,” Mimi soars heavenly, propelled by the first of many outstanding piano solos from Foster. She turns south on the samba- shaded “Summer Samba,” singing in teasing fashion with sensuous lyrics...from a listener’s perspective I would have to say the music and her smooth velvet voice left me quite pleased. So I have to say to Mimi, “Thank You, Merci,” for one fine album."