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Nicky Schrire: Nowhere Girl
by Dan Bilawsky
The search for identity is a sine qua non of any artist's experience and development. But for a musician like Nicky Schrire, it goes much deeper than most. Born in London, raised in South Africa, studying and entering the professional ranks in New York and working back through her initial points of origin before relocating to Toronto in 2020, this noted vocalist-composer has established herself as a globetrotter of the first order. Stylistically, as with geography, Schrire hits multiple points ...
read moreChris Donnelly: Metamorphosis
by Bruce Lindsay
Toronto pianist/composer Chris Donnelly gained much critical acclaim for his first album, Solo (Alma Records, 2008), which mixed his own originals with fresh takes on some classic tunes. His follow-up, the riskier and more ambitious Metamorphosis, is an outstanding recording from an outstanding artist. Metamorphosis is inspired by visual artist M. C. Escher's 1939 woodcut, Metamorphosis II, which appears on the cover. The music has, in turn, inspired a poem from Toronto poet Pier Giorgio Di Cicco, ...
read moreChris Donnelly: Solo
by Raul d'Gama Rose
Here's what you might do with this brand new record: have someone place a velvet blindfold over your eyes, slip the record into a CD player, hit “play," adjust volume for comfort, then slide into a very comfortable chair and listen. Chances are one may be think that Bill Evans had come back to life and was playing a brand new version of “Very Early." Now, do not open your eyes yet--listen on. As the first track ends and “For ...
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Traveler
From: Nowhere GirlBy Chris Donnelly
Love Is For The Birds
From: Nowhere GirlBy Chris Donnelly
Bird of Beauty
From: SparkbirdBy Chris Donnelly
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