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Vancouver, B.C. jazz vocalist Colleen Savage returns with stellar new album recorded in New Orleans
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Lauren Rogers
The finest jazz vocalists are never one-dimensional; they are able to bend their style, convey a number of different emotions, and roll with the shifting grooves of their band. Vancouver, B.C.-based singer Colleen Savage strikes all of those notes with knife-sharp precision, making her latest album Algiers not only a keeper but a serious candidate for the annual Top-10 lists.
The year is nearly over, and surely Algiers would have placed on a handful of yearly critical polls if Savage ...
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Colleen Savage’s new CD cooked up in the rich culture of New Orleans
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Colleen Savage
For Vancouver jazz artist Colleen Savage, an invitation to headline a concert and workshop at Louisiana's Tulane University last February came with an offer no musician could refuse: an opportunity to record with players active in the New Orleans jazz scene. Savage recorded her new CD Algiers in the jazz capital of the world (actually, in the small district of Algiers across the Mississippi River from downtown) accompanied by Tulane faculty members John Doheny, tenor saxophone (CBC radio's 'Our Man ...
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“smoky and sultry” - Offbeat Magazine, New Orleans
“an outstanding performance on Time After Time” - Bobby Hales, Upbeat Magazine
“Individually, there were several standouts. Colleen Savage is a natural gospel singer with a powerhouse voice. Either leading the ensemble or belting out a solo number (“Merry Christmas, Baby”), she made it clear that sit next to her Christmas tree and you’ll get scorched.” - Mark Andrews, Vancouver Sun
Primary Instrument
Vocals
Location
Vancouver
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Music
Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson