Art of Jazz

Roberta Gambarini and Neil Swainson

Sunday, Jun 07, 2009 9:00 PM EDT (8:30 PM Doors)
- Sunday, Jun 07, 2009 11:00 PM EDT
at Distillery Historic District - Fermenting Cellar
in Toronto, ON

The Grammy-nominated Italian-born songstress Roberta Gambarini surprises many with her full throated jazz stylings. She made her singing debut at the age of 17 in jazz clubs around Northern Italy. In 1998, she moved to the US, where she finished third place among hundreds in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition. Since then, she has performed with Herbie Hancock, Christian McBride, and the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band. In 2006, she released her American debut album, "Easy to Love", which became a nominee as "Best Jazz Album" at the Grammy Awards 2007. In the same year, she was nominated as "Best Jazz Singer" at the Italian Jazz Awards - Luca Flores. Early in 2008, Gambarini released a new CD 'You Are There', a collaboration with the legendary Hank Jones on piano. In 2008, she was voted #1 rising star singer in Down Beat's Critics' Poll, and this year, she has been nominated as 2009 Singer of the Year in the Jazz Journalist Association Poll. Catch the unforgettable Roberta Gambarini live and up-close in this intimate duo performance with accomplished Canadian bassist Neil Swainson. Together they will offer a masterful celebration of the finest of jazz compositions.