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With a “voice that makes the listener shudder it’s so rounded and pure” (Montreal Gazette), keyboardist/vocalist Laila Biali moves effortlessly between incandescent contemporary jazz and absorbing modern pop. A deeply personal composer and lyricist, Biali took home Vocal Jazz Album of the Year at the 2019 JUNOs and was nominated for last year’s sparkling Out of Dust. In Laila’s eclectic performances, melodies take thrilling left turns and bold choruses give way to thoughtful instrumental interludes. One minute, Biali’s soaring over a hard-charging, bluesy storm, the next she’s baring her soul on an impassioned ballad. It’s jazz, it’s pop, it can’t be put into a box…but it’s definitely beautiful.

Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts