One of the world's finest francophone songwriters performs an intimate solo concert. Enjoy a dose of Dr. Tenderness.
Twenty-something Vancouver singer Alita Dupray allows you to feel the meaning of every word in a song. She has a rare voice that can soar high but can also wrap you in a smoky 2AM contralto. This recording from the CBC Studio One Jazz Series represents the first network radio coverage for an uncompromising young talent who, surprisingly, doesn't have a website or CD to trumpet her substantial talent.
Vocalist, pianist and composer Ivan Lins is a superstar in his native Brazil, most famous for his song "Magdalena." His bossa nova styles brought him worldwide attention in the 1970's and to this day he's adored by those who fell in love with his Brazilian rhythms. Most recently, he appeared on Michael Buble's album, Call Me Irresponsible. Appearing at the Centre as part of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Lins performs with a crack band and sings, among his most famous songs, "Love Dance." It's soft, sentimental, and atmospheric jazz. Light the candles, turn off the lights and make yourself a caipirinha.
Pinocchio. An adorable little puppet with the simple goal of becoming human? Or a selfish, aggressive character struggling with a complex web of morality? Find out, when New Brunswick's MOTION ENSEMBLE performs 'The Death and Lives of Pinocchio' by composer Ian Crutchley.
Secular Rotation: a principle of physics describing that which is not eternal - like the decaying rotation of a planet. New Brunswick's Motion Ensemble asked composer Michael Oesterle to write some music for them. Michael got thinking about the group's name: Motion Ensemble. Motion. Physics. Principles of motion. Secular Rotation. So Michael Oesterle wrote a musical work which begins with pulsing with energy, and decays over time. And on top of this, the voice of Helen Pridmore sings short snippits from the laws of physics