Susie Arioli
Susie Arioli (born December 19, 1963 in Toronto ) is a Canadian blues and jazz singer from Montreal . She was nominated for three Juno Awards .
Career
Susie Arioli had been singing at various jazz clubs in Montreal when she met guitarist Jordan Officer at a jam session led by Stephen Barry. Together they founded the Susie Arioli Band . Your first big chance came in 1998; after a successful open air show, the organizers of the Montreal International Jazz Festival asked them if they would like to support Ray Charles . The band's inaugural gig caught the attention of jazz critics in Montreal. Soon after the concert, the band released their debut album It's Wonderful .
Susie Arioli has received several Juno nominations. Her second album, Pennies from Heaven , was the last recording by jazz pianist Ralph Sutton . Their third album, That's for Me , was produced by John Snyder. Her fourth album, Learn to Smile Again, was a foray into country music and featured six songs by country songwriter Roger Miller. With the fifth album Night Lights she returned to jazz and presented a collection of jazz standards . Guitarist Jordan Officer played on all of Susie Arioli's albums.
In an article in Atlantic Monthly magazine , Arioli was recognized as an emerging jazz talent by jazz critic Francis Davis in 2006.
Discographic notes
- It's Wonderful ( Justin Time 2000)
- Pennies from Heaven (Justin Time, 2002)
- That's for Me (Justin Time, 2004)
- Learn to Smile Again (Justin Time, 2005)
- Live at Montreal International Jazz Festival (Justin Time, 2007)
- Night Lights (Jazzheads, 2008)
- Christmas Dreaming (Spectra, 2010)
- All the Way (Jazzheads, 2012)
- Spring (Spectra, 2015)
Web links
- Official website
- Francis Davis: The Singing Epidemic In: Atlantic Monthly (Jan / Feb 2006)
- Terry Gross: Jazz vocalist and snare drummer Susie Arioli , Interview with Fresh Air , NPR, October 31, 2002 (English).
- Susie Arioli at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Susie Arioli Music Biography . All music. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ^ Susie Arioli Juno nominations . In: The JUNO Awards . The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ↑ Susie Arioli | Album discography . Retrieved March 17, 2017.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Arioli, Susie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian blues and jazz singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1963 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto |