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Waterloo, ON N2J
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Derek Hines’ book of vocals is quite diverse. The themes focus on traditional standards from Evans to Monk. The sub-plots are a jazz take on legends from Lennon/McCartney to Jimmy Webb.
Derek is known across the region as a creative and thoughtful interpreter of jazz ballads. This touching rendition of In the wee small hours surfaces candid lines that feature Hines and Chapman. A gently swinging lyrical groove that has the feel of a duet between baritone and double bass.
Derek Hines
Joni NehRita’s groove is drawn on that line where classic soul and swing jazz fuse. Her voice speaks soul, her soul speaks of her music, and the warmth that she brings to the stage will draw you right into the show.
“What fans need to know is that I am a fan, first and foremost of music! I believe it to be a universal language and I believe in its power to change.” – Joni NehRita
Joni offers up her own doubts, dreams and directions allowing a suspended feeling of connectedness to come about the room. Her music is engaging and fluid, switching effortlessly between sparse open arrangements and dense layered ones.
Joni NehRita
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