Photo Credit- Julia Hembree
Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio
host Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New
York City’s Carnegie Hall to Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, and
supported international icon Sting. In 2019, Laila’s eponymous release won her a JUNO
(Canada’s GRAMMY) for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year.” The year before that, she was
awarded top prize at the Canadian Songwriting Competition in the Jazz category. Laila
was also the youngest-ever double winner at Canada’s National Jazz Awards when she
was named “SOCAN Composer of the Year” and “Keyboardist of the Year.” She
received her first JUNO nomination for Tracing Light (2011), and a spot on DownBeat
Magazine’s “Best Albums of the Year” for Live in Concert (2013). While Laila continues
to earn high honours in the Jazz world, her signature sound transcends genre as she
“masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that
are concise and catchy” (Washington Post). Laila’s highly anticipated album, “Out of
Dust”, which features multiple GRAMMY nominees and winners including Lisa Fisher,
Alan Ferber, John Ellis, and Larnell Lewis, was released on March 27, 2020.
Critics Rave about Laila Biali
“Masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are
concise and catchy” – The Washington Post
“Mellifluous vocals, dynamic pianism and hook-laden songs” – Jazzwise (UK)
Laila Biali-vocals and piano
Rich Brown-bass
Ben Wittman-drums
Check out:
LAILA BIALI: Woodstock (trio cover) – Live at The Jazz Room 2019
