Ilana Waldston at Jazz Bistro

“A gem of Canadian talent” (Barrie Woodley, CHRW), Ilana Waldston is not just a singer but a consummate storyteller, bringing her extensive theatre training into the world of jazz. Her debut album, “I Could Laugh Out Loud”, was released to wide acclaim (“Warm, robust…gutsy and good humoured” -Stanley Fefferman, Opus One Review). Whether she’s breaking your heart with a beautiful ballad, moving you out of your seat with a swinging standard or tickling your funny bone with the unusual comedic songs for which she’s best known; an evening with Ilana is a guaranteed good time.
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“A gem of Canadian talent” (Barrie Woodley, CHRW), Ilana Waldston is not just a singer but a consummate storyteller, bringing her extensive theatre training into the world of jazz. Her debut album, “I Could Laugh Out Loud”, was released to wide acclaim (“Warm, robust…gutsy and good humoured” -Stanley Fefferman, Opus One Review). Whether she’s breaking your heart with a beautiful ballad, moving you out of your seat with a swinging standard or tickling your funny bone with the unusual comedic songs for which she’s best known; an evening with Ilana is a guaranteed good time.

“April Fools… in Love” is an exploration of the complicated, dark and often funny aspects of being in love from quirky songs like “If He Were Straight and I Were Young” to standards like “Night and Day”. Accompanied by celebrated piano player and arranger Mark Kieswetter (Jon Hendricks, Emilie-Claire Barlow), veteran bass player Steve Wallace (Oscar Peterson, Rosemary Clooney) and virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Drew Jurecka (Jeff Healey, Jill Barber), Ilana will take you on a musical journey that strays off the rose-petal strewn path.

MUSIC STARTS AT 7pm (2 sets)
MUSIC CHARGE $15.00

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