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Heiða

Vocalist

About Me

HEIÐA FORSYTH is a gifted jazz vocalist who is quickly becoming a favourite of Winnipeg audiences. She is a member of Steve Kirby's Oceanic Jazz Orchestra and has been featured by the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, the University of Manitoba Jazz Orchestra, the Ron Paley Big Band, and Papa Mambo. Performing at several Icelandic festivals, she was a late-night headliner for both the 2007 and 2008 Jazz Winnipeg Festivals. Recently she opened with the Oceanic Jazz Orchestra for Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra and has also opened for several international jazz musicians including Kenny Barron, Cedar Walton, Christian McBride and Houston Person through the Izzy Asper Jazz Performances series—Houston Person singled her out as a vocalist he’d like to collaborate with in future projects. A natural communicator, Heitha brings warmth and wit to the stage, enticing audiences with repertoire that’s both familiar and fresh.“I can hear you reaching for that special raw place that makes music come from the soul…” -Houston Person 2007Be sure to check out Heiða online LIVE at the 2008 Winnipeg Jazz Festival as one of CBC..s Concert on Demand performances: http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20080624hitha

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/9/2006
Band Members: Chega de Saudade: Dejan Rafajlovic-guitar, Julian Bradford-BassNight Dreamer: Will Bonness-piano, Curtis Nowosad-drums and Julian Bradford-bassSo in Love: Keith Price-guitar, Curt Nowosad-drums and Julian Bradford-bassMore Than You Know

Influences: Mahalia Jackson, Steve Kirby, Anna-Lisa Kirby, Ella, Louis, Coltrane, Miles, Elvin Jones, Luciana Souza, Claudia Acuna, Dinah, Nancy, Sarah, Carmen, Etta Jones, Oliver Jones, Kenny Barron, Stefon Harris, Kurt Elling, Lester Young, Sonny Rollins, Mcoy Tyner, Little Jimmy Scott, Dianne Reeves, Oscar Peterson, Joe Lovano, Faith Hill, Eva Cassidy, KD Lang, Joni Mitchell, , Houston Person, Wynton Marsalis, 60's and 70's rock, motown and folk!
Sounds Like: A severe mistress of song!
Type of Label: None