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Jazz, free improvisation, contemporary classical music and contemporary poetry are key elements fused into this new art song project that began as an experiment to see how far I could push the inherent tension between music and text. The striking results of this new art song project are, arguably, cinematic. YOU CAN LISTEN AND PRE-ORDER … Read more

There is a lot on the horizon! This is taking much of my focus, currently… California Tour with Jeremy Siskind: March 8-16 March 8 – Red Poppy Art House (San Francisco, CA)www.redpoppyarthouse.org March 9 – The California Jazz Conservatory (Berkeley, CA)Making the Leap from Classical to Jazz Singing Master Classwww.cjc.edu/workshops March 11 – Saddleback College … Read more

I have just returned from performances in New York City, at The Cornelia Street Cafe (Feb. 6) and The Cell (Feb. 10), at Grasso’s (Feb. 9) in Cold Spring Harbor, NY and at the historic Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. A time of beautiful music and much laughter! It was exciting to … Read more

I’m heading to New York City and to the historic Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania in February for my first US performances! February 6, 2018— 8-9 pm Trio Performance at The Cornelia Street Café Feb. 6, 2018 marks my New York City debut at one of my all-time favourite places to hang, The Cornelia Street Café. … Read more

Lots of excitement on the horizon… New CD Recording “The One and the Other” Thanks to FACTOR and The Toronto Arts Council, my next recording project “The One and the Other” was officially set in motion on February 20. This cinematic project of all original music fuses modern jazz, art pop, chamber music and poetry. … Read more

I awoke this morning (afternoon actually) to discover that my second CD “Whose Shadow?” (Inner Circle Music) has been listed on Jazz History Online as one of the Best Vocal Jazz CDs of 2015! Thank you Thomas Cunniffe! It’s a real honour to be included among artists such as Tony Bennett, Kurt Elling and Dee … Read more

Hello! It’s been some time since I updated my News page…This is due to the capricious nature of 2015! Here’s what I’ve been up to: “Whose Shadow? ” Joins the Inimitable Greg Osby’s Inner Circle Music Record Label! A fortuitous meeting with master musician Greg Osby in New York in January, resulted in an offer … Read more

“Whose Shadow?” Starts Receiving Wonderful Press Reviews of my sophomore album “Whose Shadow?” (released March 30) are just beginning to come in (and regularly updated on my Press page). I was floored to receive a truly remarkable review (also the first from the USA!) from Everett. R. Davis at All About Jazz: “She has emerged … Read more

My sophomore CD, “Whose Shadow?” was launched Sunday March 30 to a full house at Toronto’s elegant Jazz Bistro, in a concert featuring the album’s producer and bass player, George Koller, pianist Mark Kieswetter and John Johnson on tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet and flute. It’s been three years since George and I planted … Read more

I am thrilled to announce that my second CD, “Whose Shadow?” is now available for sale! For a limited time − just in time for the holidays − it can be purchased through my website directly. Please email lara@larasolnicki.com for details! The “Whose Shadow?” CD release concert will take place Sunday March 30, 2014 at … Read more