This Saturday, Joe鈥檚 Garage on Fifth is once again presenting premium jazz to the valley, with the appearance of yet another Juno nominee.
Toronto鈥檚 Elizabeth Shepherd is a singer with an international reputation stretching from London to Tokyo. Elizabeth鈥檚 style refuses to be boxed into any genre style or type and has been called a 鈥榤averick鈥� when her singing is discussed.
Armed with a degree in jazz piano from McGill University she entered the professional music world pursuing a career in music therapy where she quickly discovered a talent for songwriting and performing.
In 2004 she found herself back in Toronto working in a piano bar where she became the venues main entertainer. Since then she has continued to grow and refine and redefine her skills and artistry.
Her reputation among jazz connoisseurs has brought her national and international notice and interviews from such entertainment notables as CBC鈥檚 Jian Ghomeshi and BBC鈥檚 Gilles Peterson. She has played in such places as the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Hollywood Bowl, and the North Seas Jazz Festival as well as premium jazz clubs like Tokyo鈥檚 Cotton Club and Detroit鈥檚 Cliff Bell.
If you love jazz you need to be at her performance to feed your musical soul and if you only 鈥榡ust like鈥� jazz then you need to come to expand your musical horizons and develop a love for it.
Tickets are limited so be sure to get yours early. They're available at Bop City Records in Courtenay for the advanced price of $15 or on a first come basis for $20 at the door.
Joe鈥檚 Garage is a restaurant venue with limited seating. The kitchen opens at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at 8:30. Reserved seating is for dinner patrons only.
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