Edie Daponte kicks off the sixth annual fall season of Pat’s House of Jazz.
=0D=0A=Her globally inspired show From Paris to Riowill take you on a journey from France to Portugal, across to South America, to the Cape Verde Islands and from Brazil to Argentina.
=0D=0A=Daponte’s sultry, emotive and passionate performance lends itself perfectly to a wide range of jazz standards, seamlessly moving from jazz to Portuguese fado to bossa nova and back again, switching between English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French numbers with ease.
=0D=0A=She will feature songs from Edith Piaf, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Amalia Rodrigues, Cesaria Evora, and others that highlight her wide vocal range.
=0D=0A=Celebrated musicians Karel Roessingh on piano, Joey Smith on bass, and Damian Graham on drums join Daponte in this fusion of jazz and world music.
=0D=0A=Daponte has established a reputation in the music scene of Vancouver Island and Western Canada as a dynamic and engaging performer. She brings passion, playfulness, and an evident love of performance to her live shows.
=0D=0A=Vancouver Island Music Awards honoured Daponte with Jazz Recording of the Year in 2017 for her original song Island Rain and nominated her as Vocalist of the Year in 2016. Edie’s original song Ride the Wind has been nominated in the Traditional category for the 2017 International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA). Her album Young at Heart was nominated in 2016 for Jazz Album of the Year by the International Music Awards.
=0D=0A=The show is part of a regular Sunday afternoon jazz concert series at the pub, presented by the Chemainus Valley Cultural Arts Society.
=0D=0A=Table reservations are highly recommended and can be made by calling the pub at (250) 324-2245.
=0D=0A=Reserved tables will be held until 1:30 PM.
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