"Lara Solnicki's voice is dark and sweet and invites you in with such ease you find yourself changing plans for the rest of the night." − Tom Allen
Acclaimed vocalist, poet and composer Lara Solnicki makes her debut at the cell featuring:
Marta Sanchez, piano
Roman Filiu,alto sax
Rick Rosato, bass
Rodrigo Recabarren, drums
A classically trained singer with a four octave range, Lara originally intended a career in opera, receiving a BA and half of an Artist Diploma from The Glenn Gould School/ Royal Conservatory of Music, where she was the recipient of numerous scholarships. In addition, she has studied with dozens of international educators in the fields of classical music, jazz and creative music.
The artists will debut new material from Lara’s third CD, "The One and the Other", to be released in the first quarter of 2018, produced by masterful multi-award winning Canadian musician, producer and composer, Jonathan Goldsmith.
Lara Solnicki Quintet will also perform songs from her internationally acclaimed sophomore CD "Whose Shadow?" released in 2014 on Greg Osby’s Inner Circle Music label, named one of the "Best Vocal Jazz releases of 2015" (−Thomas Cunniffe, Jazz History Online), along with beloved romantic songs from The Great American Songbook.
Honoured as a “world class jazz singer" for her “spellbinding voice”, “boldly unique style” and “mastery of inflection” (− Everett. R. Davis, All About Jazz), Lara Solnicki’s expansive repertoire includes her own poetic modern jazz compositions, creative arrangements of Henry Purcell, Maurice Ravel, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Ralph Towner as well as jazz standards.
Lara is the recipient of numerous CD recording, composition, international residency and professional development grants from the Chalmers Foundation, The Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council and FACTOR. She has released two internationally acclaimed CDs, “A Meadow in December” (2010) and “Whose Shadow?” (2014), and has been featured in CD compilations produced by JAZZIZ magazine (USA), and "For Jazz Vocal Fans Only vol. 1" (Japan).
Lara has been awarded two residencies in New York City from the Ontario Arts Council− The Chalmers Professional Development Project Grant, to develop under Greg Osby (2017), and The National and International Residency Grant to study composition later in 2018 under Finnish pianist and composer Frank Carlberg.
Selected Press Quotes
"She has emerged from the Canadian scene with a spellbinding voice... with boldly unique style and a vocal attitude of her own. Solnicki has been rightfully labeled a vocal purist and naturally sings any jazz arrangement with relative ease. Lara's voice is riveting, [she] brings a refreshing and exciting tone to each selection. "Whose Shadow?" features many of Canada's world class jazz musicians while Lara Solnicki does her thing vocally as only she can.
With exceptional tonal control and her mastery of inflection, Lara Solnicki has without doubt, charted her vocal journey, affirming her position as a world class jazz singer." “ With exceptional tonal control and her mastery of inflection, Lara Solnicki has without doubt, affirmed her position as a world class jazz singer." − Everett. R. Davis, All About Jazz
"Truly original...gorgeous voice... masterful... sublime!”
− Dr. Brad Stone, award winning radio host: “The Creative Source” SoulandJazz.com Radio
"Superb vocal technique... Glorious. She should strongly consider a US tour. She could gain many new fans with her outstanding musicianship and fresh repertoire.”
−Thomas Cunniffe, Jazz History Online, "Whose Shadow" (2014, Inner Circle Music) "Best Vocal Jazz releases of 2015"
"Lara Solnicki's voice is dark and sweet and invites you in with such ease you find yourself changing plans for the rest of the night." − Tom Allen, Host of Shift,CBC Radio 2
A classically trained singer with a four octave range, Lara originally intended a career in opera, receiving a BA and half of an Artist Diploma from The Glenn Gould School/ Royal Conservatory of Music, where she was the recipient of numerous scholarships. In addition, she has studied with dozens of international educators in the fields of classical music, jazz and creative music.
The artists will debut new material from Lara’s third CD, "The One and the Other", to be released in the first quarter of 2018, produced by masterful multi-award winning Canadian musician, producer and composer, Jonathan Goldsmith.
Lara Solnicki Quintet will also perform songs from her internationally acclaimed sophomore CD "Whose Shadow?" released in 2014 on Greg Osby’s Inner Circle Music label, named one of the "Best Vocal Jazz releases of 2015" (−Thomas Cunniffe, Jazz History Online), along with beloved romantic songs from The Great American Songbook.
Honoured as a “world class jazz singer" for her “spellbinding voice”, “boldly unique style” and “mastery of inflection” (− Everett. R. Davis, All About Jazz), Lara Solnicki’s expansive repertoire includes her own poetic modern jazz compositions, creative arrangements of Henry Purcell, Maurice Ravel, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Ralph Towner as well as jazz standards.
Lara is the recipient of numerous CD recording, composition, international residency and professional development grants from the Chalmers Foundation, The Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council and FACTOR. She has released two internationally acclaimed CDs, “A Meadow in December” (2010) and “Whose Shadow?” (2014), and has been featured in CD compilations produced by JAZZIZ magazine (USA), and "For Jazz Vocal Fans Only vol. 1" (Japan).
Lara has been awarded two residencies in New York City from the Ontario Arts Council− The Chalmers Professional Development Project Grant, to develop under Greg Osby (2017), and The National and International Residency Grant to study composition later in 2018 under Finnish pianist and composer Frank Carlberg.
Selected Press Quotes
"She has emerged from the Canadian scene with a spellbinding voice... with boldly unique style and a vocal attitude of her own. Solnicki has been rightfully labeled a vocal purist and naturally sings any jazz arrangement with relative ease. Lara's voice is riveting, [she] brings a refreshing and exciting tone to each selection. "Whose Shadow?" features many of Canada's world class jazz musicians while Lara Solnicki does her thing vocally as only she can.
With exceptional tonal control and her mastery of inflection, Lara Solnicki has without doubt, charted her vocal journey, affirming her position as a world class jazz singer." “ With exceptional tonal control and her mastery of inflection, Lara Solnicki has without doubt, affirmed her position as a world class jazz singer." − Everett. R. Davis, All About Jazz
"Truly original...gorgeous voice... masterful... sublime!”
− Dr. Brad Stone, award winning radio host: “The Creative Source” SoulandJazz.com Radio
"Superb vocal technique... Glorious. She should strongly consider a US tour. She could gain many new fans with her outstanding musicianship and fresh repertoire.”
−Thomas Cunniffe, Jazz History Online, "Whose Shadow" (2014, Inner Circle Music) "Best Vocal Jazz releases of 2015"
"Lara Solnicki's voice is dark and sweet and invites you in with such ease you find yourself changing plans for the rest of the night." − Tom Allen, Host of Shift,CBC Radio 2
