Caity Gyorgy

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Caity Gyorgy
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Background information
Born (1998-05-25) May 25, 1998 (age 26)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres Jazz
OccupationSinger
Years active2019–present
LabelsLa Reserve
Website www.caitygyorgy.com

Caity Gyorgy is a Canadian jazz singer from Calgary, Alberta. [1] She received the Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year in 2022 for her EP, Now Pronouncing: Caity Gyorgy, [2] and in 2023 for her debut LP, Featuring.

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Gyorgy was born in Calgary, Alberta. [3] Her paternal grandfather's family had come over in the 1930s from Hungary. In 2022, Gyorgy received her Masters of Music in jazz performance from McGill University under the tutelage of Christine Jensen. [4]

She is a graduate of the music program at Humber College and received her Masters of Music in jazz performance at McGill University. She released both her debut album No Bounds [5] and the EP Now Pronouncing [6] in 2021.

Gyorgy has performed at the Toronto Jazz Festival and the Calgary Jazz Festival. She has also performed alongside artists such as Allison Au, Jocelyn Gould, and Pat LaBarbera. [7]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Appearances

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References

  1. Adam Feibel, "Jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy finds opportunity in hard times". CJRT-FM, July 22, 2020.
  2. Holly Gordon, "Here are all the 2022 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, May 14, 2022.
  3. "Jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy finds opportunity in hard times". JAZZ.FM91. July 23, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. "Master's Recital: Caity Gyorgy, jazz voice". McGill.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  5. Adam Feibel, "Canadian jazz vocalist Caity Gyorgy to release debut album No Bounds". CJRT-FM, July 11, 2021.
  6. Brad Barker, "Caity Gyorgy talks musical beginnings and latest record Now Pronouncing". CJRT-FM, April 19, 2021.
  7. "Home". Caity Gyorgy. Retrieved June 16, 2022.