The Willows | |
|---|---|
 Andrea Gregorio (left), Lauren Pedersen, and Krista Deady performing in Calgary (2014) | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Labels | Flatcar Records |
| Members |
|
| Website | thewillowstrio |
The Willows are a Canadian musical trio based in Toronto, Ontario, [1] made up of Andrea Gregorio, Lauren Pedersen, and Krista Deady. [2] According to Raul da Gama of Toronto Music Report the trio have a "a vocal configuration similar to the legendary Andrews Sisters." [2]
All three members grew up together in Edmonton, Alberta, and went to college together in Toronto. [1] [3] They met taking ballet in Edmonton at age nine. [3] They attended the Edmonton Dance Centre from age twelve onward. [4] They were all accepted to Ryerson University in 2008 to study dance. [5] While there, they formed the trio in 2010, before graduating with Bachelor of Fine Arts dance degrees in 2012. [3]
The sound of the Willows is described as classic jazz with mucho swing. [6]
The debut album, This is Christmas, was released in 2015. [4] It mainly featured covers of popular Christmas songs, but also included a few original works. [4]
The Willows released their second full length album, Tea for Three, in 2017. [2] The writing for the album was done by Lauren Pedersen and Chris Graham, Lauren Pedersen arranged all of the vocals. [2] This was their first album featuring all-original tunes. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breakfast in Bed" | 2:25 |
| 2. | "Fuddy Duddy" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Wishing Well" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "What Are You Waiting For?" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Boy Oh Boy" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Old Friend" | 2:24 |
| 7. | "Dancin’" | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Dear Gussy" | 2:35 |
| 9. | "Valentine" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Tea For Three" | 2:59 |
| 11. | "By The Window" | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Bathtub Gin" | 2:04 |
| 13. | "Never Judge" | 3:19 |
| Total length: | 40:21 | |
Oscar Emmanuel Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist and composer. As a virtuoso who is considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won eight Grammy Awards, as well as a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy, and received numerous other awards and honours. He played thousands of concerts worldwide in a career lasting more than 60 years. He was called the "Maharaja of the keyboard" by Duke Ellington, simply "O.P." by his friends, and informally in the jazz community, "the King of inside swing".
Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, alternatively billed as Nat "King" Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts.
Kathryn Dawn Lang, known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. Lang has won Juno Awards and Grammy Awards for her musical performances. Her hits include the songs "Constant Craving" and "Miss Chatelaine".
Diana Jean Krall is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals. She has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide, including over six million in the US. On December 11, 2009, Billboard magazine named her the second greatest jazz artist of the decade (2000–2009), establishing her as one of the best-selling artists of her time.
Michel Camilo is a Dominican pianist and composer. He specializes in jazz, Latin and classical piano work.
Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Regarded as a pop icon, he is often credited for helping to renew public interest and appreciation for traditional pop standards and the Great American Songbook. Bublé has sold over 75 million records worldwide, and won numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards and fifteen Juno Awards.
Deborah Cox is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Toronto, she began performing on television commercials at age 12, and entered various talent shows in her teenage years before becoming a professional backing vocalist for Celine Dion. In 1994, Cox relocated to the United States and was signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis, releasing her self-titled debut album the following year. Her second studio album, One Wish (1998), was certified platinum in the United States. It was marked by the commercial success of the pop crossover single "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here", which would become her most successful entry on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number two and remaining there for eight consecutive weeks. Cox signed with J Records for her third studio album The Morning After (2002), which saw moderate commercial success.
BarlowGirl was an American Christian rock and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) all-female band from Elgin, Illinois. The band was composed of sisters Alyssa, Lauren and Rebecca Barlow. The band is best known for its radio singles "Never Alone" in 2004 and "I Need You to Love Me" in 2006, breaking records for the longest-charting No. 1 song on the Radio and Records Christian Hit Radio (CHR) chart and obtaining millions of views for their music videos on YouTube. The band also saw continued success with their Home for Christmas album. The band exceeded sales of one million compact discs by the end of 2008 and finished its career with over 1 million digital song downloads and 1.3 million compact disc sales.
William Sigurd Bourne was a Canadian musician. He won three Canadian Juno Awards, and was an eight-time nominee. Bourne's music incorporates a variety of musical styles, including aboriginal, African, Cajun, Celtic, country, delta blues, flamenco, folk, funk, gospel, reggae, and world beat.
"The Christmas Song" is a Christmas song written in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé. The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded the song in June 1946.
The Puppini Sisters is an English close harmony vocal trio composed of Italian-born singer Marcella Puppini and English singers Kate Mullins and Emma Smith. Although the three are not related, the name was chosen in tribute to the Andrews Sisters. They are known for providing guest vocals on Michael Bublé's cover of "Jingle Bells". Puppini first studied fashion design at Saint Martins School of Art, and later music at Trinity College of Music in London, where she met Mullins and original member Rosanna Schura, who was later replaced by Stephanie O'Brien. After eight years with the group, O'Brien was replaced by Emma Smith. The trio are backed by a three-piece band featuring Martin Kolarides on guitar, Henrik Jensen on double bass and Peter Ibbetson on drums. The group is associated with a burlesque revival.
Mother Mother is a Canadian indie rock band based on Quadra Island, British Columbia. The band consists of Ryan Guldemond on guitar and vocals, Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin on vocals and keyboard, Ali Siadat on drums, and Mike Young on bass. Longtime bassist Jeremy Page left the band in 2016.
Hitmixes is the second extended play (EP) by American singer Lady Gaga, released on August 25, 2009. Featuring remixes of songs from Gaga's debut album, The Fame (2008), the album was only released in Canada, by Universal Music Canada. Hitmixes features mixes from various musicians, including RedOne and Space Cowboy, who previously worked with Gaga. The EP hosts 1980s-influenced and house remixes. Hitmixes received positive reviews from the Calgary Herald and Blare Magazine, and peaked at number eight on the Canadian Albums Chart.
Postmedia Network Canada Corp. is a foreign-owned Canadian-based media conglomerate consisting of the publishing properties of the former Canwest, with primary operations in English-language newspaper publishing, news gathering and Internet operations. It is best known for being the owner of the National Post and the Financial Post. The company is headquartered at Postmedia Place on Bloor Street in Toronto.
Kellylee Evans is a Canadian jazz and soul music vocalist.
StarMetro was a chain of Canadian free daily newspapers published in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Toronto, and Vancouver. The chain was a joint venture between the Canadian publishing conglomerate Torstar and Swedish global media company Metro International. The chain was originally branded as Metro prior to rebranding on April 10, 2018. StarMetro was not affiliated with the French-language Métro newspaper published by TC Transcontinental in Montreal.
Jacob Collier is an English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and educator. His music incorporates a combination of jazz and elements from other musical genres, and often features extensive use of reharmonisations and close harmony. He is known for his energetic live performances, in which he often conducts the audience to sing harmony or play percussion parts. Collier demonstrates his harmonic expertise in lectures and master classes, particularly with his detailed analyses of songs like Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke" and his own music.
Ariane Mahrÿke Lemire is a Canadian bilingual francophone singer-songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta. Her sound is a mix of folk, jazz, blues, and electroacoustic. She regularly sings in both English and French. Lemire won a Western Canadian Music Award in 2008 and 2012.
Push is a studio album by German jazz pianist and composer Jacky Terrasson. Concord Jazz released the album on April 27, 2010. This is his debut release for Concord and eleventh overall. Push also marks his vocal debut.
"Willow" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her ninth studio album, Evermore (2020). It was released on December 11, 2020, by Republic Records as the lead single from the album. "Willow" is a chamber folk love song making use of several metaphors to convey the singer's romantic state of mind, such as portraying her life as a willow tree, over picked guitars, glockenspiel, flute, strings, and percussion.
| Authority control databases: Artists |
|---|
