Newfoundland's Female Artist of the Year
to Launch New Album in Vancouver
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland - Mary Barry, Newfoundland's Female Artist of the Year, will launch her new CD Red Eye Tonight in Vancouver.
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AWARD-WINNING singer/songwriter Mary Barry. |
The multiple award-winning singer/songwriter will be accompanied by the crPme de la crPme of the Vancouver jazz scene at the Cellar Jazz on Broadway on July 5.
Mary Barry has been thrilling audiences across Canada, the U.S. and France for over 20 years, moving easily from jazz to blues to "chanson."
Her third independent recording Red Eye Tonight, features musical giants Brian Way, Patrick Boyle, Bill Brennan, Gary Davis, Rick Hollett, Mark Peddle, and Gary Tilley.
A reviewer for the Cape Breton Post wrote, "I'm generally more at home with Celtic or traditional music but, I can certainly appreciate a good quality session of something else when it happens by.
"Something that 'happened by' recently was another CD from Newfoundland, a lovely recording called Red Eye Tonight by Mary Barry.
"Mary has a style that's as smooth as glass and a sultry voice that hints of a good wine and a crackling fireplace. She also has the gift of words and languages, composing almost all of the 13 cuts herself and performing in both English and French with equal ease.
"The arrangements are intriguing, making use of the piano throughout but adding splashes of sax, flute, horns and vibes to fill out the usual guitar, bass and percussion. The recording was carefully produced, giving you a sound that could easily be live in a smoky bar. If you are a jazz fan, it certainly is worth getting your hands on."
Mary Barry continues to be recognized for her talent, recently winning both Female Artist of the Year and Jazz/Blues Artist of the Year at the 2007 Music Industry Awards of Newfoundland and Labrador.
She was a semi-finalist in the 2006 International Songwriting Competition, making her the only Canadian to make it that far in the Jazz category with her "one-take wonder" You're In My Skin.
In 2004, Barry's second CD These Days also won her Female Artist of the Year and was followed by an ECMA nomination for Jazz Recording of the Year in 2005. The album features three contest winning songs (January, Looking For A Genie, and Running Away).
Barry lives in St. John's where she regularly performs and also works as a writer/broadcaster, voice over artist, voice teacher and vocal coach. She is a graduate of Vancouver Community College's Jazz and Commercial Music Program
Don't miss her performance at the Cellar Jazz Club at 3611 Broadway in Vancouver on July 5. For more details, call (604) 738-1959, or visit: www.cellarjazz.com or www.marybarry.net.
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