DATE: Sunday, July 26th, 2015
STAGE: Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library
ADDRESS: 10 Anderson Lane, NOTL, ON
TIME: 12:00pm – 1:00pm
TICKET PRICE: $10 + HST
BAND MEMBERS:
Sophia Perlman – Singing
Adrean Farrugia – Playing the Piano
BAND BIO:
Sophia Perlman is a singer, songwriter and educator, who loves helping people discover that they love to sing. Adrean Farrugia is an award winning pianist, composer and teacher. He is also Sophia’s husband. They are both looking forward to making music with everyone!
ARTIST BIOS:
Sophia Perlman is an singer, songwriter, teacher and conductor. She actively performs across Canada as a jazz vocalist, as one half of duo PerlHaze, and teaches at Mohawk College, as well as serving as the choral conductor for the We Are One Jazz Project. www.sophiaperlman.com
Adrean Farrugia is a composer, pianist and educator who has toured extensively across Canada, the United States, Asia and Europe. He has appeared on a wide discography as both a sideman and as a bandleader and his 2010 release Ricochet was nominated for Best Contemporary Jazz Album at the JUNO Awards in Toronto.
HISTORY:
Sophia Perlman and Adrean Farrugia both like lots of different kinds of music. And they like playing jazz most of all.
Sophia likes jazz because she gets to use her imagination, and never has to sing a song the same way twice. Adrean likes jazz because he gets to improvise and compose music on the spot.
And most of all, they like jazz because it’s fun to play music with other people. They hope you’ll all come and make music too.
AWARDS:
Adrean Farrugia:
Multiple Juno Nominee/Winner for:
Adrean Farrugia – Ricochet (nominee, best contemporary jazz)
Matt Dusk – My Funny Valentine (nominee, best vocal jazz)
Brandi Disterheft – Debut – (winner, best traditional jazz)
Hamilton Music Awards – Pianist of the year
Sophia Perlman also appears on both “Ricochet” and “Debut” as above.
QUOTES:
JAZZFM91 Article
YOUTUBE: Sophia Perlman
TWITTER: @SophiaPerlman