PEC Jazz Fest: Emilie-Claire Barlow

​Many music-lovers consider Emilie-Claire Barlow the country’s pre-eminent female jazz vocalist. With two Junos and an impressive array of other awards and accolades, she is a multi-talented force in Canadian music as an arranger, producer, bandleader and voice actor. But it is her jazz singing, wrapped in an engaging stage presence, that is the lynchpin of a 24-year performing career that clearly defines “enduring appeal.

She is nothing short of a Canadian vocal jazz jewel, continuing to dazzle the world. Her energetic live performances and unique recordings thrill sold-out audiences from Tokyo to Montreal.