Listen to "Stillwater"
from The Molly Johnson Songbook
“Songs are lucky when Molly Johnson
records them”– Ross Porter. CEO JAZZ.FM 91
“…sultry mixed-race chanteuse has the
kind of sweetly sardonic voice that doesn’t need glossy
studio production to sound good… she wowed Soho a few
years back and will by very welcome at this November’s
London Jazz Festival.” – UK Evening Standard
“Bless Molly’s heart for supporting
my Canadian stories” – Daniel Lanois
“…the soul of Billie Holiday with the
inflections of a Canadian voice” – France 2
Radio
Molly
Johnson, Canada’s Great Lady of Song Her latest release The Molly
Johnson Songbook (A440 Entertainment/Universal
Music Canada) represents the most beloved & well-known
recordings from her catalogue. The Molly Johnson
Songbook includes 14 studio recordings and
2 previously unreleased tracks – featuring the Daniel
Lanois' song Still Water from his acclaimed
album, Acadie. The Molly Johnson Songbook
also features a Cole Porter composition not included
in the Juno Award Winning Lucky sessions. A
truly distinctive voice – a unique mixture of soul and
jazz – Molly delivers luscious interpretations of jazz
standards & original repertoire such as “Lush Life”,
“Ode to Billie Joe”, “Melody” & “Rain” on this beautiful
collection of music. Also featured as an iTunes exclusive
track is the Daniel Lanois composition, St. Ann’s
Gold.
To celebrate the release of the album,
Molly took to her favourite Canadian cities, Toronto
& Montreal. To an intimate crowd of contest winners
on release day, Molly Johnson delivered a Live-To-Air
performance & interactive discussion with Jazz FM
91.1 President Ross Porter. Joined by her quintet, Molly
played cuts off the new record in between an interview
that spawned comedic anecdotes about her career &
life story. On the Friday of release week, Molly made
a trip to Montreal (the city which inspired her hit,
“Rain”) to perform a SOLD-OUT show at Salle L’Astral.
This night was also special since it brought out the
rest of A440 Entertainment’s roster - Nikki Yanofsky,
David Clayton-Thomas & Robi Botos.
More Information on
Molly Johnson
Throughout an illustrious career,
Molly has shared the stage with international artists
such as B.B King, The Count Basie Orchestra &
Oscar Peterson.
Molly has regaled royalty in
private engagements before the Prince and late Princess
of Wales, Nelson Mandela & Quincy Jones.
A highly respected Philanthropist
and Officer of The Order of Canada, Molly has raised
millions of dollars for people living with HIV/AIDS
with her own Kumbaya Foundation.
Her 2009 album Lucky (Universal
Music Canada/Universal Music France) garnered a
Juno Award for Best Vocal Jazz Album and a National
Jazz Award for Best Female Vocalist.
Tours have included France, America,
England, Amsterdam & Canada.
Performed sold-out shows at internationally
acclaimed venues such as The Olympia, Paradiso,
Yoshi’s, Pizza Express, Le Cigale, Catalina’s &
Joe’s Pub.
LUCKY
is the first album of jazz standards from Canada’s great
lady of song. 14 interpretations of jazz classics and
contemporary songs, performed like only Molly can including
standards like Lush Life, Solitude, and I Loves You,
Porgy, and all time hits like Ode to Billie Joe. Winner
of the 2009 JUNO AWARD for best Vocal
Jazz Album of the Year.more
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- "Stellar" - Montreal Gazette
(out
of 4) "A gem...scene-stealing solos on winsome
arrangements... vivid and well-paced."
- Toronto Star
"A
voice that melts an audience in a second" -
Evening Standard UK
