As
an acclaimed international jazz sensation,
host Molly Johnson brings her firsthand
experience and perspective as a Canadian
performer to the airwaves every Saturday
and Sunday morning.CBC
Radio 2 Weekend Morning features a music
mix of contemporary artists and familiar
favourites.
PROGRAM
SCHEDULE Saturday
and Sunday, 6 a.m – 9 a.m. (6:30 NT)
To
listen and learn more about Molly Johnson’s
Weekend Morning, click
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Listen
to "Stillwater"
from The Molly Johnson Songbook
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.
“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
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.
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
