Description

Multi award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist and CBC Music national radio host Laila Biali has headlined festivals and venues spanning five continents from New York City’s Carnegie Hall to Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts. 

In 2019, her eponymous release won a Juno for “Vocal Jazz Album of the Year,” and her 2020 Juno-nominated album, Out of Dust, received rave reviews. Her signature sound transcends genre as she “masterfully mixes jazz and pop, bringing virtuosity and unpredictability to songs that are concise and catchy” (Washington Post). 

Lineup: Laila Biali (piano, vocals); Jane Bunnett (sax); bass tbd; Ben Wittman (drums) 

Cost: $20 general, $10 students 

Purchase advance tickets here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/whatcom-jazz-music-arts-center/laila-biali-quartet-w-jane-bunnett-wintersongs

Website: jazzcenterofbellingham.org/events, www.lailabiali.com