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Ottawa singer-songwriter Kellylee Evans is entering the next phase of her music career with her sophomore album, Good Girl.

The alt.-soul pop recording follows her 2006 critically acclaimed urban-jazz debut, Fight or Flight, which helped garner the Toronto native Juno and Gemini award nominations in 2007 and a win for best female artist at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.

Kellylee just lets her career unfold, never knowing where it might lead. Her first batch of original songs — which ended up on Fight or Flight — was more jazz oriented simply because she was singing standards at the time with jazz musicians.

“When I started writing my own stuff, I was always thinking that it wasn’t jazz, but everybody thought it was, and when I looked for musicians to make Fight or Flight, everybody that I knew was in the jazz world, so it sounded like jazz,” Kellylee explains. She even took second place in the prestigious Thelonius Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, whose judges included Quincy Jones and Al Jarreau.

As for her trademark bald pate, she says, “I’m pretty sure that’s going to stay for a while, but I have no plans. I just look at simple things, like a month ago I didn’t wear make up and now I do everyday. A few years ago I was told I was allergic to fragrances and so I didn’t use anything that was scented and now, everywhere I go, I’m looking for a perfect scent to wear,” she chuckles.

QUOTES from Promoters/Presenters

“Kellylee is totally a star. She is going to touch many hearts with her voice and her lyrics for a very, very long time. I look forward to watching her become a force.”

Christian McBride
Bassist (Sting, Diana Krall, Pat Metheny)
Artistic Director, Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy

“Kellylee Evans is one of the most unique vocalists I have heard. She has it all together: an exceptional singer, excellent composer, great stage presence, good looks and the ability to move her audience. Outstanding!”

Jacques Emond, Programming Director
Ottawa International Jazz Festival

“Sade meets Erykah Badu meets Norah Jones.” …Groove based vocal jazz. One of the ’5 Must See Concerts of the Summer’” – Avril Benoit, CBC Radio (July 2006)

Kellylee Evans’ Website

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February 11, 2010

Passed Hors d’oeuvres per Chef

Classic Caesar Salad

Salmon and Shrimp Picatta

Grilled Polenta Cake and Sautéed Asparagus

Tiramisu

Coffee, Tea and Assorted Breads

** Menu may be altered for the chef to take advantage of fresh accompaniments

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