Album Notes

Jodie Borlé, the Canadian Jazz Musician, transcends the traditional boundaries of jazz...

Borlé is a sultry ingénue, whose vocal talent will make her the next breakout jazz artist. Her 2005 project “and then I did…” was released to critical and popular acclaim. As an intimate exploration of her own distinct style, a fusion of traditional jazz and the funky side of pop, Jodie takes this genre to another level.

Jodie is the winner of the prestigious Project Cool competition held in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 2005 and received the largest career orientated prize in Manitoba history. With the career support of the internationally known corporation CanWest Global Communications, Jodie is poised to be launched into the international music market. Often compared to Ella Fitzgerald, Jodie has participated on the Canadian Jazz Festival circuit for the past several years, and has already made her presence known across the Canadian Prairies through her critically acclaimed performances as a solo artist. She has the honor of being the only Manitoba jazz artist to have showcased at the Western Canadian Music Awards two years running.

On the strength of her first single "Round", Jodie has received an unprecedented amount of airplay for an independent artist. Heard daily on jazz radio, Jodie continues to receive praise from the media and her peers whenever she takes the stage. Borlé reaches into the depths of the listener's heart and brings them to a revelation all their own.

Whether you hear her channelling Ella Fitzgerald through interpretations of the Great American Song Book or hear the sophisticated, relaxing renditions of popular songs on her album "and then I did...", Jodie proves she is equally well versed in many musical styles.

www.jodieborle.com


"She is a highly capable performer and one of the bright lights on the scene."
Ross Porter, President and CEO Jazz.FM 91

"Borle has a strong, beautiful voice...Highlighted just how good, and how much fun, scatting can be from the right mouths."
Chris Smith, Winnipeg Free Press

"Gorgeous Voice."
Jennifer Rattray, Promotions Director, University of Winnipeg

"Jodie Borlé's voice wraps you in the joy of jazz..."
Lisa Best, Global TV

"Jodie Borle's incredible style, very much Ella, lifts your spirits...it's like re-discovering what jazz is really all about. Fresh and dynamic, she lends a true passion to old standards and newer melodies which capture your heart and make you fall in love all over again ..."
Roxane Gagne, 99.1 COOL FM

"A genuinely powerful, sultry and seductive jazz vocalist with a flair for treating her audiences to stunning improvisations."
Matt Worobec, Jazz Winnipeg Festival

"A wonderful, rich voice paired with a flair for arranging. A voice that could make a boy a man in one listen."
Stylus Magazine Review